Nobody (Elvin Estela): a highest uncommon denominator kind of DJ.
Well, it looks like Elvin Estela Week here at the Weekly. My Sprawl of Sound column includes a review of his and Niki Randa's Blank Blue album on Ubiquity; we run his well-informed list of top albums with references to “blue” or “water” in their titles on Heard Mentality; and now we're tipping you off to his DJ appearance tonight at the long-running Good Foot monthly at Que Sera in Long Beach. (Nobody is Estela's DJ and
Friday night found Dave Segal attending the Good Foot at Que Sera to see DJ Nobody, Dennis Owens and Scott Weaver spinning world-class funk and soul. Then he had his mind blown by psych-rockers Magic Lantern and the Antarcticans at the Prospector Saturday.
Meanwhile Rich Kane reviewed The Register and unfortunately, the review was unfavorable once again. Poor Register. It just keeps getting kicked while it's down. Speaking of kickin' it, Christopher Victorio attended KIIS FM's Wango Tango in Ir
Since the beginning, Que Sera's monthly Good Foot dance party promised three things: Good times, strong drinks and a five-star musical feast. These might sound like simple promises, but after a successful 10 years of soulful celebration, swagger and sweat it's obvious that the best parties thrive on the basics.
Walking into the Good Foot party was bit like stepping through a time warp before the age crunk, clear heels and iPods . Silver streamers covered the ceiling above the checkered floor an
Last Night: TV on the Radio and Free Moral Agents at Glass HouseBetter Than: Trying to literally watch t.v. on a radio.Download: Dear Science by TVotR...as if you already haven't. It's rare and weird to feel a sense of victory going to a concert before it even starts. But as the chilly Pomona winds brushed my back rounding the corner of the Glass House on Second St., I couldn't wipe the smile off my face even if I tried. Not only was I going to see one of the main bands I was
Three and a half weeks ago, we
mentioned that Long Beach avant rockers Free Moral Agents (featuring keyboardist
Ikey Ownes of the Mars Volta) are going out on the road with
El Paso band Zechs Marquise. We all found that they hadn't booked any hometown
show dates yet. Excuse our tardiness, but it appears that the band has added a
show at their neighborhood stomping grounds at the Prospector. And as the title
of this blog suggests, you don't have much time to make up your mi
