Author Archives: marc

New Music Tuesday > YACHT

YACHT Shangri-La > fresh out of the new music oven is the synthpop duo’s 5th studio release and 2nd on DFA Records Shangri-La. The Portland-spawned Jona and Claire return with their familiar electric sound, with funky driving bass lines and playfully retro yet … Continue reading

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New Music Tuesday > Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys Suck It and See > today the band spearheading our new era British invasion release their latest studio album Suck It and See. This long-awaited LP from Alex Turner and company rocks pleasantly arctic with not too much … Continue reading

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Memorial weekend #intervention > Above & Beyond

San Diego summers > mean Intervention Sundays at the Hard Rock Hotel downtown. The 2011 season of rooftop pool parties in front of the illest DJ’s on the planet just kicked off this month and has already boasted power sets … Continue reading

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Nu Muzik > iiO

iiO Exit 110 > it’s hard to believe it’s been an entire decade since iiO dropped ‘Rapture’ on us and changed the dance scene forever. Today NYC’s Markus Moser and Nadia Ali are back with a new full-length studio release … Continue reading

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Pat’s Run > run walk honor

Pat Tillman [1976-2004] > is probably one of the utmost G products of Arizona State University and this Saturday he will be honored at the 7th annual Pat’s Run which starts and finishes outside of Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. … Continue reading

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Nu Musik > The Raveonettes

The Raveonettes Raven in the Grave > today the noisy Danish duo release their 5th full length album since forming in Copenhagen a decade ago, giving 2011 music its first superb cut out of April. This LP is much more … Continue reading

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Nu Musik > The Sounds / YELLE / Panic! at the Disco

March Radness > this month we’ve received gifts from the music gods in the likes of long-awaited releases from The Strokes, Toro y Moi and Lupe Fiasco, among others. Just what did we do to deserve a triple shot of … Continue reading

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