"Poppin Off"

Howard, Donald, the Mighty....there have been a few famous ducks in my lifetime, but none have the ill vibes of Atlanta's Watch The Duck.  Recently signed to Epic - these young guns in the Trap Step movement are definitely onto something.  The bass drops are filthy, the soul and hip-hop influences are evident and these kids can seriously dance.

Don't let me tell you - watch for yourself and get ready to be "Poppin Off" all day.

Tonight in L.A. (November 29, 2012)

If you'd like to enjoy a concert tonight to celebrate longtime SUPERGOODMUSIC Concert Blast subscriber Chris "Wicksauce" Wick's 30th Birthday  - I might suggest Mark De Clive Lowe's Church Sessions at Del Monte Speakeasy featuring Nia Andrews, amongst others.  Its close to the beach and they make some mean drinks downstairs at Townhouse.  Another alternative might be to go admit you're not worthy in the presence of Alice Cooper at Orpheum Theatre.  

Get close to everyone at Fonda Theatre when Alex Clare of recent Microsoft/Bing commercial fame rocks the house with support from Moshav.

For some local flavor - check out El Cid with Ninja Betty & The Nunchix, Thunderdikk and Fartbarf or the DJ action of Guns in The Sun crew and Bixel Boys at the Dance Right party at La Cita.  Full list of shows below...recommendations in bold.

• Vs Party @ The Central SAPC

• Harlow Gold Show @ Harvelle’s

• Mark De Clive Lowe w/ Nia Andrews, Trevor Ware, Dexter Story & More @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Helicopter Rounds, I’mU @ The Mint

• Karmin @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Kai Brown, Dawn Mitschele, Franchot Tone @ WitZend

• Off With Their Heads, French Exit, Gone to Ground, Fiction Reform @ Alex’s Bar

• Anuhea, Matt Jennings, Japali Loung, Sara Dee @ Saint Rocke

• Raiding the Rock Vault – “The Greatest Set List Ever” @ Mayan Theater

• Alice Cooper, Kill Devil Hill @ Oprheum Theatre

• Lawrence Arabia @ Origami Vinyl

• Hobart W. Fink, The Vim Dicta, A Girl I Know, Runson Willis @ Lot 1 Café

• Sandbox, Burning Jet Black, Alright Alright @ The Satellite

• Touche, Glow Marrow, Body Parts, Cayucas @ The Echo

• Noah and The Megafauna, Killsonic, Tommy Santee Klaws @ The Echoplex

• Galactic Unicorn Sandwich, AHEE, LushaBunny, The Rogue Mechanica, Helios, Jive Diva Danielle @ King King Club

• Ni Hao, Crazy Band, Mikki and the Mauses, Bastidas @ The Smell

• Young London, TM87, From Here to LA @ On The Rox

• Daisy & Heavenly Rockstars, Wes Michaels, Jesse Scott, Drip N’ Steez, N’Credible Hero @ The Roxy

• UFO, Stonebreed @ Key Club

• Dieselboy, Mayhem @ Constellation Room

• Alex Clare, Moshav @ The Fonda Theatre

• Henry Rollins “The Long March” @ Largo

• Eluveitie @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Motordrone, Yard of Blondes @ Bootleg Bar

• Plum, Nicole Eva Emery, The Colurs, Kate Earl, Whitehorse @ The Hotel Cafe

• Matt Koziol, Aaron Encinas, Whitney Wood @ Room 5 Lounge

• Frolic w/ Kei Abe (Ubiquity Records), Duran Castro, Phillip Cejudo @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Awkwid, David Rolas @ Los Globos

• Dandelo, Owls, Captions @ Silverlake Lounge

• Stacy Clark, Golden Afternoon, Act As If, Jeremy Brock, Alex Bostelman, Vox Humans @ Detroit Bar

• Ninja Betty & The Nunchix, Thunderdikk, Fartbarf @ El Cid

• Guns in The Sun, Bixel Boys @ La Cita

Gavin Turek - A Soulful Dose to The Central SAPC Residency

If you're not familiar with the soulful spark plug that is Gavin Turek - you can correct that by heading out to The Central SAPC tonight (or the 20th or the 27th).  There's a lot of bite packed in her tiny frame - and her hybrid soul/indie/electronic music is pretty fierce.

With features on Tokimonsta records, and mashups with Ratatat - she's clearly got stripes in the game.  And with an aura and attitude that has you thinking she's an entertainer before she even opens her mouth - it's only a matter of time before she's one you've heard about.



