NEW! Podcast Mix

Misshapen

M!X.48.(the.Playlist)

.01. "Shadows (Neon Lights Remix)"_____Warpaint

.02. "There's No Fucking Rules, Dude"_____!!!

.03. "The Stroke"_____Billy Squier

.04. "Flesh For Fantasy"_____Billy Idol

.05. "When The Angeles Play Their Drum Machines"_____Hefner

.06. "Get Paid (Smash Up Mix)"_____I Am X, Rhythm King And Her Friends & Robots In Disguise

.07. "Pull Up the People"_____M.I.A.

.08. "Wait Up (Boots of Danger) [RAC Remix]"_____Tokyo Police Club

.09. "Cutie Pie"_____One Way

.10. "Goodbye Is Forever"_____Arcadia

.11. "Red Neck Sex"_____Peaches vs. Gibby Haynes And His Problem

.12. "Let It Bump"_____Missy Elliott

.13. "Techno Pop"_____Kraftwerk

.14. "VCR (Matthew Dear Remix)"_____The xx

.15. "Got to be there"_____WhoMadeWho

.16. "Vegetable of the Month"_____In Flagranti

.17. "Classique #2 (Edit)"_____Hercules and Love Affair

.18. "Pussycat Meow"_____Deee-Lite

.19. "Pets"_____Porno For Pyros

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ZOLA.JESUS LiVE! @the.ECHO (Los Angeles, CA)

Zola Jesus

@the.ECHO

Thursday

October.14.2010

"She is so self involved. Look at her, she wraps herself with the mic wires. Now I know why you like her", said this guy to his girlfriend after the show. I was racing up to hear more, but they moved to fast.

I am at The Echo once again to catch Zola Jesus once again. You would think with all the press that Nika Rosa (lead singer) has been having this place would be pack and sold out, but it was not. She has opened up for Fever Ray, The xx and the English like her. What's wrong with this picture.? People not into it?

Zola Jesus went on schedule and I noticed that the stage was a bit empty from last time. Are they afraid that she might go crazy with equipment again? Well she did go crazy with the microphone wire. I thought she was gonna trip because she was using it as a prop. She wrapped it around her arms, legs and she put it on top of her head. The more I was looking at her, she is a performance artist. Towards the last song, Nika Rosa got off the stage and looked as if she wanted to climb the walls of the venue by the ladies room. Since she could not, she just sang by the bathroom pacing back and forth and went back on stage to finish the song and that was the last song she played. AWESUM!

Zola Jesus - Stridulum II

Is the album cover creepy enough to give you an idea what the artist is gonna sound? Of course and you need to buy this album NOW! "Stridulum II" by Zola Jesus. If you are into Fever Ray and Siouxsie & the Banshees, this is for you. Every track on this E.P. is good, but "Night" is my favorite track. It's starts off with whispering voices and then comes a shriek (like something form Blair Witch) that introduces this amazing voice from Nika Roza Danilova - aka Zola Jesus. It's the most amazing track on that E.P. I was disappointed that "Sea Talk" is not included. "Sea Talk" is another amazing song that you need to listen. Go download "Stridulum" and see them live with The xx at the Hollywood Palladium this September. It's a MUST. Nika gives you a show. Read my past blog on Zola Jesus concert at The Echo. Electro-Goth RULES!

Lollapalooza.2010 (Saturday)

$H*T! Today is.........HOT. We went to the BMI stage which was in the middle of the park by Lake Michigan. We went to check out Dragonette and.........We headed to the North Side of the park to catch The xx and once again, they where Awesum. Perfect for a hot day. Calm and soothing. After The xx, we walked around for a bit. Samy and I went to check out A.F.I. on the South Side and they KILLED IT! Davey (lead singer) came out with a black jacket with stuff shinning on the collor. Just to let you know, it was HOT and he was giving us a performance of a lifetime. Davey was crawling and screaming like a crazy banshee. You go girl. That haircut he had was fierce by the way. Have not seen that since the 70s on my uncle Juan fom La Puente. Feathered on the front and shaved from the side. A.F.I. knows how to put on a show. The last time I saw them was maybe 4 years ago in Long Beach for DecemberUnderground tour. That was an AWESUM show.

We went back to the North Side to catch Cut Copy. Just to let you know, it's a walk to the other side of the park, I mean a walk. give or take 15 minutes. So we sat down and you could hear Social D from the South Side. That is crazy. I guess Mike Ness wanted to pump up the place. ROCK STAR. Cut Copy went on and I was excited to hear the new tunes. They gave one out for free just last week and it's okay. It's different. Kind of folky. It's going to take a couple of listens to get use to. They played there hits and they had us dancing. I noticed that they too are all nicely dressed. They have that early Joy Division look. All grays. Nice. They played a couple of new songs and I was not to crazy feeling it.

