The Monolators at The Echo. Yep. That’s me!

Full disclosure: Most of you know by now that I play bass in a fabulous band here in Los Angeles called The Monolators. We recently recorded a new 4 song EP called Silver Cities with producer Luke Ehret. We’ve decided to put it out as a 12″ DOUBLE EP combined with our last EP “Ruby I’m Changing My Number.” You can listen to the title track of the record below:
The Monolators – Silver Cities by rockinsider

Simple truth is manufacturing records – ESPECIALLY vinyl is expensive. The Monolators have been putting out vinyl, paying entirely out of pocket, for years. No label support, no rich parents, just hardwork and the payoff when a fan buys a record at a show. We do it for you guys.

We want to share our newest release with you guys and in order to do that we have to raise $1600 in production costs for the vinyl. To help with costs we’ve set up a Kickstarter page where you can pledge $$ to help us meet our goal. With your pledge you get rewarded tons of great stuff like a free copy of the record when it comes out, a cover song dedicated just for you, and we even have for a $150 pledge Mary will make you a custom pillow out of fur from their dog Taj.

We only have 11 days left to go and are only $450 away from our goal.

VIP: If the goal is not met by September 15th the project doesnt get funded and everyone who donated will get there money back. We’d hate for that to happen!

So please donate what you can and continue to support your local music scene!

The Morning Benders got it right. The band recently unveiled their new music video for their track “All Day Day Light” off their record “Big Echo.” This album has more plays in my itunes than any other  and this track is my favorite off the record!

Band will be heading out on a US headline tour this fall including a date at The Henry Fonda Theater October 14th.Better be there!

The Morning Benders – “All Day Day Light” from Jack Ferry on Vimeo.

MP3: Slow Animal – theFUNsun

I don’t normally use this website as a forum to hawk my own wares but I would feel absolutely horrible if I didn’t let you know that we only have about 80 copies of Slow Animal‘s debut 7 inch “TheFUNsun” left in the JAXART Records Store. Since we don’t repress once they’re gone – they’re TOTES GONE.

You can order the 7 Inch in the JAXART Records Online Store. If you buy more than 1 piece of vinyl you get steep discounts on shipping. WHy not buy that Henry Clay People or Mezzanine Owls 7 Inch you’ve been meaning to pick up forever?

ORDER 7 INCH NOW

Not a whole lot of time to chat today but I wanted to share a few tracks with you today that I’ve been listening to a lot lately.

Check em out below.

MP3: GAMES – Planet Party

Games -  new project of Joel from Tiger City. Pitchfork recently did a “Rising” feature on them. 80s inspired electro with chillwave beats. Actually is really fucking good if you ask me.

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MP3: Sharon Van Etten – Love More

my latest singer songwriter obsession. Sharon Van Etten‘s voice is dark and smoky. Completely full of character. She is very quickly gaining on Neko Case to take over as my #1 mad girl crush and that’s insanely tough to compete against. For god’s sake it’s NEKO CASE people

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VIDEO: Cee-lo Green – Fuck You

This track is a bonafide Fucking hit. I fucking love a good excuse to cuss like a muther fucking sailor and Cee lo green does it with more style and charisma then anyone else.

Robert Francis hasn’t spent much time in LA lately. The singer/songwriter has been off touring the globe and even has a #1 Album in France and a full European Headline tour planned for the fall.

You can watch Robert Francis‘ performance on Jay Leno in the player below.

Oh man, Tense moment this weekend. My server was hacked and malware distributed to all my web pages. It was awful. A few sites are back in action including this one. Thanks for all your patience while we got it cleaned up.

Were back in the work groove. This week is going to pretty insane for shows in Los Angeles. We strongly suggest checking out The Joy Formidable (pictured) w/ Division Day at The Bootleg Theater on Wednesday August 11th. On Thursday My Morning Jacket will play the Greek Theatre with openers Avi Buffalo.

Some shows we think you should check out this week listed below!

