LYED x Funk At The Bowl (Recap by Sasha Huckoby)

(Photos and words by Sasha Huckoby, if you choose to use any of the images below please remember to give proper credit, THANKS!)

Sliiiiiiide to the left, sliiiiiiide to the right, take it back now, ya’ll, TWO STEP THIS TIME! Let us see that fancy footwork, boys!

Funk at the Bowl. The Santa Barbara Bowl. What. A. Show. You want to see people genuinely enjoying themselves? Go to a show where dancing all night is not only encouraged, it’s borderline required. Kind of like how people get runners high, you can literally see the adrenaline pumping through veins when that beat drops and the guitar starts singin’. 

Seriously, buy the ticket, take the ride (to the music venue.)

Just know: it’s. about. to. go. d-o-w-n. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya.

Com Truise

The day started off with electro/synthwave vibes from the always cool, Com Truise. The crowd responded to his sweet beats that made you move your feet in preparation for the grand finale. Having remixed so many jams from bands like Flight Facilities, Charlie XCX to Daft Punk, Truise was definitely the perfect opener to warm up your rump muscles!

The Glitch Mob

Following Com Truise, the electronic trio consisting of "edIT, Boreta, and Ooah" took the stage with an eye catching compound-esque-raptor contraption, called “The Blade." SO COOL. They intertwine technology/instrumental usage with a live band feel. Having so much energy, their bass-driven songs make you feel really, really good. If you get the chance to check them out at a festival or show, DO IT. Also, shout out to 1/3 of the group, Justin Boreta for reppin’ his hometown, Santa Barbara, filling us all with hometown pride!

CHROMEO

And then the lights went down. The bowl starts to roar, and chants follow, “CHROME-O, OOOOOO”. Repeated once, repeated twice, repeated thrice. 

The music starts - the.crowd.goes.OFF. 

The light show starts, and we’re graced with the funky-cool, attention commanding, dynamic duo- CHROMEEEEOOOOO!!! I’ll say it once, and i’ll say it always, if you’ve never seen Chromeo live, you haven’t lived. The feel good, self proclaimed, Funk Lordz, will cannon ball you right into a subliminal, existential full on PAR-TAY mindset. Everytime I see these guys, I leave elated, creatively inspired, and with a smile on my face. Thank you, Chromeo, for bringing the feel good(s) to Santa Barbara. 

PLEASE COME BACK SOON. SOONER THAN SOON. LIKE TOMORROW, OK? <3

As always, major thanks to the Santa Barbara Bowl for letting LYED take part, Jessica Puchli, and to all who played for #FunkAtTheBowl. 

Another one for the books!

xxxo, Sasha

If You're a Vinylholic & you know it, Listen Up.

It should be pretty evident by this point in time that I (Emz) am a vinylholic. Seriously, vinyl cures the soul whenever I'm feeling down, and there's nothing better than treating yourself by buying a new piece of wax for the collection at home. This past weekend I paid a visit to Amoeba Music in San Francisco, and as always - walked out an extremely satisfied customer.  Known as the "The Worlds Largest Independent Record Store", I consider Amoeba to be a staple if you're ever in SF (and don't forget to visit the original location in Berkeley along with the one in Hollywood, too!) 
I'm all about supporting your local record stores, but in case you happen to live in an area where there unfortunately isn't one, visit the Amazon links provided instead. I've never appreciated Amazon Prime this much until now.

 

Picture You Staring by TOPS (via Arbutus Records)

I've yet to catch this four-piece from Montreal in the flesh, but their sophomore release is filling the void until I do so. "Way To Be Loved" & "2 Shy" are essential tunes that will never grow old for these ears.

 

Peripheral Vision by Turnover (via Run For Cover Records)

I'm legitimately obsessed with this band, and could go on and on about how much I love Turnover's latest album, but that's already been taken care of.. 

Sprinter by TORRES (via Partisan Records)

This is Mackenzie Scott's (aka TORRES) second full-length, but this time around it's released via an independent record label based in Brooklyn/London. This record is raw to the bone, and . Sprinter was the May release for Vinyl Me Please, and i'm not sure how the VMP edition ended up at Amoeba, but there wasn't any hesitation from the first time my eyes recognized the cover. It's filled with extra special goodies, and at this current moment I'm already in the process of becoming a member, and I think you should too! For fans of Waxahatchee & Sharon Van Etten, dig into her discography ASAP. 

Middle America by Netherfriends (via Kilo Records, RIP)

Shawn Rosenblatt (who plays under the moniker "Netherfriends") released Middle America back in 2012, and in short, it's an eclectic mix of songs that are easy on the ears. Shout-out to Ethan from Source Weekly aka @ethos83 who introduced me to this album via "Columbus, Ohio." Each song is named after a different city, and the extremely cool part about that concept is "Middle America was recorded during a year long project in which Netherfriends wrote and recorded a song and performed in all 50 states."
 Pretty neat if you ask me. 

Brotherhood by The Chemical Brothers (via Virgin Records)

AHHHH. Did you know I'm a huge fan of The Chemical Brothers? It's true, it's very true indeed. I've been on the hunt for Brotherhood for what feels like forever, and it's a record that's filled with older gems such as "Do It Again", "Star Guitar", and my personal favorite "Galvanize." If you're looking for something to keep those feet tapping and the vibes flowing, this is the album for you. P.S. Don't ever pass up an opportunity to see them live, such as the upcoming Hard Summer 2015.

FRESHVIBESMONDAY #80

Since it is the first day of the month, hopefully you started your morning by repeating the words “rabbit rabbit” because it will give you good luck for the rest of the month or something cliche like that. My morning, on the other hand started off with more of a “oh sh*t I am going to miss my flight back to Santa Barbara if I don’t get my life together ASAP." Ah, oh how I love Mondays.  
If you didn’t already hear/see, Jenny Lewis released a music video last week for one of my favorite tracks “She’s Not Me” from last year's One Of The Guys (spoiler alert: it features Shosh from GIRLS & Fred Armisen to name a few.) If you followed Lewis on Instagram, you'd agree that we've be waiting for this video for a hot minute now. 

Just as important, Beirut announced his return with No No No and released the title track for the record this morning (album is due out 9/11/15 via 4AD.) 

On the other end of the media spectrum, say hello to Caitlyn Jenner & goodbye to the name Bruce. Caitlyn is on the latest cover of Vanity Fair, and all I have to say is -
YOU GO GIRL. 

Alright, alright, back to the music - this week’s edition of FVM which kicks off with new tunes from Tear Council, BLOOMS, Scavenger Hunt, this month's release from Oh Wonder, that ever-so-catchy Flume song featuring Andrew Wyatt from Miike Snow, and so much more. 

P.S. Did you know that Panama was last week’s Friday Fascination? "Jungle" was released early Friday morning and there was no way I could get it out of my head, be sure to visit the post to watch the music video they made for it.