We left Cut Copy after 30 minutes into the show to catch Empire of the Sun at the Perry stage (shameless). When we arrived, this place was packed with crazy kids. I noticed that there was no glowsticks around to be found, but it was insane to get around. Some people where leaving to catch Phoenix and Green Day. Once Empire of the Sun came out, it got.....CRAZY! It felt like I was in L.A. When people don't give a $H*T. They would step on you and push you out of the way to to get close to the front. $H*T. Other then that, they where......GOOD. They blew me away. It reminded me of Fischerspooner a bit. The dancing and the costumes. Very performance art. The visuals where okay, but that was alright. The whole show was.......I was just blown away and thank god I bought a ticket to the All Sold Out shows in Los Angeles. That is going to be a awesum show indooors. Yea. Day 2, gameover.

COACHELLa.2010. (Saturday)

Saturday Coachella

.......The 3day wristband works! The traffic has moved and I think what helped was that this year U can camp out in Ur car. When I arrived 2 Jefferson St there was no traffic. Even on the street U turn on 2 go 2 the fest was CLEAR. nice. I like this. I really did not have 2 do my secret route. But of course U still had 2 go through there check point twice. Other then that......it went smooth. From the parkin lot 2 the Coachella grounds it took me less then 20min compare 2 yesterday that was about an hour and 15min. nice. I went 2 the shirt stand 2 C what new stuff they had. They had a NEW the.XX shirt that I bought and that was it. I was hopin 4 La.ROUx but nothin. I headed 2 the.SAHARA.tent 2 catch Jason.Bentley. It was quiet here. But 4 sure later on durin the day it's goin 2 B crazy here. Jason openD up his set w/MASSiVE.ATTACK's new song (which I love) "Paradise Circus" the Gui Boratto RMx. nice. What a perfect song 2 start the day. I hung out 4 about 30min and headed 2 C GiRLs.............WTF is this?!?! Well.....the tent was full and people where in2 it but I was not diggin this (GiRLs). I took off aftr the 1st song and decided 2 walk around 4 a bit B4 TEMPER.TRAMPs. I was goin 2 standin out in the sun @the 2nd stage but I decided 2 just watch TEMPER.TRAMPs from far in the shade. My neck was burnin. I really do not know much about this band other then that song "Sweet Disposition". I was glad that the lead singer was Indonesian (I looked up the band). Did not know that. right on. So I was here sittin down and all of a sudden there was this person 10ft away pissin. okay. Then anothr person came 10min later and did the same. $H*T! So I decided 2 move. My next stop was BEACH.HOUSE. Not bad and not what I XpectD. They sounded good and what is up with the crazy cheap props that look like shiny pinatas goin in circles very slowly. Looks like sumthin my grandmothr made but I think she wood of done a bettr job. Bsides the cheep props, they where good and I think they should of playD @nite.............4 sure I had 2 C Gossip. This is there 1st time here and I just wanted 2 C the crowd. Already Cing family arrivin 2 the tent and it was gettin PACKED! They hit the stage 10min late. U gotta realize that every minute counts here Bcause there is anothr band goin on that U wanna C. So goin on late really kills. I was lookin @my phone Bcause I wanted 2 catch the.XX. I told myself only after 5 songs and leave but hittin the stage late made my stay short but worth it. She came out lookin her BEST. I love the makeup she was sportin. RemindD me of Souixsie Sue. She wore a very Mexican or Native American lookin outfit and she was workin it. Beth's voice was Amazin and she was Rockin iT and I loved that she told us "I 4got the next song but I know its a dance track so U bettr dance.....Bitchies!". She just outD us. AWESUM! And sure enough.....she had us dancin. I wanted 2 C more but I had 2 leave.............I left the GOSSiP and headed 2 the outside stage and from far away I C this HUGE X on the stage. How funny. It startD 2 get crowD so I tried my best 2 move up closer and closer until no more. They went on time and the.XX killed it. They soundD bettr from the last time I saw them (thats when the other member left them in the middle of there tour last year) and they changed a couple of the songs around. Nice job (U know I love that stuff). I guess 3 is the lucky # 4 them aftr all. I also noticed that Oliver (Guitarist) was a bit loser and givin us a stare (mean). He never did that and I prefer the old Oliver but this was....workin, I guess. Go back 2 the gentle Oliver. Just stand there and look good while playin Ur guitar. And of course they had 2 show Jay.Z on the JumboTron checkin out the.XX and people went crazy. really?!?! this is the.XX moment. I stayed through the whole set and I loveD that people did not leave. They stuck around. Good 4 them. They deserve it. Then I get a text from a friend tellin me how borin they where. I was.....what? really? wow. What do U XpectD from this person who went 2 go C Justin.Timberlake. That tells U sumthin.............I did the mistake 2 leave the outside stage aftr the.XX.....I 4got for what so I was stuck watcin Hot Chip from far. I lookD @my schedule wrong I guess. HOT.CHiP soundD great and the new songs did 2. It was cool 2 watch people dance and let lose. Just like they did @LCD. I stuck around 4 a couple of songs and headed 2 the GOBi.Tent 2 C, just C if BAD.LiEUTENANT wood show but of course it was cancelD. DAM! FCVKn volcano. I wantD 2 C this new band from Bernard Sumner (New Order front man) and once again I have 2 wait. $H*T. Last time they could not get in the states Bcause of visas and now this. So I went and checkD out ATERCiOPELADOs. They where GOOD. so it was ment 2 B 4 me 2 miss Bad aftr all. My people where here gettin down and showin off there MEXiCAN spirit. I have a couple of there songs (which I should play more often aftr this show) and I think I should get sum more. They where rockin it OUT!. After that, I went 2 grab sumthin 2 eat and heard MGMT from faraway. Just where I wood like 2 B. They just don't interest me. After my chow I went 2 the main stage 2 get a good seat of MUSE. I heard so much about this band live and they where right. They where......AWESUM! This is my 1st MUSE show and they did not disappoint. They had a incredible light show and killer visuals. This is FCVKn Rock 'n Roll. They even had those fireworks that land on the stage. U don't get heavy then that. PEACHEs....please have that on Ur stage next time. Aftr that.....I walked around 4 a bit 2 C SiA, DEVO and 2manyDj's that all played at the same time and late......and my camera battery died. DAM! I blame it on MUSE. they had cool $H*T...........

