BEST OF 2012

Goodbye 2012, and Hello 2013!!! Here are free downloads of just a few bands that come to mind when looking back at my year. Hope you enjoy & Happy New Year!!

Alt-J - Breezeblocks

Alt-J - Something Good


Rita Ora - Radioactive


Disclosure Feat Sam Smith - Latch


Kanye West - Clique feat Big Sean & Jay-Z


Cherub - Doses and Mimosas


PSY - Gangnam Style


Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)


Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us feat Ray Dalton


Arctic Monkeys - Black Treacle


Grizzly Bear - Speak In Rounds


Paloma Faith - Picking Up The Pieces


Marina and the Diamonds - How to Be a Heartbreaker


Crystal Castles - Transgender

THE GROWLERS @ HENRY FONDA

Growlers Live @ Fonda Theatre, LA 12/28/12 from Taylor Bonin on Vimeo.

The Growlers - Something Someone Jr.




The Growlers - Old Cold River

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I am going to see the Growlers again for the billionth time! Their shows are always fun. If you are in Long Beach and 21+ they have a residency at Alex Bar December 20-22!! I'm going to their Henry Fonda Theater show in LA however on December 28.
Their shows are always rowdy, and a blast.

WINTER PLAYLIST

Swim Deep - Honey


Disclosure Feat Sam Smith - Latch


Generationals - When They, Fight They Fight


Magic Wands - Black Magic (Remix Crystal Fighters)


Magic Wands - Kiss Me Dead


Yeasayer - Rome


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BEATS ANTIQUE

So a little over two weeks ago my friend and I got hooked up with a pair of tickets to see Beats Antique, and BATHS at Club Nokia in LA. I was so excited, I hadn't been to Club Nokia since my 17th Birthday to see Peter Bjorn & John and Lykke Li. We arrived during Baths set and I got to hear a couple of my favorites songs by him, and he was absolutely amazing. The beats he uses and sounds are just pure bliss when live and loud. Then the Beats Antique show was so different and fun. I had seen them at Coachella 2012, and it's one thing to hear them in an open field, but I gotta say I think I liked them more in Club Nokia. the sound was much better. Also, their sound is really like no other band, you can hear a million indie bands but really there is only one kind of Beats Antique. Truly talented musicians there.

I definitely recommend going to ANY concerts that Goldenvoice or The Do Lab are a part of, those to are great music productions and know how to present amazing shows.

G.O.O.D. MUSIC - CRUEL SUMMER

It's leaked and I got the album, I think Cruel Summer is worth going out and buying it. Release date is September 18th. 

01. TO THE WORLD  Kanye West and R. Kelly

02. CLIQUE  Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Big Sean
03. MERCY  Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha-T, and 2 Chainz
04. NEW GOD FLOW  Kanye West, Pusha-T, and Ghostface Killah
05. THE MORNING  Raekwon, Pusha-T, Common, 2 Chainz, Cyhi the Prynce, Kid Cudi, and D’Banj

06. COLD  DJ Khaled
07. HIGHER  The-Dream, Pusha-T, and Ma$e
08. SIN CITY  John Legend, Travi$ Scott, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi the Prynce, and Malik Yusef
09. THE ONE  Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, and Marsha Ambrosius
10. CREEPERS  Kid Cudi
11. BLISS  John Legend and Teyana Taylor
12. DON'T LIKE  Kanye West, Chief Keef, Pusha-T, Big Sean, and Jadakiss

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait

Beach Goth Party with Los Growlers

Best believe I am going to this, but the most important question is which day should I go or should I get a 2-day pass? Cause I am kinda feeling the 2-day pass but still not sure how much it is going to be. 

Tickets go on sale on Friday and 10 am.

Los Growlers facbook

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETWEB.COM

Chairlift - Ghost Town

My favorite song by Chairlift at the moment.

FYF FEST: DAY 1

My photos from day one at FYF FEST. I saw Chairlift, White Arrows, Simian Mobile Disco, M83, Chromatics, and some other bands. Some comedians as well, like Pete Holmes.

DIVINE FITS

DIVINE FITS ||  FACEBOOK ||  TWITTER ||  YOUTUBE ||  VIMEO 

I had a moment of pure excitement, and I don't know what to do with myself. I just discovered Divine Fits earlier this week. it is the SUPER GROUP of amazing amazing musicians. Dan Boeckner (Wolfparade and Handsome Furs), and Brit Daniel (SPOON)!!!) a.k.a. one of my long time favorite bands and Alex Fischel, and Sam Brown. I'm not familiar with the last two musicians but I do know they are great because the new Divine Fits album is pure gold. They have two shows coming up in LA, one at the forever cemetery, and one at the echo (my favorite venue). Both unfortunately are sold out, but I WILL find a way to go to their show at the echo. I must go. I will try to get there when the doors open, and buy tickets there. If anyone is reading this and has some outlet of getting me a pair of tickets please don't hold back. Get in touch with me cause it's going to a great show, I really don't want to miss. 

