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Morgan Delt’s “The System of a 1000 Lies”

Morgan Delt. Photo by Lily Keep; sourced from artist's Facebook.
Gonna start this mid-Thursday afternoon with some homegrown psychedelic protest pop from Los Angeles-based DIY artist Morgan Delt. It's called "The System of 1000 Lies," and resides somewhere between subliminal nonchalance and vivid intention.Topping out under three minutes, "The System of a 1000 Lies" is a brief swirl of phased paisley harmonics, aesthetically tripped to …

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“Huggin & Kissin” with Big Black Delta

Big Black Delta's Jonathan Bates. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Tonight's tune of choice is "Huggin & Kissin," and comes from Los Angeles-based artist Big Black Delta, a.k.a. Jonathan Bates. I was actually cleaning my ink-jet printer, when I heard this one. Yeah, I know … not too exciting. But I'm trying to print out some old digital art, some of which I hope will …

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Poolside @ the Teragram Ballroom on 12.28.18

Poolside perform @ the Teragram Ballroom on 12.28.18.
I'm going to wrap up 2018 with some Poolside love. These Los Angeles locals and their self-described "daytime disco" graced the Teragram Ballroom last Friday. It's been a good long while since they've toured … something like four years. They've done some one-off performances here and there, a few festival slots, etc. But going out …

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Second Still’s “Sleep”

Second Still. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
I intended to post this last night.  But it just wasn't happening.  You know … brain freeze, writer's block, just plain tired ... call it what you will.  So Saturday morning it is.  Second Still is more suited to an evening listen, particularly the mercurial single "Sleep," hence my introduction.  This track reminds me of …

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