Snag the War of Words (Crips Remix) that mashes Gavin with Ratatat here.

SUPERGOOD is hosting the residency tonight - and Zak Waters, Amy Krebs and The Ross Sea Party round out the solid (and FREE) Tuesday night billing with DJ Freshair holding it down during set changes.  Doors are at 7:30, music starts at 8.    Hope to see you there...

Los Globos Gets Served (Closes Temporarily)

Rumor on the Sunset Blvd. is that emerging dance club and late night unwind spot, Club Los Globos, closed its doors today after having their dance and live music permits cancelled by the city on October 29, 2012.  Although the motives behind the rescinding of their paperwork are not yet clear to me - local resident discontent probably has something to do with it as the venue caught some flack for its penchant for all night events and intoxicated patrons.    But - what do you expect from a music venue?  

Los Globos was a welcomed addition to the after hours menu of venues, as well as becoming a hub for emerging talent and hot promoters and labels (Iheartcomix, Mad Decent, A Club Called Rhonda, Vice, SMOG and LA Records had each thrown events there).  Owner Steve Edelson made true on his promise of maintaining the club's Latin identity, while simultaneously expanding its musical horizons with a larger dance floor that was DJ friendly and improving the downstairs sound.   Coupled with Edelson's other property holdings in the neighborhood - Globos was shaping up to be a legit force in competing for and hosting late night dance events.

Provided the venue can reacquire their permits, the venue could reopen in as little as 45 days, just in time for holiday celebrations and New Years Eve events.  We're putting in a little SUPERGOOD prayer that the permits are reacquired or reinstated.  Until then - the club remains closed with the exception of private events.

Tonight in L.A. (The Daily Dose - 9/25/2012)

The Concert Blast is going to be moved to publish on Wednesdays - and so we're delivering you today's daily dosage of shows via the blog.  There are a handful of notable bills that might make those seeking entertainment open their wallets and ears - whether its for laughter at the Naughtical Comedy Show at Brixton South Bay or for dancie-pop stylings from Dragonette and The Knocks at El Rey Theatre - to each their own.  Amanda Palmer, of Kickstarter notoriety, brings her Grand Theft Orchestra with her to The Fonda Theatre.  You can celebrate the DIY style with her - or for free at The Central SAPC with the gritty sounds of The Muddy Reds, John Wayne Bro and roots of Dustbowl Revival. 

Murs and Fashawn will be dropping some tracks off their new release at Amoeba Music and Band of Horses at Space 15 Twenty make sure the Sunset & Ivar region is a hotplace to be too.    For a complete list of shows in Los Angeles tonight - read below.

• Band of Horses @ Space 15 Twenty
• Murs @ Amoeba Music (FREE)
• Dum Dum Girls @ Origami Vinyl (FREE)
• Russell Brand @ Largo
• Diamond Light, Last American Buffalo @ Harvard & Stone
• The Curse @ The Malibu Inn
• A Leaf, Jesse Thomas, Claire Holley, Emily Herndon @ Room 5 Lounge
• Bravesoul, Jake Newton, Aaron Hendra @ The Hotel Café
• Hola Indio, Dani Shivers, Tropical Popsicle, Ganas @ The Echoplex ($1 Donation Or More)
• Dean Risko @ Los Globos
• Spirit Animal, Jutty Ranx, Busy Living, DJ Son of Stan, DJ Chutie Moreno @ The Satellite
• Ferraby Lionheart, Drug Cabin, Fire Chief Charlie @ Bootleg Bar
• Plus, Angelo De Augustine, Goldilocks Planet, Twin Owl, The Wingard Manor @ Silverlake Lounge
• Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra, The Simple Pleasure, Jherek Bischoff, Ronald Reagan @ The Fonda Theatre
• Beach House, Dustin Wong @ The Wiltern
• Candyland, Singularity, MiTis, BONES, SLDGHMR @ Dim Mak Studios
• Dragonette, The Knocks, Frank + Derol, DJ Bryan Davidson @ El Rey Theatre
• David Binney, John Escreet, Eric Revis, Alex Cline @ bluewhale
• Pentatonix, Alexander Cardinale @ The Roxy
• Brit Floyd – The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip
• The Memorials, 28 North, Honey Henny Lime, Leroy Bell @ The Viper Room
• Nikki Kelly @ TRiP
• Guy Blakeslee Solo (Entrance Band), Mr. Elevator and the Brain Motel, Blackfeet Braves, Froth, Record Rotations, Reason666 @ Yost Theater (FREE)
• Robinson, Alto, Eddie Grey, Fernando Perdomo @ The Mint
• Naughtical Comedy Show w/ Jen Kober, Julian McCullough, Shelagh Ratner, Erik Charles Nielsen, Melinda Hill, Ian Edwards @ Brixton South Bay
• Stevie Starlight @ Harvelles
• Chelsea Dyer, The Peoples Mic, Holmes @ WitZend
• The Muddy Reds, Dustbowl Revival, Hargo, John Wayne Bro @ The Central SAPC (FREE)
• The Temporary Thing @ The Basement Tavern
• Owl City, Action Item @ House of Blues – Anaheim
• Chris Cerna Trio @ Catalina Bar & Grill
• Terraplane Sun, The Mowgli’s @ SLO Brew

