Tag: aphextwin
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Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson, and the Power of Nostalgia
JarFive Lady Gaga has released her new album, “Harlequin.” Check out Ken Burns’ documentary on country music. The Cure have released a new song, “Alone.” Their album is due out later this year. Both Caribou and Aphex Twin have albums out this week. Kris Kristofferson, legendary country artist and actor, passed away last weekend. Tasting…
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“Nepo Babies” and “Industry Plants”
Here’s the information for the recent episode of my podcast (6/20). JarFive David Bowie collection “Rock N’ Roll Star” was released last week. R.E.M. reunite for first group interview in nearly 30 years. Riot Fest lineup was released. Françoise Hardy passed away at the age of 80. Here are some upcoming shows/fests: Vintage Pour Aphex…
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Happy Spring!
JarFive Coachella adds extra stage, extra acts. This week, Coachella added a new stage, Quasar, which will be solely devoted to a handful of electronic acts. According to the Coachella Insta, “Quasar is not a tent and therefore not a desert.” Arguably the high point for Weekend 1 is Jamie xx – Floating Points –…
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Favorite albums, live sets. Also, Coachella 2020?
Unless indicated, I took all the pics posted on this blog. Feel free to repost – just remember to give credit. Cheers! Most spun albums this year… (In no particular order)…. 1. Lana Del Rey – “Norman Fucking Rockwell” (2019) // I liked this album a lot more than I wanted to. The first cut…
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Happy Sundays LBC
Happy Sundays LBC For the second year, I ventured over to Anaheim St, in my own neck of the woods, to catch some of the Happy Sundays LBC festival. Started three years ago, the festival is a great opportunity to watch some up-and-coming smaller acts, especially a few I missed a couple weeks back. A…
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Finally Got Around To Coachella
Coachella Over three months later, I’ve finally gotten around to writing about my experience at Coachella, oddly enough my first. For years I avoided going, with reasons varying from not liking lineups, to not wanting to travel to the desert at a busy time in the semester. I finally realized that I needed to venture…
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Mikkel Cloud covers Radiohead!
Photo by Frank Varni Happy 5th of July! This pic was from the Bottlerock festival, this last May in Napa, CA. I’ll be doing a late review next week, complete with recommendations. This is a shorter entry today, because of the holiday weekend. But in the meantime…. Albums Currently Spinning Mikkel Cloud – Transistor_1…
