Email Author HOBEY ECHLIN

2008 Stories by HOBEY ECHLIN

• Costa Mesa's Japanese Motors Head East Before Camping Out at Detroit Bar

  published August 28, 2008

  Live to RideCosta Mesa’s Japanese Motors head east before camping out at Detroit BarIt’s the night... More >>

• [CD Review] The Verve, 'Forth' (On Your Own)

  published August 21, 2008

  If the Stone Roses couldn't be the Stone Roses on their second record, what the hell makes the Verve think they can be here? Well,... More >>

• Arabian Prince's Electro Legacy Gives Gangstas Something 2 Dance 2-Again

  published August 14, 2008

  My Udai Weighs a Ton Arabian Prince's electro legacy gives gangstas something 2 dance 2—again Before they... More >>

• [CD Review] Syclops, 'I've Got My Eye on You' (DFA)

  published August 14, 2008

  Whether you believe (or care) that Maurice Fulton, a house producer known more for his techno-tinged outré-disco than the whoop-whoop of... More >>

• [CD Review] PAS/CAL, 'I Was Raised on Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura' (Le Grand Magistery)

  published August 7, 2008

  Detroit's Casimer Pascal is a fop-pop genius, a case made over three leave-'em-wanting-more EPs and now indisputable with this debut... More >>

• Houston's Indian Jewelry Bring the Psychedelic Noise to Irvine

  published August 7, 2008

  Koresh Groove Houston noise cult Indian Jewelry stumble onto dark brilliance Don't mess with Texas. Because from... More >>

• [CD Review] Daedelus, 'Love to Make Music To' (Ninja Tune)

  published July 31, 2008

  LA beat troubadour Daedelus (Alfred Darlington) is God's gift to hotel-lobby DJs. ( I should know: I'm one of 'em.) Having shown his taste for... More >>

• NOMO Modernize Afrobeat, Make Kids Dance Like Freaks

  published July 31, 2008

  What Has 16 Legs and a Can/Fela Groove? Meet NOMO, America's premier Afrobeat octet "We have eight people out... More >>

• [CD Review] Sebadoh, 'Bubble & Scrape' (Domino/Sub Pop)

  published July 17, 2008

  In many ways, early-'90s alt-rock resembled '80s hair metal. Guns N' Roses dubiously paved the way for such also-rans as Pretty Boy Floyd, and... More >>

• [CD Review] Flying Lotus, 'Los Angeles' (Warp)

  published June 19, 2008

  Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison) is something of a Coltrane: His great-aunt was Alice, which means he has a taste for the outré and,... More >>

• [CD Review] Radiohead, 'The Best Of' CD/DVD (Capitol)

  published June 12, 2008

  There's a drop-everything reverence and mystique about Radiohead that can make them seem more important than they are good. Like God, if... More >>

• [CD Review] Spiritualized, 'Songs in A&E' (Universal/Spaceman/Fontana)

  published June 5, 2008

  While Jason Pierce's past few efforts helming Spiritualized have been topsy-turvy (the hyperbolic Let It Come Down, which was, well,... More >>

• Detroit Cobras Snake, Rattle and Roll Through Obscure R&B Classics

  published June 5, 2008

  More Crackhouse Than Winehouse Detroit Cobras Give Vintage R&B a Vital Soul Kiss Contrary to popular... More >>

• 65daysofstatic's Blend of Metal and Electronica Could Be Your Cure

  published May 29, 2008

  The Weird Sound of Confusion 65daysofstatic's blend of metal and electronica could be your cure The band... More >>

• [CD Review] El Perro Del Mar, 'From the Valley to the Stars' (TCG)

  published May 15, 2008

  If rock & roll is the devil's music, From the Valley to the Stars is what it would have sounded like if the angels never let it... More >>

• [CD Review] Jamie Lidell, 'Jim' (Warp)

  published May 8, 2008

  Jim is a mighty subversive record, if viewed from a certain angle. It's an inspired if ultimately milquetoast pop-soul effort by the... More >>

• [CD Review] Otis Redding, 'Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul' (Atco/Rhino)

  published May 1, 2008

  Otis Blue isn't just a soul classic; it's a sonic documentary. Recorded in a 24-hour session in 1965 with the Stax Records house band... More >>

• Crystal Castles' Nu-Rave Is an Atari Teenage Riot, and They're Playing Costa Mesa's Detroit Bar

  published April 10, 2008

  8-Bit of Fun Crystal Castles' nu-rave is an Atari Teenage Riot Crystal Castles avoid interviews thesedays,... More >>

• [CD Review] Guilty Simpson, 'Ode to the Ghetto' (Stones Throw)

  published April 3, 2008

  Byron "Guilty" Simpson had long been J Dilla's guilty pleasure, a thuggish Detroit MC whose whiplash style bugged out the street cred of Obie... More >>

• [CD Review] Kelley Polar, I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling (Environ)

  published March 27, 2008

  Kelley Polar is seriously out-of-sync with the current crop of fun-loving, frequency-tweaking, dance-floor troubadours such as Calvin Harris... More >>

• Jay Reatard's Subversive, Parallel-Universe Pop Comes to the Glass House

  published March 27, 2008

  A Star Is Not Borin' Jay Reatard's subversive, parallel-universe pop Boredom has boosted Jay Reatard's career.... More >>

• [CD Review] Why?, Alopecia (anticon.)

  published March 20, 2008

  Of all the left-of-left-field indie hip-hop crews, Why? are the oddest bird in anticon.'s kooky coop. On Alopecia, Why? MC Yoni Wolf... More >>

• Murs' Paid Dues Fest, With Sage Fancis and Dilated Peoples, Gives Indie Hip-Hop a Major Platform

  published March 20, 2008

  Sage Against the Machine Murs' Paid Dues fest gives indie hip-hop a major platform At first glance, Paid Dues... More >>

• [CD Review] Neon Neon, Stainless Style (Lex)

  published March 13, 2008

  Well, if Damon Albarn can hook up with Danger Mouse and dry-hump Brit pop with new-jack beat-making, then why the hell can't Boom Bip (Bryan... More >>

• [CD Review] Willits + Sakamoto, Ocean Fire (12k)

  published March 6, 2008

  Ambient records are many things—adult contemporary for aging ravers, electronica's power ballads, soundtracks for nonexistent... More >>