Out of Focus and in the Groove … Goldfrapp @ the Hollywood Bowl on 09.18.17

I'm starting this week a bit out of focus. Not just mentally, but literally. Plus, it's Tuesday. So I'm not even at the beginning.Anyhow, I have a bunch of these old shows that sound really good, but look like big fuzzy, hazy blurs of blown-out light ... and sometimes the dark version of that as …

Another concert oldie … Röyksopp @ the Novo on 04.20.17

Röyksopp perform at the Novo on 04.20.17.
Casually taking care of some backlog here ...During the past few weeks, I've been referring some friends to this somewhat dormant blog - not as an ego thing to drive traffic (of which there literally isn't any), but rather due to an inquisitive interest in this band or that. Obviously, this site isn't a comprehensive …

Atlas Sound’s “Quick Canal,” featuring Lætitia Sadier

I was poking around earlier today, and stumbled upon a bootleg live recording of Atlas Sound's beautifully etheric "Quick Canal," taken from their performance at Desert Daze last fall. Because the influential avant-pop pioneers Stereolab were also performing the same day, frontwoman Lætitia Sadier was on hand to lend vocals to their live rendition, just …

Sasha’s “Essential Mix” from 02.27.2000

I've been meaning to post this scorcher of an "Essential Mix" from legendary Welsh producer and DJ Sasha for near close to a year - at least, that's what the timestamp's telling me. Honestly, I can't remember. Since I've been in clean-up mode, I discovered it sitting at the bottom of my list of yet-to-be …