On a recent stop in Los Angeles, Barack “Barry” Obama hung out with Busdriver at a sewing shop…where they discuss shopping, rap music, dance moves, and try to thread together a brighter future for America.
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BUSDRIVER + BARACK OBAMA GET A SEWING LESSON
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
DAEDELUS: TOP TEN ALBUMS OF THE AUGHTIES
February 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments
I am exempting any sounds I had even the slightest part of, even if I think them to be strong contenders for this list. Sorry Madvillian, Jogger, Long Lost, etc!
MIXTAPE: MICHAEL NHAT “I LOVE BREAD”
October 22nd, 2009 · 9 Comments
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Download: Michael Nhat “I Love Bread” Mixtape
Rapper Michael Nhat’s new self-titled album releases Tuesday, Oct. 27, on How To Be A Microwave and his record release show is this Saturday at the House of Vermont. He presents L.A. RECORD with a mixtape—which he titled I Love Bread—and a story to go with every song.
Mozart “Fantasy [...]
BUSDRIVER: WORSE THINGS THAN THE WORLD BLOWING UP
July 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment
We met up with Busdriver at a coffee shop in Silverlake to discuss the future, the present, and the bits of past that stick around like gum on the bottom of your shoes. His newest Jhelli Beam is out now on Anti-. This interview by Daiana Feuer.
BEACH DAZED @ OUT OF ASIA
July 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments
The pink-polo shirted Regan Farquhar commanded the stage, spouting rhymes I didn’t even try to keep up with while his heroic sidekick, Anti MC, calmly manipulated a swath of drum pads and synth sounds, an electric guitar and pedals without breaking a sweat. I was having a hard time keeping my cool ’cause a pair of teenage lesbians were getting’ freaky right in front of the stage, grabbing each others’ crotches and grind dancing. Oh, how happy I am to see the ’90s coming back!
BEACH DAZED SET TIMES
July 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Download: Best Coast “Make You Mine”
Download: Busdriver “Me-Time (With The Pulmonary Palimpsets)”
Today’s Beach Dazed fest promises to be the first true sunshine-meltdown fun of the summer—the folks at the FMLY have arranged not only an appearance by L.A. RECORD alum Ice Cream Man but slip-n-slides, swimming pools, student discounts, the girl who sang the hook [...]
MP3: BEST COAST
July 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Download: Best Coast “Make You Mine”
Best Coast is Bethany once from Pocahaunted (and the fearsomely classic Pocahaunted interview—apparently she has now made peace with the ocean she once hated?) and Bobb Bruno making fuzz in the sun and they will be performing at Saturday’s Beach Dazed festival with RJD2, Busdriver and more. Visit Best Coast [...]
DUBLAB PRESENTS “COON TALK” BY BUSDRIVER
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Dublab took Busdriver for a Vision Version spin in his truck and he rapped.
MP3: BUSDRIVER
June 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Download: Busdriver “Me-Time (With The Pulmonary Palimpsets)”
(from Jhelli Beam out now on Anti-)
L.A. RECORD NEW ISSUE RELEASE PARTY TONIGHT!
June 8th, 2009 · No Comments
Hello to all! Tonight we celebrate the release of Vol. 4 Issue 4—Pasadena country singer DAVID SERBY on the cover and the much-touted NOSAJ THING decked out on the poster, and then inside you’ll find BRUCE LaBRUCE discussing love and romance and STEVE ALBINI of SHELLAC discussing fish, food and forest fires! Plus the mighty [...]
