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Dräger’s “Psycho Narcissistic Paranoia” remixed by Temples
Had to take a breather from all things music this past week. Just needed to clear the head. Plus, this Delta variant is toying with my mental and spiritual balance. Live music is finally returning, right in time for our (potentially) worse pandemic resurgence since the whole damn thing started. And I'm just wondering where …

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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 …

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Wolf Alice’s “St. Purple & Green” … and beyond … and before

Wolf Alice (from left) Theo Ellis (bass), Joff Oddie (guitar), Ellie Rowsell (vocals/guitar) & Joel Amey (drums). Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Okay, let's see if I can do this. I'm inexplicably exhausted today, yet somehow still holding onto some tepid motivation, as well as a few bits of wits about me. So I'm going to narrow my semi-depleted focus, and try tackling this Wolf Alice post that I've been itching to pen and post for the …

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Underworld snippets from 2015

Underworld at the Hollywood Bowl on 06.21.15.
Today would've marked the long-anticipated return of U.K. electronic duo Underworld to Los Angeles. They were originally scheduled to perform at the Shrine Expo Hall this evening. But like everything else from this unfortunate year, Karl Hyde and Rick Smith had to sadly cancel their highly anticipated U.S. tour.I'm fairly bummed about that, since I …

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Jon Hopkins & Kelly Lee Owens’ “Luminous Spaces”

Jon Hopkins. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
I wasn't expecting to post this particular track from English artist Jon Hopkins this afternoon, seeing that I actually featured it a few years back. It's a sprawling atmospheric electronic groove titled "Luminous Beings," and I first encountered it when I caught Hopkins' live at the Fonda Theatre on 09.18.18. Here's my old post for …

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