Like we said everyday, we really wanted to see the 12, 1 pm bands and we always started off with good intentions, but ultimately it never works that way. We really wanted to see Delphic, but one beer led to another, then we started to chill out, and by time we knew it was already past their start time.. bummer. No worries though, we mustered up our strength and made our way in to check out Rusko for a bit, then 2010 sensation B.o.B, aka Bobby Ray. I had heard of B.O.B before the show (his mixtape was dope) and was anxiously waiting to see him perform his perfect pop sound. He did not let us down. Bobby Ray has a lot of talent and energy, and it was very clear on stage. He was jumping around stage, interacting with the audience, getting down into the crowd and overall looked like he was having a blast. His guitarist was an ax master and it really payed off since guitar is a big element of his music. B.o.B is not as well known as some of other main stage artists, but he will be soon, that’s for sure.

After B.o.B we headed over to Mayer Hawthorne and the Country, who was working the crowd like a hip hop show, but with soul music. It was quite an interesting site to see– some big dudes who you would think would never be at one of these shows singing every word of his songs, but hey that’s Coachella. After that we headed over to the Sahara tent to check out the very first performance of Glitch Mob, a group of producers from LA, who came together to bring some hip-hop/dub/glitch music for an hour. What made this performance cool was that fact that they were playing live instruments instead of Djing. It’s always a nice treat to see dj break out of their booths and play some real music every once in a while. Before we knew it, it was time to check out our next act, Florence and the Machine. They should have put them on a different stage because the tent they were in was way too small for them. We were so far back (way past the end of the tent) that it was very hard to see/hear them. We only stayed for 15 minutes because it was that bad.

After Florence we headed back to the campsite to gather some things, have a few cold ones, and get ready for the night shows (which did mean missing Spoon, but hey they are still around) After the typical lali-gagging that we seem to do, we make it back for Phoenix, who just like Florence, needed to be on a bigger stage. They rocked of course, played all the crowd favorites giving the audience a dancing good time. Oh you Frenches…. After Phoenix we decided to check out Little Boots. Apparently Sly Stone never showed up in time for his performance so they moved Little Boots up in time.

I saw Little Boots for her very first show in NYC in February ’09 and it was so great to see how far she has come since those first days with “Meddle.” She is an entertainer and a great musician. What made her show even more killer was that fact that she had a wicked laser light show to accompany the music. For a good 20 minutes, lasers, of all shapes, sizes and colors were flying everywhere in sync with the music. The lights added so much energy to the show that I even found myself dancing. We stayed with Little Boots until she finished playing “Meddle” then headed over to get something to eat while we watched Thom Yorke from afar.

Thom Yorke’s new band, Atoms for Peace, was OK, nothing really special. They played all the songs from his solo album, The Eraser, a Radiohead tune, and then a really sappy, melodramatic acoustic encore that just wasn’t doing it for me, but that’s OK, it was time to see The Gorillaz. This was the first time since 2005 the Gorillaz had played a show, and the very first time they played it unmasked, to boot, they by far had the most interactive set of the whole festival. They had a huge screen behind the them on stage that provided the trippy visuals (Courtesy of Jamie Hewlett) that accompanied each song they played. You knew you were in a for a great show when the first thing you hear is “Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach”  with a recorded vocal spot from Snoop Dogg. Even better, The Gorillaz synced it up with the music they were playing live. It was spot on for about 90% of the time. After that intro we knew it was going to be a blast. The Gorillaz played songs from all three of their albums and the crowd was loving it.Damien Albarn really put on a great performance.

We headed back to the tent near the end of Gorillaz, had a few beers, and packed up some stuff for the trip back to NYC the next day.

Oh an btw. LA sux. ( i know the music scene is great, but man living there must be a big pain in the ass)

The end.

B.o.B – No Mans Land

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We also saw endless amounts of music from all over the world. Out of that music we’ve have weeded down our top 10 favorite albums for 2009. So, here they are in no particular order.

enjoY!

