I’m My Own Greatest Lobbyist

Blurb: We sit down with hip hop-veteran Lyrics Born to discuss hip hop’s fascination with Twitter, Facebook and blogging.

Traditional media corporations newspapers, radio and TV stations, and news services have always acted the parents of the world, ethically filtering the news in bite-sized morsels. For ages, we suckled at the power teat, absorbing everything we were given, whether we agreed with it or not. →

Sleigh Bells
N.E.E.T. Recordings
(2010)

If you were wondering which album will get played at every party ever thrown this summer, you’ve found it in Treats. 2010’s “Rager’s Delight” comes in the form of a collaboration between an ex-Poison the Well guitarist and an ex-teen pop singer. Dangerously sick music ensues. →

Rory Erickson Pre-Party with DJ Turquoise Wisdom + Hits & Mrs.
Black Boar – Eagle Rock, CA
5/17/10

Two new guests will be joining Big Freak resident DJs Chris Ziegler, Short Shorts and Time Child tonight in celebration of tomorrow’s Rory Erickson performance at the Henry Fonda. One is Turquoise Wisdom aka Zach Cowie, who has deejayed for the likes of Animal Collective and the Dodos. And the other is Hits and Mrs. aka David Donahue, who specializes in 45s from undiscovered dimensions (or flea markets in Morocco). →

Pollyn – “Still Love (Sid Roams Remix)”

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Los Angeles’ Pollyn combine moody pop melodies with danceable electronic beats. Since their self-titled debut, they’ve been releasing a series of remix EPs, the latest of which is for the single “Still Love,” a melancholy track that brings to mind the dark, atmospheric moods of Portishead. The other remix EPs are “Gave This Little Out of Place” and “Can’t Get Into It.” Buy them now on iTunes and other select digital music stores. →

Denmark’s Quadron will be performing at part of this year’s UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival, which features Nas and Damian Marley, Q-Tip, Barrington Levy, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Raphael Saadiq. The Danish duo of producer Robin and singer Coco recently recorded a live session at the Plug Research studio in Los Angeles, demonstrating the group’s spare production style and soulful vocals. →

adiCup, 2010 FIFA World Cup™ edition
Pier 40 – New York, NY
5/22/10

To commemorate the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, adidas’ 9th annual FANATIC soccer tournament in New York City is “going global” with a new name – adiCup, 2010 FIFA World Cup™ edition. A record 28 teams will compete Saturday, May 22, on the main field at New York’s Pier 40, where the event first began eight years ago. →

Please support Los Angeles DJ and friend of dublab Justin “Kutmah” McNulty in his deportation defense. He was detained by US Immigration authorities on Wednesday morning and is now being held at an INS facility in New Mexico. He faces immediate deportation unless we can reopen the case and show the authorities how vital Justin is to our lives. This vibrant artist, DJ and producer is a beloved member of the Los Angeles creative community. Help Kutmah remain in the United States! →

With the availability and accessibility of various mediums to put out your music, your skills, your tips, artists in all aspects are gettin’ up-to-date with their technology. Alex Alvarez of the Gnomon School of Visual Effects created Sketch Theatre. Sketch Theater is a video site that showcases artists drawing raw sketches on camera while listening to music to keep them going. Who would’ve thought technology would help bring us all together? →

Scion’s Installation L.A. Gallery presents “Palate”, a group exhibition of internationally lauded artists that will have you hungry the second you walk inside the gallery. The word, “Palate”, means sense of taste in French, but also refers to the artist’s palette which gives you a great illustration of what this exhibit is all about. The exhibit is curated by Zio Fulcher and includes →

From November 20, 2010, to April 17, 2011, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) will proudly present How Wine Became Modern: Design + Wine 1976 to Now. This exhibition explores transformations in the visual and material culture of wine over the past three decades, and will offer a fresh way of understanding the contemporary culture of wine and the role that design has played in its transformation. The exhibit is organized by Henry Urbach, →