TUESDAY AUGUST 10TH

Lost in the Trees @ Amoeba Music – 7PM FREE
The Joy Formidable @ Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa
Total Abuse, Rats Eyes, Semen Sundae, Spider Fever @ The Smell

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11TH

The Joy Formidable, Division Day, Arkells @ Bootleg Theater
Empire of the Sun @ Henry Fonda Theater – SOLD OUT

THURSDAY AUGUST 12TH

My Morning Jacket, Avi Buffalo @ The Greek Theatre
Slang Chickens @ Casey’s Downtown
Gamble House @ Pershing Square

FRIDAY AUGUST 13TH

Wild Beasts, Mimicking Birds @ EL Rey Theatre
Empire Of The Sun @ The Henry Fonda Theater
Natalie Merchant @ The Orpheum Theatre
Wavves, The Growlers, Crystal Antlers, Abe Vigoda, Comadre, The Glasses @ The Glasshouse, Pomona
Pizza!, Aunt Dracula, Atole, Laco$te @ The Smell

SATURDAY AUGUST 14TH

Empire Of The Sun @ The Henry Fonda Theater
Billy Idol @ Hollywood Palladium
Hercules and Love Affair @ The Echoplex
We Are The World @ thesex

SUNDAY AUGUST 15TH

- Free For All w/ Akron/Family, Langhorne Slim, Active Child, Old Man Markley, Frank Fairfield, Bad Weather California, Dustbowl Revival, Hi Ho Silver Oh, The Smart Brothers @ The Echo/Echoplex – Starts at 4pm, Donations Only
- The Spits, Personal and the Pizzas, Slab City, The Anomalys @ Spaceland
- Levon Helm, Jenny Lewis, Steve Earle @ Greek Theatre
- Young The Giant, Voxhaul Broadcast, Mississippi Man @ The Troubadour

MP3: Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For?

MP3: Abe Vigoda – Don’t Lie

MP3: Crystal Antlers – Andrew

MP3: Wavves – Post Acid

MP3: Division Day – Chalk Lines

I have been thoroughly obsessed by  Magic Kids ridiculously poppy tunes for the past few weeks.

The band has been out of the road opening for Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti taking their left of center borderline over the top classic pop to new audiences every night. Half their songs sound like they could be TV theme songs from the 1970s with hints of the beach boys and the best brit pop thrown in – but thats what I love MOST about them. This band just puts a smile on your face – plain and simple.

MP3 – Magic Kids – Good To Be

MP3 – Magic Kids – Summer

Their debut album will be out Aug 24th on True Panther Sounds. You can pre-order the record right here and recieve an instant MP3 download of the entire album.

Magic Kids will play the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa this Saturday August 7th.  Orange county be sure to get there early. You can also catch them at FYF Fest in Los Angeles, CA on September 4th!

Hayley Williams the singer of Paramore recently had two “super fans” break into her home in Franklin, TN with the assistance of a contractor working on her basement. The girls took down the video from their youtube account but once it’s out on the internet it never really goes away. You can watch their video below.

DUMB. SUPER SUPER DUMB.

It’s almost Friday and you’re probably looking for a new music fix. Dont be an ass and download one of LA’s finest young bands – Moses Campbell.

MP3 – Moses Campbell – And It’s Over

The band recently released a full length album “Who Are You? Who Is Anyone?” on the Smell’s olFactory Records and have been steadily playing Los Angeles all ages spaces, coffee shops, art galleries, libraries, backyards, city parks, house parties for the better part of the year.

I have had the privilege of playing with them several times. Their folk tunes are performed with all the fervor and energy you’d expect from the usual noise-punk associated with the Smell scene. What sets Moses Campbell apart is a strong foundation in melody and some of the catchiest songs I’ve heard in recent memory. There is a spirit behind what they do. Music played with a sense of glee and fun. You can tell they are all so grateful and excited to just be playing music.

The band are heading off on a little west coast tour this week. Dates for their upcoming tour and be found below. Be sure to order a copy of their debut LP right here. Los Angeles readers’ be sure to check them out on the FOLD stage August 21st at this year’s Sunset Junction festival.

MOSES CAMPBELL TOUR DATES
Aug 7 2010 Stupid House (w/ Foot Ox/Slinter Cake and Space Bonheur) Portland, OR
Aug 8 2010 Grandma’s House (w/ BOX, Sunshine & Irony, and more) Olympia, WA
Aug 9 2010 Hollow Earth Radio (first ever concert/in-studio!) Seattle, WA
Aug 11 2010 The Artistery (w/ BOOM!) Portland, OR
Aug 13 2010 Mama Buzz (w/ Bam Bam) Oakland, CA
Aug 14 2010 21 Grand (w/ Death Sentence: PANDA!) Oakland, CA
Aug 21 2010 Sunset Junction Los Angeles, CA

Moses Campbell – Ugly from Moses Campbell on Vimeo.