Jamie T's latest album...

was lost in the shuffle of last year's new music. I download this album when it came out and I was so caught up w/The.xx album that I 4got all about this AWESUM! album by Jamie.T

A MUST GET ALBUM! go buy Kings & Queens.

Every song on that album is pure brilliant. I might put this album in my best of 2010. oh well.

NEW Podcast Mix

Aero & Co is 10

"The Playlist"

.01. "Intro"_____The xx

.02. "Gold"_____Erot Vs. Kings of Convenience

.03. "Supply & Demand"_____Fischerspooner

.04. "Kickout the Chairs"_____Munk

.05. "Legal Tender (Album Version)"_____The B-52's

.06. "Number 1"_____Goldfrapp

.07. "Heartbreaker (Diskjokke Remix)"_____Metronomy

.08. "Thunderbird"_____The Golden Filter

.09. "Audacity of Huge (Dekker & Johan Remix)"_____Simian Mobile Disco

.10. "Walking On a Dream"_____Empire of the Sun

.11. "Family Man"_____Hall & Oates

.12. "Send It On"_____D'Angelo

.13. "Nobody Sees Me Like You Do"_____Holly Miranda

.14. "Hunter"_____Björk

.15. "Basic Space"_____The xx

.16. "Sunset Beach"_____The Teenagers

.17. "*****"_____*****

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COACHELLa.2010.(Line-Up)

Here I go again and U know I already booked my hotel 2wks ago @Motel 6 in Palm Springs and all I need 2 do next is get my 3day ticket and I am set. AWESUM. They posted the 2010 Line-Up 2day and.......this should B the 80's COACHELLa. They have P.i.L., Echo.&.the.BUNNEYMEN, the.SPECiALs, Gary.Numan and....GRACE.JONEs.(70s/80s)! AWESUM. I just saw Grace in the summer @the.Hoolywood.Bowl and she was.....AWESUM!.......BUT......GARY.NUMAN......HELL YEA! LOVE iT! can not wait 2 C The.xx again and the.Whitest.Boy.ALiVE....did I C JOHN.WATERs?.....yup....I think.....hum. I saw him B4 w/PEACHEs 3yrs ago and he was good........I guess havin HENRY.ROLLiNs last year was a success (I was there). So let's C. COACHELLa.2010......I was there (well......gonna B there.....soon). Let the count down begin.

