06 Jul
Heartbreak Tango Mix: HKTM/39607

This week’s mix is bursting with fresh material - from Arctic Monkeys and Air to Q-Tip, Tiny Vipers, and beyond. The Repeater track from this session is undoubtedly Lupe Fiasco’s “Shining Down”. For good measure I’ve sprinkled in some Spiritualized, which I’m strangely addicted to right now for unknown reasons. The intro music is from [...]
30 Jun
Blur Do “Tender” At Glastonbury

Blur killed at Glastonbury on Sunday evening, around the time (in LA) I was watching the Brasilian team dismantle our halftime hopes so flawlessly. So I kept up with their storming, brilliant set thru a variety of means (some more legitimate than others). The BBC 6 streamed portions of the show; in all, 15 of [...]
30 Jun
Swedish Stamps

I received via USPS today a vinyl copy of my favorite record from last year, the EP No Way Down by Air France. Surprisingly, shipping from lovely and scenic (according to my imagination) Goteborg, Sweden’s impeccable Sincerely Yours took only one week, and I’m guessing that is probably due to the impossibly adorable stamps. If [...]
30 Jun
Heartbreak Tango Mix: HKTM/29926

This week’s Heartbreak Tango Mix has all kinds of charms; a thoroughly, deliciously soulful blend of tasty melodies and premium tracks from a host of new LPs. This week, underlying themes of velocity and globetrotting seem to have crept in, perhaps due to the sudden warmth in LA that’s making us want to get out. [...]
26 Jun
Phoenix Hosts Post-Show Michael Jackson Dance Party In Denver

Phoenix continues to conquer stateside with their gleaming, essential Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Last night’s gig at the Bluebird in Denver - mere hours after news of the passing of Michael Jackson was confirmed - concluded in a Day-The-Music-Died style dance party to one of MJ’s many masterworks, “Beat It” while the band’s road crew went [...]
23 Jun
Photos: Wilco, The Wiltern, LA, June 22, 2009

Wilco began a three night, sold-out residency at the Wiltern last night with a marathon set that lasted nearly 2 1/2 hours, covered 29 songs from each of the band’s 7 albums, and of course allowed ample room for guitar guru Nels Cline to do that shredding thing that he does so well.

22 Jun
Heartbreak Tango Mix: HKTM/19226

Heartbreak Tango begins with a carefully curated mix, featuring 23 tracks both new and classic. Highlights include new music from The Radio Dept,. The Very Best, and Dappled Cities, as well as permanently great songs by Paul Simon, former Hot Chip drummer Grovesnor, and much more. Complete Tracklist after the jump.