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Caribou: Live at the El Rey Theatre

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It was the day before Coachella and Caribou along with F*ck Buttons swung by the El Rey Theatre. I was surprised after seeing the show why these two bands weren't on the Coachella bill as they have plenty to offer in the music originality department.


F*ck Buttons






A barrage of chimes cascaded over the audience as F*ck Buttons triggered "Sweet Love for Planet Earth". The song is a walking contradiction as the dulcimer chimes are juxtaposed with dark synth stabs making the song dark and beautiful as Benjamin John Power (Vocals/Synthesizers) grabs his Fisher Price microphone and starts screaming. "Ribs Out" was a tribal romp of stuttering drum beats and jungle screams as F*ck Buttons darkened the atmosphere considerably. F*ck Buttons effortlessly melted the song into "Okay, Let's Talk About Magic" which bores into your skull with its pulsating synths and random ranting vocals. I started to think that Holy F*ck and F*ck Buttons should tour together and title it the "Holy Buttons" tour. "Race You To The Bedroom-Spirit Rise" drilled into what was left of my head. The contradiction of a hard synthesizer bass line underpinned by a delicate keyboard riff was as startling as the rambling distorted vocals. "Bright Tomorrow" seared and melted minds at the same time. Andrew Hung (Synthesizers) used a Gameboy at one point to trigger some distorted keyboard riffs. F*ck Buttons will be playing ATP Festival curated by My Bloody Valentine in September in case you needed a stronger endorsement.

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A driving drum beat and hypnotic guitar riff gave way to the drum romp of "Sundialing" as Daniel Snaith (Vocals/Drums/Guitars) plucked out the notes on his Gibson SG. Daniel would also drop the guitar to sit in on his own drum kit and pound away. It was a great start as my introduction to the world of Caribou. Caribou dipped into their back catalog as they played "Brahminy Kite" from the album "The Milk of Human Kindness". I quickly see why Caribou and F*ck Buttons toured together as I enjoyed the juxtaposition of Caribou's waves of furious driving drums underpinned by ringing guitars. "Brahminy Kite" was closed out with a monster duel drum jam as a projection screen flashed various geometry inspired colored patterns. The howls from the crowd came out as the echo drenched guitar notes of "Melody Day" trickled over the propulsive drum beat. The combination of the drums, guitars, colored projections and whisper vocals easily transported you to another place as their music seemed to transcend your consciousness. "Sandy" from their recent release "Andorra" focused on vocal harmonies as Caribou continued to weave their dense layers of sound together. "After Hours" was romp through the psychedelic sixties with its wobbly spaced out guitars and extended length. The lullaby from an old music box feel of "Crayon" had a lot of the audience swooning back and forth. It became difficult to actively take notes because the music was so entrancing. In retrospect, I was glad they didn't play Coachella because they wouldn't have stopped by the El Rey for one heck of a show.

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One of my concert highlights of 2006 was seeing Roger O'Donnell (former keyboardist of The Cure) at Spaceland. Armed with two Moog Voyagers and an Apple laptop, Roger recreated songs off of his solo album The Truth In Me with vocals from the talented Erin Lang.

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Albert Hammond Jr. Live at House of Blues, Sunset Strip, 5/21/07
No pics for The Strokes guitarist's live set at H.O.B.-Hollywood.

views: 1021 05.29.07

LiTTLE RADiO mixtape: Vol. 4
Lots of new and unreleased tracks and a couple of great web discoveries.

views: 1458 05.25.07

Interview: Man Man
Dagmar Sieglinde chats with Man Man. The photos were taken from their live appearance at Neumo's on March 31st.

views: 1683 05.23.07

Jimmy B's Top 25 Albums of the 1990's
Most people like Pavement, but none more than Jimmy.

views: 1155 05.22.07

Andrew's Top 25 Albums of the 1990s
Andrew Youseff is a regular contributor and live gig maniac. If you have any questions about what pedal or setup your favorite guitarist has he's the guy to ask.

views: 1445 05.21.07

Elana's Top 25 Albums of the 1990s
Elana Rintala is a contributor to LiTTLE RADiO web.

views: 1139 05.21.07

Dave's Top 25 Albums of the 1990s

Here's my list. It's in no specific order and there is a list the same size that would be honorable mentions. All in all, what an amazing decade!!!