New Podcast Mix

16.1

"Podcast Playlist Mix"

Part 2 of the count up to the #1 Song of 2009.

.16. "S.A.D. Light"_____Glasvegas

.15. "Beautiful Future"_____Primal Scream

.14. "Door Train Home"_____Fischerspooner

.13. "Now's the Only Time I Know"_____Fever Ray

.12. "Standing On The Shore"_____Empire Of The Sun

.11. "In Sympathy"_____Depeche Mode

.10. "Islands"_____The xx

.09. "Underground"_____The Sounds

.08. "Live Alone"_____Franz Ferdinand

.07. "Four Letter Word"_____Gossip

.06. "Epilepsy Is Dancing"_____Antony & The Johnsons

.05. "This Is Your Life"_____The Killers

.04. "Only If You Run"_____Julian Plenti

.03. "Runaway"_____Yeah Yeah Yeahs

.02. "Unfinished Business"_____White Lies

.01. "*****"_____*****

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my BEST of 2009 stuff....

That was fast. but here we go again. Here is my BEST of 2009 List of Stuff.

Best Rock Album: The XX - XX

Best Pop Album: Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster E.P.

Best Dance Album: Fischerspooner - Entertainment

Best TV: FlashForward

Best Reality TV: Jersey Shore

Best Play: August Osage County (NYCity Show)

Best new place that I discovered this year: NorthPark (San Diego, Ca)

Best Exhibit: Tim Burton (MOMA, NYC)

Best new place 2 eat a really good Tamale: Hunger (West Hollywood, Ca)

Best Movie: AVATAR

Best Documentary: Capitalism

Best Live Concert: Tie: Fischerspooner/FEVER.RAY

Best New Artist: The Drums

Fin

the.XX w/FRiENDLY.FiREs @CASBAH (SD)

iFCVKn loves this place......CASBAH! This place kicks A$$. BUT......it had a strange smell @1st but it went away quick.....thank god. I was about 2 say.....If any1 goes 2 SD (San Diego) U need 2 C a show here @CASBAH. iT's right next 2 LiTTLE.iTALY (which I LOVED!). The more I cum 2 SD, the more I LOVE iT! So far.....CASBAH is the place 2 C a show. And what a perfect band(s) 2 C them @. I really did not want 2 C the.XX @the.FONDA. This band is not ment (well.....not yet) 2 B C'n in a huge place. That's why I wanted 2 C them here. I think the cap is 77. Perfect. and small. Double perfect. I arrived early. I really did not want 2 miss the.XX. So when I arrived.....they where sellin shirts......AWESUM! bought an XX's shirt and the LP. I was so Xcited 2 C the.XX. Even though 1 of the member of the band left, they kept on goin. COOL.I walked in2 the main room and they had sum really good music playin but no 1 was dancin. I feel like i am in LA already. Cum on! The Dj was playin TiGA, FELiX, FEVER.RAY....I could keep goin but I'll stop there. it was not full yet and i went all they way up front. I heard this nite was SOLD OUT. AWESUM! it's goin 2 B a good nite. Its 9 sumthin and the 1st band went on. "Holly Miranda" was the name of the band.....not bad. I was enjoyin there sound. Just guitars. iT's good so go & download there stuff. Which I did....Wait!......is.....she wearin a ED.HARDY shirt? not so rock n' roll. the.XX hit the stage and they......KiLLED iT! AWESUM! Simple and the sound was perfect. They mentioned about the missin member Bcause they had a little problem w/ "Crystalised". They did okay w/out her (Baria Qureshi). I think she well not B missed. But other then that......I WANT 2 C THEM AGAiN! Rumor has it......they might B playin COACHELLA.2010. AWESUM! Can not wait. HEY! R they drinkin?......R they not under 21?......how funny. Rock on. after the.XX, i went outside and there goes.....Ed Macfarlane (lead singer of FRiENDLY.FiREs) passin by me 2 get ready 2 per4m. crazy. I LOVE THIS PLACE! I went back inside and the place was PACKED! It was hard 2 get up front so I just watched the show from the back and it was......ROCKiN. People where dancin and gettin down. They woke up. About time. But once again......FRiENDLY.FiREs KiLLED iT! it was also great 2 C them in a small place. And the energy of the band is still there. AHHHHHHH....."Skeleton Boy". nice.

ViDEOs:

"Basic Space"

"Night Time"

WOW! The 2nd Best Album of 2009!

I...can’t...stop...listening...2...this...ALBUM! This is a amazing album. U MUST GET! Highly suggest U stop reading this and get this album NOW! Enough said. The xx. xx.