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 kicked much ass, barreling through a bunch of songs from their forthcoming album. Forthcoming album you say? Yeah, that's right. They've in fact just signed to Saddle Creek to produce their as-yet-untitled...
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 August 28, 2007 on Mute with the first single "Plaster Casts of Everything" available via iTunes (or for you old school fans, 7'' vinyl) on August 14. According to early statements, Angus Andrew of the Liars seems...
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 Vanderslice, Menomena and What Made Milwaukee Famous, and when we’re looking for a song to post, good ol’ Barsuk is like, “Here you go, have a song on the house!” I think they understand that most...
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 didn’t have a choice, “Hey man, who is this?” I said to a worker while pointing to the ceiling. He said, “I think it’s Moving Units.” After a quick...
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 Drive-Thru stage that year, which was the size of a larger side stage. I remember the stage being set up in between the main entrance...
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 full length, On The Wing Now. Now sold out and freshly inked to Dim Mak to give the album a proper release, the boys are ready for the next step, or so it seems. Opening with...
After a few minutes, it gets hot. Really hot. With all of us wedged in the space, one can see the skid row charm of the Little Radio Warehouse is equal part ghetto and fabulous: the wooden rafters and exposed brick are great but there's no ventilation. The difficulties of the venue aren't all too unusual: it seems that the majority of concert-goers over the history of time have suffered a variety of physical ills. We stand for long periods...
Taking to the to the airwaves once again, Ground Control Radio (tonight with Aaron and Jane) decided to swing both ways, with the first hour comprised almost totally of new and almost new music, and the second half spinning classics, the forefathers of today's genre stretchers. Be sure to listen in every week at www.littleradio.com to hear two hours of the best music you can find from any era. Missed it? Then be sure to check out the podcast! 1....
1. Pretty in Pink – The National2. Electioneering – Cold War Kids3. Everything In It's Right Place – Radiohead4. D.A.N.C.E. – Justice5. Littleblood – Division Day6. Socks And Shoes – Four Fifty One7. Marquee ft. OC – Marco Polo8. Wrecking Ball – Interpol9. Old Flame – Immaculate Machine10. Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors – Editors11. Time To Send Someone Away – José González12. Melody Day – Caribou13. futures (feat. Jose Gonzalez) – Zero...
Although they had to cancel the end of their European jaunt, Ted Leo & Pharmacists have announced that they will be embarking on an extensive North American tour, with three, count ‘em, three shows in the Greater Los Angeles area. The tour begins, appropriately, in Cleveland (a locale that, if you remember correctly, rocks) and winds of in every direction (yeah Canada, we're talking to you too) before the Halloween closing night show in Los Angeles. Spooky. The band is...