Month: March 2019

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The Neon Judgement’s “1313” (& “Le Suicide Du Beau Serge”)

The Neon Judgement's 1989 album "Blood & Thunder," featuring "1313" and "Le Suicide Du Beau Serge."
It's 11:11 pm and I'm writing about a song called "1313." Not sure if there's any significance there. But I thought it was an interesting juxtaposition. This one dates all the way back to 1989 from a Belgium new wave industrial act called The Neon Judgement. These guys got a lot of airplay back when …

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A couple from Snow in Mexico

Snow in Mexico's Andrea Novelli & Massimiliano Cruciani. Photo sourced from Saint Marie Records bio.
Here's a couple of tracks from Snow in Mexico, an electronic dream-rock/synth-pop duo out of Rome, Italy. I've heard of these guys before, but never really gave them a proper listen. I should've. They release material on Saint Marie Records, a well-respected genre label for all sounds ethereal, atmospheric, and filled with reverb, specializing in …

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Moby supports Adopt the Arts @ the Wiltern on 03.07.19

Moby performs at the Adopt the Arts benefit show @ the Wiltern on 03.01.19.
I've pretty much missed every Moby show in the last couple of years. And believe me, I've tried to go. His three nights at the Echo early last year … I had tickets. I also had the flu. So that didn't happen. He did a stint at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the L.A. …

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Sol Oosel’s “The Dark Side of the Sun”

Sol Oosel, seemingly channeling a silhouetted El Topo. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Whatever you do, don't read this guy's bio before listening to his music. It might just piss you off, or at the very least, turn you off. It sort of reeks of pretentiousness, a lot of disenfranchised language strung together, with hints of tiny relevance squeezed in. I think it's trying to be artsy. But …

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