Artist: Phoenix Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Release Date: May 26

Artist:Fear of Tigers Album: Cossus Snufsigalonica Release Date: December 1st

Artist: N.A.S.A. Album: The Spirit of Apollo Release Date: January 28th

Artist:Blakroc Album: Blakroc Release Date: November 27th

Artist:Metric Album: Fantasies Release Date: April 7th

Artist:Awesome New Republic Album: Hearts Release Date: October 27th

Artist:Speech Debelle Album: Speech Therapy Release Date: May 31st

Artist:Little Boots Album: Hands Release Date: June 8th

Artist: Crystal Method Album: Divided by Night Release Date: May 12th

Artist:Tiesto Album: Kaleidoscope Release Date: October 6th

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enjoY!

Little Boots – Remedy (Rusko Remix)
Little Boots – Remedy (Disco Bloodbath Remix)
Little Boots – Remedy (Criazy Cousinz remix)
Little Boots – Remedy (Buffetlibre vs Sidechains Remix)

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So I got a copy of Hands, Little Boots’ new LP, and after listening to the whole album, I was like “ehh.” Now, you would think that the album would be amazing because everyone has been hyping LB up. Don’t get me wrong she is very talented (her first US show @ Studio B in Brooklyn was awesome) and deserves the credit, but all I have heard is Little Boots, Little Boots, and Little Boots—so there are 2 parts to this review.

First the Good…

Little Boots is quintessential pop; no if ands or buts. And all of the songs are very catchy and easily can be singles. A few of the tracks on Hands have been floating around the net for a while, so there were really only a handful of tracks that I had never heard. Click was a highlight for me and one I enjoyed a lot. I love that deep arppegiated (sic) bass found lying underneath the track and the arrangement, simple and clean—very dubbish.

New In Town, the 1st Single definitely deserved to be the first single, it’s funky, catchy and the hook/chorus is amazing’. I found myself weirdly singing it everywhere I went. The other track that I liked was Ghost. With Its marching band like beat it’s a nice change, sound-wise, from the rest of the album.

Then the Bad…

LB was signed to the reborn Elektra Records, and the label proceeded fast to take her global. They were able to release Hands pretty fast, but with a little help from a few other musicians—and that was sort of threw me off about the album. Now I’m not saying that you shouldn’t collaborate with others, but personally to me, your first impression should be your own, but capitalism still rules the world and u can put out something that doesn’t make money.

Little boots had some help with the record including some heavy weights such as Joe Goddard from Hot Chip, Greg Kurstin, One half of The Bird & The Bee, and a few more. Each one of these producers lends their sound to their specific track, and sometimes its good and sometimes its not.

The perfect example to my last sentence can be found on the track Remedy. Produced by RedOne, one of the main producers working with Akon and Lady Gaga, the track is not LB. It’s not even close to that genuine sound of LB – It was Lady Gaga. Everything down to the vocal arrangements and sounds used were Lady Gaga. The only hint of LB on it was her voice – such a shame (but maybe not as it is suppose to be the 2nd Single, go figure…) In my book that song failed.

The other song that I had a problem with, but I liked none-the-less was the Symmetry track featuring Philip Oakley of Human League fame. Once again, not a Little Boots sound. Not to mention that Philip Oakley’s vocals were much more prominent than hers.

All and All I like the Album, and I’m sure many others will as well…

enjoY!

Little Boots – Click

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Our beloved Little Boots was featured on Victoria’s Secret commercial for their BioFit 7 bra. The commercial aired last night during Gossip Girl. Her song “Meddle” is featured as the background music for the spot. Check it out below.

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Our beloved Little Boots was featured on Victoria’s Secret commercial for their BioFit 7 bra. The commercial aired last night during Gossip Girl. Her song “Meddle” is featured as the background music for the spot. Check it out below.

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I know this track has been posted all over the place but it’s good. I love Little Boots and Clap Mike’s Amour Remix is hott.Yes with two T’s! He’s French. No Surprise there when you listen to this track. For more of Clap Mike’s hottness check out his MySpace page.

Bon apetite!

Little Boots – Every Little Earthquake (Clap Mike Amour Remix)

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Got a track from Little Boots, a producer from The Uk. She has recently release an EP entitled Arecibo

This female producer, who by the way is Absolutely GORGEOUS!, has some pretty Catchy Stuff. One song, Meddle, will for sure stick in your head for a while. The songs opens with some 2-step crunchy drums and the playful way she uses her synths add even more to the song. Once you get to the chorus you will see why this producer will do some great things in the future.

Check out here song Meddle, as well as the Ebola remix

Enjoy!

Little Boots – Meddle

Little Boots – Meddle (Ebola Remix)

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