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Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg

Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. for http://www.BlurredCulture.com Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Derrick K. Lee, Esq.  If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, it’s that Lauren Ruth Ward is LA’s worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Ward’s friends–both current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing show, … Continue reading Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg

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Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session

sngshows: Photo credit: Dustin Downing Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  KCRW celebrated a milestone this past week with their 75th Apogee Studio Session. Jason Bentley, the station’s weekday morning DJ and our host for the evening, recounted the previous 74 with glee. “Remember Ryan Adams just played for hours? As people left for the night, he’d wave goodbye and keep playing…what a fun night,” he … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session

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Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session

Photo credit: Dustin Downing Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  KCRW celebrated a milestone this past week with their 75th Apogee Studio Session. Jason Bentley, the station’s weekday morning DJ and our host for the evening, recounted the previous 74 with glee. “Remember Ryan Adams just played for hours? As people left for the night, he’d wave goodbye and keep playing…what a fun night,” he said, … Continue reading Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session

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sawdustandgin: Caroline Polachek of Chairlift wrote and recorded “The Boy Who I’ll See Again” for MAKE as part of their Naxos Concept Collection. The visual concept was based on classic surrealist art, and the song tells a tale of the Greek moon goddess Endymion. This is as beautiful as a song about beauty can be. Continue reading

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Dessert are a still-enigmatic trio, despite having finally revealed their identities upon release of their most recent music video “Checkmate.” But I wanted to share “Back Around / Devil” not so much due to who the bandmates are, but rather, because of the feelings they elicit with audio and video: we start with calm and end in chaos.  Continue reading

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