New Dragonette Video - "Live In This City"

Fun unoffensive poppy dance-inducing act Dragonette is back at it with a video drop for "Live In This City"off of their Bodyparts record - available September 25th.   Los Angelenos can catch them next week at El Rey Theatre the day their album drops!  Get tickets here - Frank + Derol and The Knocks support.

Gangnam Style

PSY is back with "Gangnam Style" which  he claims will "penetrate the foundations of modern philosophy."  Bold statement.  Bold video.   Check out the South Korean mega star.  

Would he make it in the States?     

Gangnam Style

PSY is back with "Gangnam Style" which  he claims will "penetrate the foundations of modern philosophy."  Bold statement.  Bold video.   Check out the South Korean mega star.  

Would he make it in the States?     

Porter Robinson Releases "Language" Video

Just watch and enjoy.  Want to go on an adventure?  Just sit back and enjoy Porter Robinson's latest music video - the official one for "Language."  The shots and effects are spectacular - which only makes the song feel that much more epic.  The falling on each release and bass drop is a nice editing touch - and by the end of the video - it feels like you just finished Neverending Story.


Props to Porter on this one.

Porter Robinson Releases "Language" Video

Just watch and enjoy.  Want to go on an adventure?  Just sit back and enjoy Porter Robinson's latest music video - the official one for "Language."  The shots and effects are spectacular - which only makes the song feel that much more epic.  The falling on each release and bass drop is a nice editing touch - and by the end of the video - it feels like you just finished Neverending Story.


Props to Porter on this one.

Different Poses

Lil Wayne - Nightmares of the Bottom (LOL Boys Edit)


Ill chill hip-hop edit for the summer.  Add this LOL Boys take on Lil Wayne's "Nightmares of the Bottom" to your playlist - whatever shape that playlist may take.  Why?  We can all have something in the common; like the song says - we're in the same picture, but we all got different poses.

Different Poses

Lil Wayne - Nightmares of the Bottom (LOL Boys Edit)


Ill chill hip-hop edit for the summer.  Add this LOL Boys take on Lil Wayne's "Nightmares of the Bottom" to your playlist - whatever shape that playlist may take.  Why?  We can all have something in the common; like the song says - we're in the same picture, but we all got different poses.

Proximal Records on the Westside (7/13)

Proximal Records visits westside beat haven The Central SAPC for a show of spooky beats this coming Friday the 13th.  The line-up, features oOoOO, an up and coming producer from Newark, NJ who now calls the Bay Area a home and makes quirky remixes a staple of his musical resume that boasts official nods for The Big Pink, Marina and The Diamonds, HIM and more.

http://www.facebook.com/oOoOOsounds

http://twitter.com/#!/oOoOOsounds

http://soundcloud.com/ooooosounds

Joining oOoOO is Carl Madison Burgin, better known as Sahy Uhns.  The electro/hip-hop producer is a Los Angeleno - but acknowledges his beats are well traveled, as he creates on the fly everywhere he goes.  Carl's no button pusher - his productions are combinations of geeing out on an electronic kit, scratching and engaging with his custom computer interfaces.  If intense production wasn't enough, he's a co-founder of the Proximal label, so he's kind of the host of the party too.

https://www.facebook.com/sahyuhns

https://twitter.com/#!/sahyuhns

Want to get your burner bang on?  Look no further than 14th and Santa Monica on Friday.

