Of all the events of my life that have led me to be the audiophile that I am, none was more shaping than a week of summer camp in which my counselor mentioned to me that I should listen to the new Radiohead album, OK Computer. This was mid-July 1997. Since my counselor...
"It's a contributory factor to epilepsy. It's the biggest destructor in the history of education. It's a jungle cult. It's what the Watusis do to whip up a war. What I see in the discos with people jogging away is just what I've seen in the...
I awake to a friendly, apologetic voice of a gal pal asking for forgiveness for her birthday-bash plans that have taken us to a rather rashly hip, hot and sticky London club with a DJ bill tough enough to satisfy any pair of skinny jeans. The venue is three stories...
A pregnant woman stood stage left amongst a packed Troubadour crowd for Wednesday night’s sold out Tokyo Police Club show. For a few hundred revelers and the potential hipster in the making, tonight would mark the first audio/visual outing of the young group who...
Last night, Ground Control (or at least three members of the GC team) was lucky enough to catch Tokyo Police Club as they played to a packed, sweaty house at L.A.'s Troubadour. You can look forward to the forthcoming review, but take our word for it now, they...
If a new Interpol album and tour wasn't enough for the post-rock fans out there, the Liars have confirmed their own new album as well as plans to tour North America alongside Interpol this fall. "Liars", the Liars' fourth album, will be released...
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, labels need to embrace the free mp3 download revolution. Barsuk Records, from Seattle, WA, are embracing it like a mofo. We’ve been in touch with them a lot lately, covering artists like Rocky Votolato, John...
I was in Barney’s Co-Op not too long ago looking for some dope sale items and found myself dancing a little bit to the music playing in the store. I couldn’t place it for some reason and it was bothering the crap out of me. I hate doing this, but I...
My most vivid Warped memory was from the Los Angeles Warped Tour in 2002. This was our first year on the tour and our first run that we've ever done in a bus. So for these shows I was well-rested and excited as hell to be a part of the festival. We were on the...
After an EP, In the Remote Woods (StarTime International), L.A.’s Foreign Born found themselves prancing on stage with the likes of the Walkmen and Cold War Kids, trekking coast to coast in a grease-driven van and self-releasing a limited run (500) of their debut...