Dave Brubeck @ The Hollywood Bowl

I cannot comprehend how one appendage can be so nimble, while others begin to fail. Dave Brubeck steadied himself on the shoulders of his quartet walking to his piano on stage, but then sat down and played with hands as precise and quick as when his records were first …

New Band of Horses - "Is There A Ghost"

"Is There A Ghost" does more than just tickle my fancy, the song caters to some of my most fundamental musical pleasantries: charming timbre accenting crooning vocals, reverb thick production, and a kinetic energy that respects the parameters of pop history. The lead …

Dave Brubeck @ The Hollywood Bowl

I cannot comprehend how one appendage can be so nimble, while others begin to fail. Dave Brubeck steadied himself on the shoulders of his quartet walking to his piano on stage, but then sat down and played with hands as precise and quick as when his records were first …

Liars present Liars

It's some sort of heart attack. The new Liars album begins in a frantic chase of adrenaline, a one-way train through a Dali desert with the four corners of horizon rushing in on the chaotic, disconcerting action that lay at the canvas center. It is quite possibly the …

Daft Punk present ELECTROMA film

I'd agree. Making some of the worlds best electronic music probably isn't fulfilling enough. Having lyrics written about you; "the first guy playing Daft Punk to the rock kids,"1 set up as a 2001 monolith shift in hipster understanding - Might merit a journal entry, …

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

It's another beautiful day in West Los Angeles, and I've spent the afternoon in my apartment weeping after witnessing the devastation and crippled humanity brought to light in, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.


This four hour documentary, directed by Spike …

Sigur Ros present Heima film + B-sides

Sigur Ros may be the benefactors of one of the most beautiful video catalogs in rock music. All of the band's videos relay the epic landscape of their home in Iceland as well as incorporate the crisp scenic beauty that one is sure to find through any time spent out …

Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides

Death is the mother of beauty; hence from her,
Alone, shall come fulfillment to our dreams
And our desires. Although she strews the leaves
- Wallace Stevens





















Scottish sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, makes artwork outside. Sometimes permanent (like the wall depicted here), but …

St. Vincent - Marry Me

Some of the best nursery rhymes and children's stories intertwine seemingly playful situations with ominous undercurrents. St. Vincent thrives in the space between beauty and darkness. Marry Me is a collection of music box performances with the ability to leap out of …

Beirut releases Elephant Gun single

Beirut's track "Elephant Gun" can be seen as a mere sidestep into a fantastical safari land dream, a hint at the the grandeur of escape and travel that Zach Condon and team have been fashioning over the last few years. Others seem eager to call it their best tune to …

The Cloud Of Unknowing

Why the bother of such questions? Why the burden of the seemingly unanswerable to weigh upon the shoulders of this young life? It's such endless torment that can only be extinguished under the power and beauty of the intangible; the notes of youth and experiment that …

A Thursday Treat

The Transmissions - Burning the Winner

Los Angeles can be a cold and lonely place for any resident, artist and professional alike; however, using the "power in numbers" approach, people have taken to forming clubs, hangouts and collectives. The Central Second is a collective of bands out of Silver Lake and …

Breast Cancer Benefit this Sunday

It's time to support great music and great causes!

Michelle Sandoval with Dreamworks and The Central Second Collective are hosting a Breast Cancer Benefit this weekend in Downtown LA.

SUNDAY AUG. 12TH @ THE COCAINE
366 E. 2ND ST. L.A. 90012

THE BANDS:
The Slow Demise 6:00

The Mohawk Lodge - Wildfires

Opening the album with a voice that is somewhere between heartbreak and broken bank is a mind job of a starter. It is apparent that there is some sort of awkwardness that lines the vocal chords of front man Ryder Havdale who wails and croons through the Mohawk Lodge's …

Stream: Okkervil River - The Stage Names

Virb strikes again, with a full album stream of Okkervil River's forthcoming (and Pfork christened) release, The Stage Names. Will Sheff has one of the most dynamic voices in _______ rock (not sure what sub-category to box them in), and it's on display throughout

New Sunset Rubdown and a blogger's lament

I have no doubt that the new Sunset Rubdown album is going to be everything that I expect it to be as I recollect on my aural memorizations of my previous live rendezvous' with Krug & company. The few songs that have made it through to my hard drive have testified of …

Releases, Labels and Dates

Black Lips will be releasing, Good Bad Not Evil, through Vice on 09/11. "Cold Hands" shows the chaos makers doing what they do best... it's surfy, trashy, thrashy and plain yummy.

[mp3] Black Lips - Cold Hands

10/19 - Troubadour

Contest: Fader/Subaru Mixtape

Fader just pressed an exclusive, 100 copy cd mixtape with Subaru, and we have one to give away! I'm excited about the DJ Mehdi and Bonde Do Role remixes - personally.

You should know the drill by now: put your name and email address in the comment box or send us an …

Suggested Viewing - Once

Today the Content would like to continue with its summer movie recommendations with a film whose story finds its feet planted firmly in music. Once is being described as a modern musical where the songs are integrated seamlessly into the film without sensational dance …