The21 + event 

Cost: $10 // $12

Show Link: http://centralsapc.com/show.cfm?id=77007&cart

@TheCentralSAPC

http://facebook.com/TheCentralSAPC

Proximal Records on the Westside (7/13)

Proximal Records visits westside beat haven The Central SAPC for a show of spooky beats this coming Friday the 13th.  The line-up, features oOoOO, an up and coming producer from Newark, NJ who now calls the Bay Area a home and makes quirky remixes a staple of his musical resume that boasts official nods for The Big Pink, Marina and The Diamonds, HIM and more.

http://www.facebook.com/oOoOOsounds

http://twitter.com/#!/oOoOOsounds

http://soundcloud.com/ooooosounds

Joining oOoOO is Carl Madison Burgin, better known as Sahy Uhns.  The electro/hip-hop producer is a Los Angeleno - but acknowledges his beats are well traveled, as he creates on the fly everywhere he goes.  Carl's no button pusher - his productions are combinations of geeing out on an electronic kit, scratching and engaging with his custom computer interfaces.  If intense production wasn't enough, he's a co-founder of the Proximal label, so he's kind of the host of the party too.

https://www.facebook.com/sahyuhns

https://twitter.com/#!/sahyuhns

Want to get your burner bang on?  Look no further than 14th and Santa Monica on Friday.

The21 + event 

Cost: $10 // $12

Show Link: http://centralsapc.com/show.cfm?id=77007&cart

@TheCentralSAPC

http://facebook.com/TheCentralSAPC

Fool's Gold Clubhouse - Volume I

The summer party just got a little hotter and louder with the release of Fool's Gold Records Clubhouse Volume I.  A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs curated a pre-packaged booty shaking party session on vinyl (or stream or mp3 or CD or whatever format you consume) in Clubhouse Volume I.

Clubhouse Volume I is the alleged beginning of a series of albums and performance events slated to introduce the ever growing EDM community to some of the labels new friends and upstarts.  Enjoy this Tuesday treat that features His Majesty Andre & Elisa Bee, XXXChange, Meech, Peo De Pitte, Jay Robinson, Sammy Bananas, Donovans and more!  If you're headed to Camp Bisco in July - make sure to peep the debut of their Clubhouse stage, and if not, just wait for it come around to L.A. at Hard Festival!

Body Work

"You do your body work/I feel my pulse working overtime..."

Easily memorizable lyrics.  Mathematic constant beat.  Sometimes simple is the way to go - as evidenced by this Morgan Page track "Body Work" featuring Canada's Tegan and Sara.   Enjoy the video and cop a download of it from here.



Download the Club Mix here. 

Get Gaymous with Scissors Sisters

June is gay pride month and what better way to celebrate it than with the appropriately named Scissor Sisters at Hollywood Palladium on Saturday?  If you want to move, sweat and meet your new gay best-friend - look no further than Sunset and Centro on Saturday June 16, 2012.  

We're dishing out a pair of free tickets to their poppy-gaymous glam rock electroclash dance party - and we strongly recommend you hit us up at contest@supergoodmusic.com if you want to go. The formerly Fibrillating Scissor Sisters are celebrating the release of their album Magic Hour (released May 28, 2012) and will most surely be dropping "Only The Horses" "Shady Love" and "Lets Have a Kiki" for their first time in LA - plus classics like "Take Your Mama" and "Fire With Fire."

If you don't want to chance it - ensure you'll be inside for the party by getting tickets here via Live Nation. 

Glorification of Drug Use - "Molly"

The latest from Cedric Gervais - "Molly" - glorifies the use of Mole, Molly, molecule, MDMA or whatever you refer to the EDM culture drug as. As the lyrics note - it makes you want to dance... and the video has a lot of skin.

Are you disgusted by the lyrics?

The glorification of drug use in EDM culture?

Do you like this song?

Glorification of Drug Use - "Molly"

The latest from Cedric Gervais - "Molly" - glorifies the use of Mole, Molly, molecule, MDMA or whatever you refer to the EDM culture drug as. As the lyrics note - it makes you want to dance... and the video has a lot of skin.

Are you disgusted by the lyrics?

The glorification of drug use in EDM culture?

Do you like this song?

Porter Robinson - Language/Sunday Coachella Set

My first instrument I ever owned were turntables, and it wasn't until I played a drum machine that I was able to learn how to play kit - so there is no denying that there is SUPERGOOD love for all things electronic and electronic music culture.

Porter Robinson is killing the game right now.  He delivered a set of epic proportions and monstrous energy at our BandPage HQ party at SXSW - and he is slated to probably do something similar for the next two weekends in Indio, CA for Coachella.  He is playing 4:20-5:15 on Sunday.  To tease the audience on what some of the drops might sound like - he dropped this poppy ass banger big one - "Language" - on his soundcloud yesterday.

Porter Robinson - Language