L.A. RECORD is proud to co-present Allison and Tiffany Anders’ annual Don’t Knock The Rock music documentary festival, which starts tonight and runs every Thursday at Cinefamily at 611 N. Fairfax Ave. in July and August. Get the complete schedule and musical line-up—plus clips of all the films!—below! THUR., JULY 2 at 8 PM: Chicano [...]
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L.A. RECORD CO-PRESENTS DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL! FULL SCHEDULE INSIDE!
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
UPSET THE RHYTHM FEST w/LUCKY DRAGONS, NO AGE, GOWNS, FOOT VILLAGE + MORE AT THE SMELL IN JULY
June 15th, 2009 · No Comments
post-party Upset the Rhythm is the independent London label that’s always taken good care of Los Angeles—they were one of the labels participating in that first burst of No Age vinyl in 2007 and also put out releases for L.A. bands like Soft Boiled Eggies and BARR and now Foot Village, who will be releasing [...]
SHARON JONES: I MIGHT GET DOWN THERE AND BREAK SOMETHING
June 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Sharon Jones is the sparking turbine powering most of the best new funk records from the Daptone camp. She speaks now moments after returning from the hospital to comfort a sick relative, but wouldn’t consider postponing the interview even for a few minutes. This interview by Chris Ziegler.
SONICS TO PLAY QUEEN MARY IN JUNE!
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments
L.A. RECORD is very excited to learn that the Sonics are headlining one of the days at Long Beach’s Ink N Iron festival this June 5, 6 and 7. As far as we know, this is the only Sonics show in Southern California in decades? And their only show close to L.A. in recent memory, [...]
EARL SCRUGGS: IF IT SOUNDED GOOD, I’D SAY ‘LET’S DO IT!’
April 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Earl Scruggs started out picking banjo for Bill Monroe but made his name and fame with Lester Flatt as Flatt and Scruggs until 1969. After that, he took his family and friends out as the Earl Scruggs Revue and covered Dylan and shared songs with the Byrds. He speaks now (with son and musician Gary) before his performance at Stagecoach. This interview by Dan Collins.
ROCK THE BELLS 2009 FESTIVAL
April 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Download: Nas “Nas Is Like” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] ROCK THE BELLS 2009 FESTIVAL SERIES: Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley The Roots Common Big Boi (Outkast) KRS-One House of Pain w/ all original members featuring La Coka Nostra Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli + Hi Tek) Tech N9ne RZA (Wu-Tang) Raekwon (Cuban [...]
