Even though I’m still pretty disappointed that we don’t get to go see The xx next week, I’m still amped to go to the Local Natives show at the Music Box tonight in Hollywood. This gig is the kick-off of a swell GBM concert season with Interpol and Florence and the Machine on the horizon. Exciting!
- Curt
I got an email this morning from the Plug Research crew highlighting this great performance by Bilal covering Bob Marley’s Is This Love. With an arrangement by Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Bilal definitely brings his own twist to the reggae classic, while keeping true to the flow in all the right places. You can download this cover for FREE over on Plug Research’s Bandcamp page. If you haven’t heard of Bilal, you should drop by his MySpace page to take a few of his songs for a test drive and then go get his new album Airtight’s Revenge.
“This was a very special day that sometimes feels like it can only take place in Los Angeles. The weather was perfect, the studio was reminiscent of a studio in Capitol Records during the 60s. We truly hope you will enjoy this video as much as we do. Bob Marley lives on through this Bilal rendition.”
- Curt
Hey there lovely readers! So I bought Jess and I tickets to go see the amazing The xx at the Hollywood Paladium on Wednesday September 22 months ago. Now I have to go to Boston for work that whole week – so no mind blowingly beautiful British rockers for me 
Jess isn’t able to find anyone that is available or would appreciate them enough to take with her so I’m begrudgingly trying to unload these tix off to someone that would appreciate them as much as we would.
$70 and they’re yours! 2 General Admission tickets for The xx on Wednesday September 22 at the Hollywood Palladium – which is a great venue IMO.
Curt
I’m loving this quirky music video from the Motor City duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
- Curt
Check out this sureal video by Australian recording artist Kimbra. I’m not quite sold on her music – its pretty much a mash-up of Imogen Heap, Quadron, and Bjork with a little Janelle Monáe sprinkled in. Regardless of whether she may or may not be some record company’s desperate attempt to ride the neo-soul renaissance we are in the midst of, her video is pretty captivating. Mad Men + little children = strangely interesting.
- Curt
Remember how back in April we told you to Remember Darwin Deez? And then we put him on our required listening list? Well his song “Radar Detector” is featured in the latest Sobe commercial. Booyah! Grizzly Predictions FTW!
- Jessica
Brazilian singer/actor Seu Jorge has one of those voices that I’ll never get sick of hearing. It’s pure magic. I’ve been a fan ever since The Life Aquatic came out back in 2004 (Curt and I had just started dating and it was one of the first movies we saw together….awww). Check out both of these videos, featuring Seu Jorge in the signature Team Zissou beanie.
Check out this psychedelic video by Breakbot built from over 2000 handmade watercolor images.
We’re off to go see LCD Soundsytem at the Hollywood Palladium with Holy Ghost! opening. Word on the street is this is their last tour before disbanding, so make sure to see them when they hit up your hood.
Have an awesome weekend! The beach is-a-callin’
Curt
