TVOTR, as we all surely know, rules; so too do Arctic Monkeys and Warpaint. We don’t often claim that shows are a must-see but this show is a must-see! If you want to buy tickets from L.A. Phil, go here. But if you are a gambling man or woman and think you might be able [...]

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Two members of the same band each give L.A. Record their favorite albums of the Aughties! Which albums will overlap? Which will cancel each other out? Is the inclusion of “Ex Models” a vicious personal swipe at someone? And will L.A. Record EVER run out of top ten lists of the Aughties? Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion…

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Radiohead – In Rainbows… Radiohead – Amnesiac… Radiohead – Hail to the Thief…

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Not too long ago there was an article about the state of music videos in some relevant culture magazine. The alt suits were basically saying at print time (last year) that it was the best time to make music videos because of no budgets. That was the dumbest shit I have ever heard.

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Check out the new video by our bros Animal Collective here. And, Paw Tracks is re-issuing the 2003 album “Campfire Songs” on Jan 26, 2010. Tracklisting: 1. Queen In My Pictures  2. Doggy  3. Two Corvettes  4. Moo Rah Rah Rain  5. De Soto De Son So speaketh the press release: An idea originally thought [...]

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Dam-Funk grew up on “Scooby Doo” and sessioned for Westside Connection but his life’s work was and will be the stewardship of the true spirit of funk. He’s remixed Baron Zen and Animal Collective and he’s just about to release the 5XLP monster Toeachizown on Stones Throw. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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UPDATE: We are thrilled to turn over the turntables to L.A. RECORD writer and Shark Toys singer Daniel Clodfelter, the always wiggy Short Shorts and the cosmic classicist Turquoise Wisdom, who is one-third of the formidable Small Town Talk collective and who you will have enjoyed at any of Animal Collective‘s recent L.A. shows. Party [...]

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A trio of fans who seemed to have just barely graduated from their teenage years rotated their small triangle of dance every song so as to give each other an equal amount of time being closest to the stage. Concert security harassed people about staying behind the invisible wall those white tape lines on the floor are supposed to create, but were unable to compete with the overwhelming, enveloping force of the Collective, and were in turn harassed by Drunk Groupie #7, whose tenacity and lumbering clumsiness in her tens of attempts to hurl herself into the orchestra section were spectacular to behold.

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Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion was called the best record of 2009 even back in 2008, and as usual the band penetrated that sort of cloudiness to shine light down on everyone who was looking for it. They speak now over free french fries (and later via email) after their last Los Angeles show. Deakin (Josh Dibb) was not present on this tour. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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Hey, all! We have just finished our biggest issue in a year — the table of contents page is practically hanging out the bottom — and we will be celebrating with our traditional free night at the Cha Cha in SIlverlake at 9 PM this Monday!

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