OK Computer in sweet, sweet analog. How appropriate.
In a move that signals either grave desperation or incredible savvy (vinyl sales in America have risen by more than 80 percent in the last year, after all), Capitol/EMI—one of four remaining major labels—is firing up the vinyl presses for a series of ltd. ed., 180-gram audiophile-pleasing wax of popular titles from its voluminous catalog. These remastered LPs will include replications of their original artwork and packaging. The followin
By Nate Jackson
After almost three years or wrestling with their debut album Self, the Living Suns finally let their finished product see the light at the House of Blues. When I read the lineup for the band’s record-release party, I had to hand it to the Suns for putting together a great OC/LA indie-rock sampler. Most of the bands on the bill like My Pet Saddle and Cavil at Rest have shared a sweaty stage with them plenty of times on the Fullerton music scene.
By the time I jogged up the sta
Sasha EisenmanFor those who've become accustomed to the crowded, sweaty underbelly of OC/LA's hipster rock scene, chances are you've probably encountered The Entrance Band before. You're no stranger to their psychedelic savagery, heavy-handed rhythms and wailing blues. But if you haven't heard of them, now is the perfect time to get acquainted. Their roster includes Guy Blakeslee on guitar and vocals, Paz Lenchantin (formerly of A Perfect Circle) on bass and Derek James on drums. Yesterday, T
