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May 2, 2007The Mars Volta Announce New Game, Album
Pretentious (but in a good way) purveyors of grandiose, prog-rock concept albums the Mars Volta return to the fray Jan. 29 with The Bedlam in Goliath. An online game based upon that album—called Goliath the Soothsayer—can be accessed at amazon.com/music from Jan. 2-29. You don't need to order the album in advance to play the game. According to the press release, “The Bedlam In Goliath chronicles The Mars Volta's time with the 'Soothsayer' a/k/a the Ouija board owned by vocalist Cedric B
November 20, 2007Sure Fire Tryptophan Cure
Don't have anywhere to go on Thanksgiving? Or maybe your family eats at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and you need something to do at night since everyone usually passes out around nine. Either way, I recommend you head over to The Prospector in Long Beach for a special Thanksgiving night show with Crystal Antlers and DJ Frederick Phases.Crystal Antlers just finished recording a new ep up in San Francisco last weekend with Ikey Owens (Mars Volta, Look Daggers, and sometimes second keyboardist in Cr
November 21, 2007L.A. Record Xmas Party, Eagle Rock Center for the Arts, December 16, 2007
Magic Lantern peaked "At the Mountains of Madness." Weekly poster/music zine L.A. Record cashed in on its good karma and booked a strong lineup to celebrate this obscure, esoteric holiday at the renovated library known as Eagle Rock Center for the Arts. Featuring savvy DJs with deep crates of psych, garage, shoegaze and prog (Billgazer, Short Shorts, Heru John Basil, the last of whom got seriously shortchanged, to my chagrin) and four bands you'd do well to investigate, the night only suffered
December 17, 2007Live Review: Let's Be Friends at The Vault 350 on 03/01
Review by Jeff Phifer. Photos by Fever Dragon. First there was the Rock and Roll Circus (Cirque du Rock and Roll), then there was the Circus of the Sun (Cirque du Soleil) and now there is the Circus of the Moon (Cirque du Lune) a.k.a. “Lets Be Friends” at The Vault 350. The bands on the bill were local and well used to playing in small, darkly lit dive bar venues. Yet on Saturday they planted their sneakers on a stage fit for The Wailers, Boz Scags, Chris Isaac and Death by Stereo. Perfo
March 3, 2008Last Night: Look Daggers, LD & Ariano @ The Prospector in Long Beach
Last Night: Look Daggers, LD & Ariano @ The Prospector in Long Beach 5/29 Better Than: Being a San Antonio Spurs fan last night Nothing caps off a Thursday night like a swirling mix of basketball, break beats and booze. Hell, it’s a good night if you can manage to enjoy even one of those things. And the Look Daggers' show at The Prospector in Long Beach delivered on all three. Sure, the Lakers’ Western Conference clincher over San Antonio was over way before sound check, but plenty of regu
May 30, 2008Pitchfork Lavishes Love on Crystal Antlers
Long Beach's Crystal Antlers received a coveted “Best New Music” recommendation from popular webzine Pitchfork today, along with a lofty 8.5 rating for their self-released EP (produced by Ikey Owens). Expect the stormy rock quintet to enter a new tax bracket any minute now. (Check out Erin DeWitt's Crystal Antlers review in our Locals Only column from April 10.) Crystal Antlers open for Dax Riggs at the Glass House, June 13 and play the Little Radio Summer Camp with Imaad Wasif and Two Part
June 11, 2008Last Night: Free Moral Agents at The Prospector
Better Than: Being at the RNC Download: The song "Ageless" on www.myspace.com/freemoralagents As I walked into the balmy darkness of this hallowed Long Beach hangout, the crowd seemed even more cramped than usual. Sure, a late night set by freestyle jam junkies The Free Moral Agents probably had something to do with that. Or it could have been the shitload of drunken locals who had just stepped off The Long Beach Loop, last night's dry land booze cruise. Either way, the air was thick with la
September 5, 2008Last Minute Fun: Free Moral Agents Score Silent Film in LA
This is a neat event: Long Beach's Free Moral Agents, led by the inimitable Ikey Owens, have a unique performance tonight at Cinefamily in LA: They're performing a "live score" of the 1927 silent film Berlin: Symphony Of A Great City. $14, starts at 8 p.m. The event is part of a series; more info is here.
January 14, 2009Ikey Owens and 2Mex of Look Daggers Got Their Rock In Each Other's Hip-Hop
October 2, 2008TONIGHT: Free Moral Agents Kick Off February Residency
February is, of course, the shortest month of the year. But you can still expect four free shows this month from Long Beach's Free Moral Agents, the latest performers in Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa's regular residencies. Seeing as how it's the first Monday in February and all, things start tonight. The system works!Free Moral Agents is the musical project headed up by Mars Volta keyboard player Ikey Owens. Here's a trippy video for "Lay Down," off 2004's Everybody's Favorite Weapon.
February 2, 2009To Do Tonight - 2/9
Free Moral Agents, 9 p.m.Assembled by Mars Volta keyboardist Ikey Owens, this Long Beach clan has made quite a name for themselves all over Southern California and beyond, so you can bet they won't have any trouble drawing a massive head-count. Get there early.Detroit Bar, 843 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, CA; 949-642-0600Scenes From Abroad Exhibit, until Feb. 21Featuring the scenic artwork of painter Jacobus Baas.The Esther Wells Collection, 1390 S. Coast Hwy., Anaheim, CA; 949-494-2497
February 9, 2009Watch Ikey Owens (and the Rest of the Mars Volta) Win a Grammy
The Mars Volta--featuring Long Beach's Ikey Owens, of Free Moral Agents and Look Daggers, on keyboards--won the "Best Hard Rock" Grammy last night for "Wax Simulacra." Since the Grammys only show a handful of the awards on the telecast (there are a lot of Grammys, like a lot) their award was accepted in front of a rather sparse crowd. But hey, it's a Grammy! And they beat Judas Priest and Motley Crue. That's right. Judas Priest and Motley Crue were up for the Best Hard Rock Grammy. In 2009. Yup.
