Piss on me once, shame on you. Piss on me twice...

Black Lips live at the WOW Hall, 2.06.08

The standard congregation, moist with sweat and fervently sparking Parliament Lights, stands outside the Wow Hall excitedly discussing puke and piss. Or more appropriately, the lack of puke and piss. Despite the trace of …

I'M BAACK (with Coachella highlights and a new Stereolab track)

After a very long and unexpected absence (here and here), c4 is back on the Orphan blog. Did ya miss me!??!?!?!

Of course you did.

Here's what else you missed:

1. In an interview with NME.com David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame) announced that he and Brian Eno have finished …

Colorforms @ 3 of Clubs

Stream Tapes n Tapes Walk it Off Now!

Tapes n Tapes Walk It Off isn't due for another couple dayss (April 8th, to be preceise) but you can hear it in its entirety on the mtvU website as of today. The band posted an alert in their myspace blog and I'm listening to it as I write this post, because

wanna see …

Andrew Bird--Musician and Blogger, Extraordinaire

So Pitchfork told me that Andrew Bird is blogging for the New York Times now. What? You don't believe me? Alright, fine, maybe they didn't tell me, like, in person, but I did read it there which is pretty much the same thing. Duh.

ANYWYAYSSSS--

Being famous must be nice …

RTX, Tweak Bird, and Blow Up Blow: Saturday at The Prospector

LA Record presents:


ex members of royal trux...
RTX (MP3: Black Bananas)
TWEAK BIRD (MP3: White Lips)
BLOWUPBLOW (MP3: Lost All Control)

Saturday, 3/29 at The Prospector
2400 E. 7th St.
Long Beach, CA 90804
(S/E corner of Junipero & 7th St.)
$5 // 21+ with I.D.

Better Late Than Never: Mariee Sioux - Faces in the Rocks

Mariee Sioux's debut LP came out last year and got a lot less hype than it deserved. Released by Grass Roots Record Co., it is a spiritual, poetic, and musically un-ordinary journey into the mind of the young Native American from California. Guest musicians on Faces in …

Orphan Recommends: Basia Bulat Daytrotter Session [mp3]

Keeping with the current trend of really spectacular, folk-esque, female musicians (Alela Diane, Marie Sioux, Fascinoma) The Orphan Review brings you a new favorite. Miss Basia Bulat is Ontario's own warbling nightingale, whose debut LP Oh, My Darling! was released in …

Enter The Hot Chip Triathalon to Win Tickets to See Them in NYC!

Assuming some of you don't know: Hot Chip are those British electro kids that brought you that poppin little dance track, called 'Ready for the Floor,' that came out back in January and has been remixed by everyone under the sun (to the point where some of you probably …

Steve Albini, Where the Hell Do You Think You're Going?

I'm just not sure if I say it enough. Actually, I'll take that back--I'm totally sure that I DO NOT say it enough--Steve Albini, I love you, I love Rapeman, I love Big Black, and I love Shellac. Seriously this man writes like the most bitter, petty, cathartic, and …

Dear Portishead: I'm Sorry I Downloaded The New Album So Early

I was so overly excited to hear the new Portishead record, Third, which is scheduled for release on April 29th in the US, that I jumped the gun and figured out how to download the whole thing for free. Two weeks ago. I kinda feel like I ruined Christmas or something. …

Photos: Leslie Hall and Michael Mangia @ the echoplex!

Album Review: Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off

The sophomore release of Minneapolis quartet Tapes 'n Tapes isn't a departure from the style established in 2006 by their debut release, The Loon. Apart from the not-so-subtle similarities in the cover art, the two releases are musically quite akin. Actually, it seems …

Make Out Parties, Rollerskates, and the Homecoming Game: THE TEENAGERS

Nothing reeks of high school more than day-glo graffiti, awkward make-out parties, football games, boys obsessed with fornicating, cheerleaders, rollerskates, and the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Nothing, that is, except for maybe the Teenagers MySpace page. The visuals …

What the Folk? The Fleet Foxes release Sun Giant EP

I like it when new music is good. I'm sure you do, too. So naturally, imma be pretty into the Fleet Foxes. And I bet you will be, too. Because I've been in hiding for a while, it's entirely possible that this band is old news, but I'm gonna take my chances and say that …

Breeder's Digest: New Single 'Bang On' and Los Angeles Tour Dates

Alrigiht, I'll admit it. I've been lagging. I haven't been giving you ANY news, and now you're totally out of the current musical loop. I'm sorry. But if you haven't been lagging, then you've already had the chance to hear the new single from the Breeders, Bang On. And …

Orphan Recommends: Don't Miss These Shows, Los Angeles

TONIGHT, March 7th

@ the troubadour:
The Virgins
Delta Spirit
Port O'Brien
at the Troubadour TONIGHT. Get there early because Port O'Brien plays first and they are worth it.
buy tickets here.

@ the echoplex:
if you're not into the whole folk thing, go see Leslie and the LY's in …

Rickie Lee and the Jones

It was fun seeing Rickie Lee Jones last night. Last night I left the warm/suffocating nexus of my domicile and ventured out to Echoplex to get laid (just kidding). She was 1/2 way into her set, singing to a roomful of people seated just to see her do her thing. At …

Piss on me once, shame on you. Piss on me twice...

Black Lips live at the WOW Hall, 2.06.08

The standard congregation, moist with sweat and fervently sparking Parliament Lights, stands outside the Wow Hall excitedly discussing puke and piss. Or more appropriately, the lack of puke and piss. Despite the trace of …

Piss on me once, shame on you. Piss on me twice...

Black Lips live at the WOW Hall, 2.06.08

The standard congregation, moist with sweat and fervently sparking Parliament Lights, stands outside the Wow Hall excitedly discussing puke and piss. Or more appropriately, the lack of puke and piss. Despite the trace of …