Greetings. This is my first post, and I thought I’d start things off with one of my favorite hidden gems. Some of you may recognize the band Blitz as one of the most well known old school Oi/Punk bands. However not many people know that in 1983 they had a bit of a personnel split, [...]

This weeks Check Yo’ at the Echoplex is a little bit low key — though Andee Frost will be on the decks all the way from Australia along with resident DJs Franki Chan and Paparazzi. Not that that alone shouldn’t already compel you… but if you need more motivation upstairs at the Echo is a [...]

Here’s a little YouTube action of the creation of the “Dr Love” video by the Bumblebeez. If you ever wondered how the chest paintings were done then wonder no more… bonus points if you sit through all eight minutes: If you’re missing the real thing, we brought it to you a few months ago… never [...]

Metronomy is off on a USA tour this August. I urge you to hit one of the dates if they’re in your town of choice because is not every day their on this side of the ocean. Need a refresher? I think we posted “Tricks or Treatz” a long, long, long time ago (as in [...]

The last thing we posted about Trina Kills was the remix used on the Ed Rec Vol. 2 video. Well, Trina Kills is back again with a remix of Mr. Oizo’s C.H.I.V.E.R.S from the new movie, Steak. Now there’s not much information in English to be found about the film (or Trina Kills for that [...]

I’m not sure how long “Better Than Promo” has been up on Dustin & Garret’s MySpace… perhaps it’s been there all along and I’m just not that observant. BUUUUUUT… I am loving it. Generally I hate people who start stories off with “I was sooo drunk last night…” but this might be the one exception. [...]

It’s no secret that Dragonette and Calvin Harris are two artists we’ve been loving around here. So when a cover by Dragonette of Calvin Harris’ “The Girls” lands in our inbox, it’s a cause for a little bit of excitement… or at the very least a little dancing around. Oh man. I can’t decide which [...]

The guys are finally releasing their cd and the party is ready to go at Mezzanine next week. Come check them out and all the other goodies.

Music is very DIY these days. Kids don’t need a fancy recording studio. A computer and a little closet seem to be getting the job done just fine. Bobmo, Surkin, and now Bark Bark Bark…aka Jacob Cooper, hails from Tuscon, AZ, likes to sew, claims to be 100% unprofessional and would like to let you [...]

I saw Chromeo last night to a sold out crowd of 1,200 and everyone went c-RAZY! Here’s their vid for ‘Tenderoni’. They’re coming to LA and San Diego to round out their tour before they leave for Europe, so don’t miss ‘em! Bigstereo approved Chromeo show and Beauty Bar San Diego….

Flufftronix and Curtis Vodka are coming to a city near you. They’re off on a (rad) Summer road trip and are hitting up a bunch of cities on the left and right coast and a few in between… including Lights Down Low on the 27th. To get you in the mood Flufftronix put together this [...]

So I just got directed to Kitsune’s video archive and stumbled upon this video for The Whip’s Dive Bomb. Welcome to the music factory….this is where it gets grimy. And cheers to the girl drummer….. THE WHIP – "Divebomb"Uploaded by MaisonKitsune

Y&R – “Police Police” Somebody hurry up quick and bring Young & Restless to America. I’m begging you. Please. Directed by Rhett Wade-Ferrell for Moop Jaw, the “Police Police” video totally cements my love for this band.

Dragonette might as well be crowned now as favorite pop band of Summer ’07… they’re pretty much taking it over and getting remixed by everyone who matters along the way. Dragonette is here with a remix by Kissy Sell Out of their appetizing “Take It Like a Man.” Kissy Sell Out turns this track out [...]

I was originally supposed to interview Digitalism, as well as Gildas and Johnny Love, but they had to cancel b/c their album, Idealism, had just dropped and they were swamped with media requests. Thankfully Greg from Acid Girls was in town to grab a really good interview with them…. Interview de DIGITALISMUploaded by MaisonKitsune

A couple related loose ends here: 1) I forgot to mention in my Check Yo Ponytail post that it is FRIDAY and not Saturday. If you show up on Saturday you’ll be dancing alone because everybody else will be at Daft Punk… if you need tix our contest is still open so drop us an [...]

Armand Van Helden – “I Want Your Soul” (YouTube) I want a boom box that makes everything 1992. He may have some of you turning up your noses, but Armand Van Helden always knows what is going on… and you gotta love him for that. Plus this video is just so super. “I Want Your [...]

So Les Savy Fav is back after 6 years since their last full-length release with a bit of a different sound. I was surprised to hear their new single b/c I was expecting more of a dance-rock vibe and now they sound like more of an indie rock band…not necessarily a bad thing, just unexpected. [...]

Lidell Townsell – “Nu Nu” (YouTube) Not enough words… this song never gets old. Neither do Starter jackets.

Mr. Oizo is bringing back the orchestra and I’m loving it. First he made us fiend for saxophones in patrick122 and now he’s giving the flute some facetime. Let’s hear it for some real instruments. Everyone gets so caught up in synths and beats that they forget about the real shit. Anyway, Mr. Oizo took [...]