February 9, 2009Slideshow: Free Moral Agents at Detroit Bar
Just one day after winning a Grammy with the Mars Volta, Ikey Owens brought his group Free Moral Agents to Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa for the second night of their February Monday residency. Also on the bill was LA bands Warpaint and Mode. Also also there? Our own Vickie Chang, who came back with these photos. Perhaps it'll be enough to inspire you to check it out this coming Monday, where Free Moral Agents will be there once again (for, wait for it, free).
February 10, 2009OC Weekly faves land Glass House gigs
Like any local fan, I'm always excited to see bands we've written about in the Weekly get some solid recognition elsewhere. Okay, so maybe Pomona is not too far elsewhere, but the April calendar at The Glass House has great OC/LB talent opening up for some Coachella caliber acts. The jazzy jam artists of Free Moral Agents, created by Mars Volta keyboardist Ikey Owens, landed a prime opening gig for their New York buddies TV On the Radio on April 14, days before they take the stage in Indio. Afte
March 23, 2009No Sleep till Indio: Huge Week of Shows Leading up to Coachella
Even if you're not making it out to Coachella this weekend, there's plenty of runoff 'round these parts to keep you satisfied, with a plethora of artists playing the festival hitting us up on the way to Indio.
April 13, 2009Known Residency
February 5, 2009Round and Round
December 25, 2008Hip Hop Heads
November 27, 2008Sprawl of Sound
Year-End Revelries: Living it up in clubland as 2007 dies
January 10, 2008The Musical Gospel According to Ikey Owens
FEEDBACK: 10 Bands from OC/Long Beach You Need to Know
November 15, 2007What Would Jesus Play?
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band Raise Classic Rock to a Higher Power
November 1, 2007Last Night: TV on the Radio at Glass House
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
April 15, 2009CD Review
Various Artists, ArtDontSleep Presents From L.A. With Love ((Milan)
June 14, 2007Art Marathon
June 22, 2006[Sound Guy] Long Beach's Greater California Warms Things Up
April 16, 2009Is That a Banana in Your Pocket?
August 4, 2005The Bright Side
Dance Party 2006 at Alexs Bar
December 28, 2006No Marshall Stacks!
October 19, 2006In the Good
August 3, 2006Before You Say No
2MEX and Ikey Owens work-for-hire Look Daggers
May 11, 2006Get Out!
May 11, 2006Get Out!
February 23, 2006Vavak
January 6, 2005Joyful Noise
December 23, 2004What Goes On
November 18, 2004Soul Survivors
September 16, 2004Free Moral Agents
July 15, 2004Feedback
June 17, 2004Nothing to Prove
February 13, 2003More Les for Me!
June 14, 2001Peepshot Cocktail
June 1, 2000Rock, Roll, & Tumble
February 24, 2000New Releases: The Mars Volta, Dinosaur Jr. and (gasp) Ginuwine!
Wow, what a great day to spend your disposable income (even if its not so disposable). After a quick scan of all the new albums that drop today, I have to say that this is probably one of the biggest days for summer releases that you're likely to see. I counted about 20 new sonic gems that include just about every genre (from Deer Tick to Cheap Trick, Dream Theater to Regina Spektor). And with all the incessant touring, promotion and general awesomeness that comes with concert season, some of th
June 23, 2009[Sound Guy] Homecoming Week for Jack's Mannequin, Crystal Antlers and No Doubt
August 6, 2009TONIGHT: RAEKWON of Wu-Tang Clan at Detroit Bar
As the legendary members of Wu-Tang make their trek one by one to the Detroit Bar stage, you have to wonder if the club's owner, Jon Reiser, made some kind of pact with the devil to get such a great reputation among New York's finest emcee collective. Already the club has hosted GZA (twice) and Cappadonna . Eventually, they should just say fuck it and do a full-on Wu-Tang concert with all nine surviving members.But tonight offers another jam packed installment for the Wu watchers of OC
August 7, 2009[Sound Guy] Jessica Dobson's Connections Run Deep. Plus News From Local Natives and Jeffree Star
September 17, 2009Free Moral Agents Announce Tour, No California Dates Yet
Yesterday, it was announced that Long Beach psych-rock jam artists Free Moral Agents (pictured) are hitting the road with their El Paso compadres Zechs Marquise. Their tour, which starts November 7 in ZM's hometown, is set to run for about three weeks at this point, with dates to be added shortly. It's worth noting that both bands share a pretty obvious Mars Volta connection, with FMA keyboardist/brain child Ikey Owens and ZM drummer Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez sharing the stage in that band.Marce
October 8, 2009Last Night: On Blast at Alex's Bar
We talked to On Blast earlier in the week, so the next natural step? Seeing their show at Alex's Bar last night.
September 25, 2009Look Daggers Re-Emerge at The Prospector this month
Okay, so maybe this blog post is a bit premature considering the Look Daggers' show at The Prospector is a solid 10 days away. After all, 10 ten days in the bloggosphere, might as well be 10 years. But somehow, I'm convinced that fans of Ikey Owens' progressive hip hop side project will need some advanced notice. The band seemed to be in hibernation for a while following the release of their debut CD/DVD release Suffer in Style back in October of 2008. You may or may not remember the article I d
July 13, 2009
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