It may feel like an infinity since ’93, but Oakland hip-hop legends Souls of Mischief have returned with a new single “There Is Only Now.” Produced by Adrian Younge, and featuring a guest appearance by Snoop “You Got a Dollar, I Got a Verse” Dogg, “There Is Only Now” is a fine return to form for one […]
27
Jun
The return of the Oakland & Hieroglyphics legends
12
Feb
The story of LA's sleazy, rundown equivalent of Abbey Road
By now even my mom knows that Dave Grohl is a big talented deal. The guy was in Nirvana and then, you know… So he made a new band called Foo Fighters. By made a new band, I mean he wrote and played and recorded everything himself and yeah that’s a big deal too. Then […]
23
Jul
Tim Maclean "Fragments & Phantoms" exhibit at Subtext Gallery
Subtext Gallery in San Diego is hosting artist Tim Maclean’s first solo show, Fragments & Phantoms, which opened July 14 during Comic Con. The timing makes sense given Maclean’s work plays on fantasy’s invasion of the real world, much like Comic Con itself. Fantasy stems from the mental realm, or as Maclean says, “the place where […]
19
Apr
Bones Brigade, Christian Hosoi & other proto-skateboard icons
Tired of Tokidoki? Not into engineering grad school chic? California-based Element Case honors the local skate heritage with a new collaborative series of iPhone 4/4S protective cases aptly titled the Skate Legends Series. Powell Peralta, G&S and others have teamed up with Element Case to design custom screen printed backplates for the iPhone 4/4S featuring […]
10
Feb
5 top producers perform with unexpected collaborators to surprisingly good results
Caught the official premier of the documentary RE:GENERATION last night at the Mann Chinese theater, and have to say we were pretty impressed. LIAS previewed the RE:GENERATION Music Project late last year when we were leaked a teaser and were hopeful with what we’d seen, but the finished product really takes the potential of the concept to […]
6
Jan
A New Year's mix with the Mount Rushmore of Rap legends
Remember when you used to have to throw down $20 for a DJ Premier mixtape? Well nowadays, thanks to these beloved interwebs, world class artists give up music for free — something all you kids out there take for granted. Not me. I see a free DJ Premier mixtape and my heart gets all tingly […]
6
Dec
DJ Premier, Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Crystal Method & Mark Ronson team up with unexpected collaborators
RE:GENERATION looks to be a really interesting documentary following 5 world class DJs/producers as they break away from their comfort zone and collaborate with musicians from far-flung genres and backgrounds. Sponsored by the Hyundai Veloster and made in association with The Grammys by award-winning documentarian Amir Bar-Lev (My Kid Could Paint That, The Tillman Story), […]
28
Jul
Cameron Crowe writes and directs the history of a megaband
Rising from the ashes of Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam came into existence twenty years ago when Eddie Vedder jumped into the vocalist spot evacuated with the death of Andrew Wood. Months later the band dropped Ten, the album that introduced the world to “Alive”,”Evenflow”, “Black” and “Jeremy”, not to mention Vedder’s legendary howl (and […]
