Erik Aucoin started the indie rock label, Lujo Records, in Louisiana circa 2001, with a commitment to uphold high aesthetic standards. Here’s an interesting fact for your burgeoning education- Lujo is a Spanish word (pronounced lou-hoe) that means high-quality. This is the case with the label’s 2011 Sampler. Whether its a dance tune that mixes … Continue reading
Broken Bells Meyrin Fields EP [Columbia] Broken Bells (aka James Mercer and Danger Mouse) are back to nouveau good on their latest album Meyrin Fields, a four-song EP. To skip to the point – all four songs contain more of an electric-guitar groove, in comparison to their self-titled debut album, released in 2010. The tracks … Continue reading
Robinson England’s Bleeding [Palawan Productions] Andy Robinson is a singer-songwriter from England who recently played at SXSW- his latest album, England’s Bleeding is influenced by word master’s Dylan and Waits. The lead single “First Time” is the catchiest of the bunch – yet the core of his album revolves around folk ballads, blues gems, and … Continue reading
The San Diego IndieFest finally outgrew North Park. And thank god. This go-around, the festival moved to Liberty Station, and with good reason. The first year ever where parking was free as a bird, and as close as a hand shake, the festival had enough space to not turn people away (1,000 people were left … Continue reading
The members of The Old Glorys hail from Kentucky and New Jersey. Their recent album, “Brunswick Street Demos”, was released on Mint 400 Records on March 15, 2011. They had a successful 2 week tour around the south and recently got back from SXSW. Americana at their best, but true ingenuity spews out of their … Continue reading
Stateless Matilda [Ninja Tune] While the band Stateless was touring Europe in 2004, they met DJ Shadow. The rest is history. Singer-songwriter Chris James then sang two songs from his album, The Outsider, and DJ Shadow affected the direction of Matilda in more epic ways than one. The Eastern beat to “Ariel” is the grooviest … Continue reading
Loch Lomond Little Me Will Start A Storm Loch Lomond are ex-tour mates of the Decemberists, and a part of the ever-growing Portland label/arts collective, Tender Loving Empire. Their latest LP, Little Me Will Start A Storm is a charming musical-Bordeaux of harmonic vocals, mandolin, theremin, bass clarinet, and percussion. The first single, “Elephants and … Continue reading