Post your own lists below....

views: 1324 05.21.07

Scott's Top 25 Albums of the 1990s
More lists from LiTTLE RADiO writers and contributors coming soon.

 

views: 1392 05.21.07

Ken Andrews: Live at the Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, 5/17/07
Andrew Youseff heads back down to the Belly Up Tavern for a night of heavy space rock courtesy of Ken Andrews.

views: 1028 05.21.07

LiTTLE RADiO mixtape: Vol. 3 - The Millenium Edition
You better think twice America...

views: 1322 05.18.07

The Top 25 Albums of the Millenium
Since 2000 there have been loads of amazing releases from already established bands like Radiohead and Deerhoof to the fuzzy and imaginative world of the Flaming Lips.

views: 1440 05.16.07

Interview: Ken Andrews (Failure, On, Year of the Rabbit)

Andrew Youseff interviews Ken Andrews and discusses his latest solo album and career as an influential musician/producer.

Photo: Olaf Heine 

views: 1912 05.15.07

Coachella Review: Sunday, 4/29/07
Didn't plan on going today, but I felt a rage inside me waiting to get out. A rage for CSS, Junior Boys and Willie. Thanks again to Matt and his band of photographers for the sweet pics.

views: 1451 05.14.07

LiTTLE RADiO mixtape: Vol. 2
Lots of solid new releases this week to add to our second installment.

views: 1479 05.11.07

Wolfmother & Burning Brides: Live at The Grove, 5/9/07
It was Guitar Hero night at the Grove in Anaheim. Both Wolfmother and Burning Brides are featured on the Guitar Hero video game. It is an extremely addicting experience, but nothing beats the real thing as far as I am concerned.

views: 1332 05.11.07

Coachella Review: Saturday, 4/28/07
It's like ten degrees hotter today. Luckily this guy came to my rescue. Thanks again to the Ice Cream Man crew for snapping the best live photos on the internet.

views: 2455 05.10.07

Photos: BRMC, Live at The Wiltern (Los Angeles, CA.)
All photos by Timothy Norris.

views: 1393 05.09.07

BRMC and The Black Angels: Live at House of Blues (San Diego), 5/6/07
Andrew Youseff travels to San Diego to check out a marathon set by BRMC and Austin's Black Angels.

views: 1375 05.08.07

Coachella Review: Friday, 4/27/07

Hot, sweaty and rockin'. A big thanks to Ice Cream Man, Crash, Matthias Ingimarsson and Jeremiah Garcia for the amazing photos.

views: 1438 05.07.07

Interview: Al Doyle of Hot Chip
Dagmar Sieglinde interviews Al Doyle from the electronic party machine Hot Chip.

views: 1589 05.04.07

LiTTLE RADiO mixtape: Vol. 1
I'm no DJ, but if I was...

views: 1273 05.04.07

Interview: Sharin Foo of The Raveonettes
Dagmar Sieglinde interviews the lovely Sharin Foo of The Raveonettes.

views: 1924 05.02.07

Interpol: Live at The Joint (Las Vegas), 4/28/07
Andrew Youseff skips out of Coachella and heads to Vegas to catch Interpol. Unfortunately the club dropped the hammer on him once he started taking photos.

views: 1323 05.02.07

Arctic Monkeys: Live at The Troubadour, 4/29/07
Timothy Norris shoots and covers the UK's brightest blue chip band, Arctic Monkeys.

views: 1441 05.01.07

The Little Ones-tour diary: Part 2
From Vancouver and Seattle.

views: 1086 04.30.07

Klaxons: Live at Echoplex, 4/21/07
Andrew Youseff doesn't encounter any glow-sticks at The Klaxons gig.