KANKOURAN

FACEBOOK ||  TUMBLR ||  TWITTER ||  BANDCAMP || VIMEO

Alright! I heard their song Rivers on UK Skins episode, and just fell in love with it. Kankouran is an Unsigned UK band with 5 lads. Other than that I don't know that much about them, I do know that I like their songs Rivers, and It's Alright, Follow. You can get their song on BandCamp (link above). Watch their video for Rivers below. 

THE XX - ANGELS (LIVE IN TOKYO)

Do It To My Self - Chasing Kings

CHASING KINGS 

Click the link above to find out if they are touring in your city!!

GENESIS (OFFICIAL TRAILER) - GRIMES

You see for yourself..

BEACH DAY

US Open Concerts

Last Friday I saw TV on the Radio, and Toro y Moi at the US Open!! 

Luckily I got VIP for the concert and avoided the INSANE crowds. People were getting so rowdy at the show, it was ridiculousness. 

My friend Chase, easily TV on the Radio's #1 fan.

TIGERHEAT THURSDAYS

Last Thursday we went to Avalon in LA to Tigerheat on Thursdays!  It was a girls night and so much fun!! I even go to dance on a table thing! (this picture is when I was on a table top thing). Tigerheat is just a fun dance party, with Go-Go Dancers!!

Billabong Design for Humanity

I know this happened a while back, but I wanted to share my night when I went to Billabong Design for Humanity! I had gotten tickets through my friends work. It was such a nice night in Paramount Studios.

Bands like The Lumineers, Walk the Moon, and others played. There was a Billabong bathing suit fashion show, which had the CUTEST bathing suits ever! I wanted to snatch a pair. I hope you enjoy my (few) photos!

Chromeo - When The Night Falls (Chateaubriand Remix)

Been listening to this song a lot lately, & I thought I would just share it! Chromeo are great, & the remix by Chateaubriand of When the Night Falls is just amazing.
Hope you enjoy the Free Download!

STREAM: 2 Chainz - Birthday Song (feat. Kanye West)

No Doubt - Settle Down

PLAYLIST #4

My four favorite non English songs, that when playing these songs I think I can speak the language.

ENJOY!

Beck - Que Onda Guero


Peter Peter - Tergiverse


Kinky - Mas


Yelle - Je Veux Te Voir

YIN-YANG

X MY NAILS FOR THE WEEK X

YIN-YANG

SHAKEY GRAVES - ROLL THE BONES

Forgot how much I love Shakey Graves.
I like to call him a one man band version of Mumford & Sons, but better.

THE SHINS AT GIBSON AMPHITHEATER

THE SHINS OCTOBER 2ND. GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE

W/ WASHED OUT

Two things you need to do:

1. Buy tickets HERE

2. RSVP HERE

FREE DOWNLOAD

The Shins - Australia

JACK WHITE - FREEDOM AT 21

Music video Jack White's "Freedom at 21" directed by Hype Williams. From Jack White's debut Album Blunderbuss.
ENJOY!

BABEL

Mumford & Sons have announced their new album Babel to be released September 25.

Pre-Order HERE

Babel Tracklisting:

1. Babel

2. Whispers In The Dark

3. I Will Wait

4. Holland Road

5. Ghosts That We Knew

6. Lover Of The Light

7. Lovers' Eyes

8. Reminder

9. Hopeless Wanderer

10. Broken Crown

11. Below My Feet

12. Not With Haste

THE XX - ANGELS

LAST NIGHT AT EL REAY THEATER

Last night was beyond one of the greatest nights ever! Saint Motel killed it last night. I have probably seen them over 10 times and every concert is just such a blast! I had gotten a pair of tickets through LA Weekly, so not only was it an epic concert, it was free. I love free. I wanted to buy their new album so I can support them some how, but I was to busy dancing to go to the merch table. I think when I see them at the Observatory in August, I will purchase their new album Voyeur! Explanation for the bloody toe; during their last song they let fans climb onto the stage. I of course didn't hesitate to climb that. I did and when I was on stage I had stubbed my toe on the guitarist's amp, I was so amped (pun intended) being on stage that it didn't even hurt! Got to congratulate the lead singer and guitarist on a great show right after the curtains fell. That was icing on the cake.

Also, I was oober bummed I got to the El Rey at 9:20 pm and I had missed Chasing Kings! I thought for sure they were going on at 9pm so I thought being 20 minutes late was no big thing. Apparently they went on before Princeton, and I missed them! This is now my third tempt to go see them in concert and I miss their set completely! I swear, one day I will see their set.