Lush’s “Sweetness and Light”

November 28, 2018July 14, 2020

Lush’s “Sweetness and Light”

Lush perform at the Fonda Theatre on 09.25.16.

Now that I've posted Soft Science's "Undone," let's set the sonic time machine for 1990, and turn our ears to one of shoegazing's beloved sources. I'm talking about Lush, who stormed the scene with a blast of dream-infused pop aimed squarely at the wall of sound. The track that's always got me is "Sweetness and …

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November 20, 2018July 16, 2020

Jon Hopkins’ “Luminous Beings”

Jon Hopkins' 2018 album "Singularity," featuring the single "Luminous Beings."

I'm going to start today with a few late afternoon/evening posts. So to begin, let's take a listen to Jon Hopkins' ambient electronic opus "Luminous Beings." I was first taken with this track when Hopkins performed it at the Fonda Theatre in September. I admittedly didn't give his latest album, "Singularity," a listen before the show, …

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October 23, 2018July 23, 2020

A Couple of Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex perform at the Fonda Theatre on 04.28.18.

There's two Cigarettes After Sex songs that have been on my mind … their hauntingly beautiful cover of REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Loving You," and the ethereal dreaminess of "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby." So I choose to post both.Hailing from El Paso, Texas, these ambient romantics make music that reminds me of the old …

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October 11, 2018June 10, 2020

Setlist: Gary Numan

Gary Numan performs at the Fonda Theatre on 10.06.18.

Here's a playlist of new wave synth pioneer Gary Numan's setlist for his performance at the Fonda Theatre last Saturday, 10.06.18. If you're a Gary Numan fan, then you're going to love this. If you're new to his music, or only know the oldies, this will catch you up quite nicely. Enjoy!

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October 11, 2018July 13, 2020

Gary Numan @ the Fonda on 10.06.18

Gary Numan performs at the Fonda Theatre on 10.06.18.

I've been meaning to post this one all week. But time has a way of shuffling priorities. So finally, today is for Gary Numan. Numan's essentially an '80s legend and pioneer, responsible for influencing numerous artists (NIN's Trent Reznor , Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, and Marilyn Manson) with his synth-based electronic recordings. He also helped …

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