views: 1460 04.27.07

LiTTLE RADiO album picks for May
May is a huge month for album releases. So I thought I'd map out an "easy" list to focus on.

views: 1198 04.26.07

The Little Ones-tour diary: Part 1
The Little Ones have set out on a tour with the Walkmen and Kaiser Chiefs. These are the facts, and this is their story. We will have updates from the Little Ones every week.

views: 1284 04.24.07

Silversun Pickups: Live at Neumo’s, 4/13/07
-Words and photos by Dagmar Sieglinde Patterson

views: 2567 04.23.07

The Pity Party: Live at The Scene, 4/19/07
Thanks to Allen for hosting last night's event and Tim Norris for snapping The Pity Party. A big, sloppy cheers to all the talented bands that played.

views: 1613 04.20.07

The Shins: Live at the Orpheum Theatre, 4/15/07
The Shins first solo performance since their Hollywood Bowl appearance last year.

views: 1237 04.19.07

KCRW's "A Sounds Eclectic Evening 6": Live at the Gibson Amphitheatre, 4/14/07
Andrew Youseff dropped by the KCRW "Sounds Eclectic" evening last Saturday.

views: 1391 04.18.07

Re-High #9: THE CULT
This was one of the albums that defined my youth. Say what you will about Sonic Temple and the rest of The Cult's music but Electric was a swift kick in the ass. Don't lie, you know you wanted to rock Astbury's fur hat too.

views: 1237 04.16.07

Muse: Live at the Forum, 4/20/07
I had no idea that Muse could fill the old stomping ground of the Los Angeles Lakers. Andrew Youseff witnessed it up close.

views: 1916 04.16.07

Ken Andrews: Live at the Troubadour, 4/5/07
Ken Andrews debuts material from his new album Secrets of the Lost Satellite.

views: 1488 04.13.07

Bloc Party: Live at Paramount in Seattle, 3/11/07
An enthusiastic and rocking gig from Bloc Party, one of the best live bands you'll see.

views: 1841 04.12.07

20 L.A. bands you need to get acquainted with
It's difficult to find a cut-off period. Does one take into consideration major labels? Radio play? Residencies? Whatever. I'm sure many of you out there will disagree, but then again you could start a book club only not with books. Meet once a month and discuss the pros and cons of your own favorite L.A. bands. I smell a blog.

views: 1498 04.12.07

Mew & Oh No! Oh My!: Live at the Belly Up Tavern, 4/8/07
Mew finish up their US tour at the rather unknown Belly Up Tavern in Solona Beach. Turns out it's a great place to see a show.

views: 1351 04.11.07

Re-High #8: BUFFALO TOM
Buffalo Tom are still plugging away as a band these days. But there's one album in particular you need to discover before exploring the rest of their catalog.

views: 1328 04.10.07

The Little Ones, Sea Wolf and The Temporary Thing: Live at The Troubadour, 3/4/07
I haven't seen The Temporary Thing in over a year, I had assumed they broke up. Along with two other stellar sets from Sea Wolf and The Little Ones, TTT proved that lineup changes, and a little time off, can make a band better and more precise.

views: 1374 04.09.07

"That's Boss": Mike Post's Top 10 Theme Songs

Yep, the phrase "that's boss" comes from Riptide, which was shot on location in my hometown of Redondo Beach, CA. Other bangers from the 70's and beyond made my top 10 list.

