After a buzz-building set at Coachella last month, How to Destroy Angels brought its visually stimulating stage show to Chicago and other select cities. Lost in Concert photographer Brendan Shanley was on hand to document the color-saturated performance.
LA hip-hop producer MiM0SA has been busy. The artist has recently performed among artists like Flying Lotus, Benga, and Skream, has appeared at festivals such as Coachella, Decibel, and Burning Man, and was even featured on BBC radio, all while preparing to release his new mini-LP, Silver Lining (Muti), due October 4.
MiMoSA: “I Put a Spell on U”
The Breeders, the on-and-off project from Pixies bassist Kim Deal and her twin sister Kelley, have announced dates on the 4AD website for their tour in support of their coming April release, Mountain Battles. After an appearance at Coachella and a handful of West Coast dates, the group will make their way across the country to the East Coast. The Breeders will also be offering a single not available in the U.S., featuring “We’re Gonna Rise” (previously found for .2 seconds on their Myspace page) and “German Demonstration” — a preview of the linguistic endeavors on the new album.
After Gogol Bordello’s 2007 release of internationally acclaimed SUPER TARANTA!, the gypsy punk pioneers gained the favor of underground and mainstream pop culture alike faster than anyone could have predicted. Returning to North America for “Forces of Victory 2008,” their exultant month-long tour in early spring, the band will also hit up Coachella at the end of April for the second year in a row.