Fun fact: Did you know that Sgt. Dee Dee McCall from Hunter had the nickname "The Brass Cupcake?" 

views: 1569 04.06.07

Interview: THE PITY PARTY
L.A.'s The Pity Party are a duo consisting of Mark (guitar/vocals) and Julie (drums/keys/vocals). They just returned from a tour of the east with Raveonettes and a well-received show in Amsterdam, not bad for a band that dosn't even have a full-length or record label. The interview took place at LiTTLE RADiO HQ.

views: 1421 04.05.07

Ticket giveaway: Sonic Youth plays "Daydream Nation" at the Greek Theatre
Win a pair of tickets to see Sonic Youth play Daydream Nation at the Greek Theatre on July 20th.

views: 1428 04.04.07

A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns: A guide to the best shoegaze albums
Many of you reading this will complain about why Verve and Swervedriver aren't on this list under the "UK" section. I just think they rock too hard in a classic sense, and I mean that as a compliment.

views: 1702 04.03.07

NY2LON Party – Saturday March 17th, 2007. SXSW 2007
Photos and words by Timothy Norris

views: 2138 04.02.07

Interview: MIDNIGHT MOVIES

Midnight Movies have returned to the music world with a brand new album in tow. On April 24th their second full-length, Lion the Girl, will be released on New Line Records. Their recent tours have featured new, and permanent, members Sandra Vu and Ryan Wood adding more instrumentation and dynamics to their already stellar live sound.

I caught up with Gena, Larry, Ryan and Sandra before their recent gig at West Hollywood's Viper Room. Also, if you ever need a driver for your 45-foot tour bus look up a guy named Walter (he resembles a pirate).

views: 1356 03.30.07

Re-High #7: POLVO
Polvo's Exploded Drawing. An art-rock masterpiece.

views: 1505 03.28.07

How to make a press kit 101
Wondering how to impress your friends, prospective labels, and everyone else in the biz? Read this and witness a striking press kit that you'd be proud enough to place on your wall at home.

views: 1190 03.28.07

Interview: THE MOVIES
The band everyone loves to love answer some hard-hitting questions about music and their newly built studio in Burbank.

views: 1396 03.28.07

The Stooges: Live at Stubb's BBQ (SXSW), 3/17/07
Review and photos by Timothy Norris

views: 1156 03.27.07

Land of Talk: Live at Maggie Mae's, SXSW 2007
Some smart-ass shouted out "land of rock!" during the set. A very accurate proclamation of what was to come.

views: 1192 03.26.07

Snowden: Live at Lamberts 3/15/07, SXSW
Snowden get whack comparisons to Interpol, but this quartet are far more intense and rhythmically superior. Their live shows are some of the best I've ever seen in the past year as they once again killed it with a feverish set of post-shoegaze at SXSW. Is that a genre? It is now.

views: 1117 03.25.07

LiTTLE RADiO TAKES OVER RED EYED FLY, TOKYO POLICE CLUB-FRIDAY @ SXSW
-Photos by Timothy Norris

views: 1052 03.23.07

THE MOONEY SUZUKI: Live Photos from LiTTLE RADiO Austin @ SXSW
-Photos by Timothy Norris

views: 966 03.22.07

SXSW 2007: Round Up-Day 4
Photos and reviews by Timothy Norris

views: 1933 03.22.07

SXSW 2007: Round Up-Day 3
Photos and reviews by Timothy Norris

views: 1048 03.22.07

SXSW 2007: Round Up-Day 2
Photos and reviews by Timothy Norris

views: 980 03.22.07

SXSW 2007: Round Up-Day 1
Photos and reviews by Timothy Norris

views: 972 03.22.07

The Besnard Lakes, Dirty on Purpose and The Helio Sequence: Live @ EXPLX, 3/21/07

The newly renovated EXPLX is nice, roomy and decked out like a dance club with bathroom attendants in full force. Unfortunately the sound guy was a little too eager to throw on “Neon Bible” every 20 minutes, almost every set was cut in half.

views: 1081 03.22.07

PETER BJORN & JOHN: Live photos from LiTTLE RADiO Austin @ SXSW
-Photos by Timothy Norris

views: 854 03.21.07

BROTHERS AND SISTERS & BLOODCAT LOVE: Live Photos from LiTTLE RADiO Austin @ SXSW
-Photos by Timothy Norris

views: 1096 03.21.07

The Twilight Sad: Live at Mohawk, 3/14/07-SXSW 2007

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