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Music The Year of The Doors

by Shop Keeper
January 9, 2012 - 10:55 am

“The Year of the Doors” officially kicks off on Monday, January 9 at noon Eastern when the iconic rock band will officially debut the first new, completely unreleased song in 40 years, “She Smells So Nice.” The bluesy track captures the band–organist Ray Manzarek,  guitarist Robby Krieger, drummer John Densmore and late singer Jim Morrison–joyfully barreling through the full-throttle original. Bruce Botnick, the album’s co-producer with the band, recently made the discovery while reviewing the L.A. WOMAN session tapes. The song will premiere on the band’s Facebook page on Monday and will then be serviced to radio the following day.

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Film Fridays If Movie Posters Told the Truth; Stephen King Gets Film Anthology; and ‘Akira’ Dies a Horrible Death (We Hope)

by Jeff Nau
January 6, 2012 - 4:17 pm

Movie posters are pretty much all lies. And most of the time, they’re better than the actual film they’re promoting. But theshiznit, who have taken the gist of some of the latest and most popular films to come out, make a good point — given the level of hate aimed at Sarah Jessica Parker, one can’t help but wonder exactly how she keeps getting roles. And Drive, as awesome as it was, is a kind of just like an awesome video game.

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Music West-side! Uh Huh Her on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday Jan 9

by Shop Keeper
January 6, 2012 - 4:03 pm

Uh Huh Her will perform this coming Monday night, January 9, on ABC-TV’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” marking the electro-pop group’s first-ever national late-night TV performance. Tune in on Monday at 12:05 am ET/CT/PT to watch Uh Huh Her–Leisha Hailey (keyboards, bass) and Camila Grey (keyboards, guitar)–perform the electrifying new single “Marstorm” from their sophomore release Nocturnes (Plaid). The show will also be available for viewing online the following day at: http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live.

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Featured Music The Sidekicks Unleash “Awkward Breeds”

by Shop Keeper
January 6, 2012 - 11:01 am

It’s not often that people who are serious about making music stick with their “first band”, but that’s exactly what’s happened with Steve Ciolek (Vocals & Guitar) and Matt Climer (Drums), the long-time axis and backbone behind The Sidekicks. The two Cleveland natives were childhood buds that played high school sports together and shared an interest in spikey-haired punk rock bands that would probably make them cringe today. The first incarnation of The Sidekicks was a gruff punk rock quartet that bore the markings of bands like Against Me! and Hot Water Music; and their first proper full length, “So Long, Soggy Dog,” is what caught the attention of the punk scene as well as Chicago label, Red Scare. It may have been gritty, but it was a clear sign of things to come and even then these teenagers stood out from their peers. The band was dedicated to the DIY scene and toured with like-minded punk bands such as Teenage Bottlerocket, O Pioneers!!!, Cobra Skulls, etc.

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Art It’s a Jungle Out There (Robots with Donuts)

by Nicole Pajer
January 6, 2012 - 8:31 am

Every artist has his calling card and for Eric Joyner, it’s robots… and donuts. Joyner’s pop-surrealism works featuring giant tin robots traveling through space, pastoral landscapes, and urban environments have caught the eye of many an art lover, and are a favorite of writer/director/producer extraordinaire, J.J. Abrams. A member of the San Francisco and New York Society of Illustrators, Joyner has created illustrations for the likes of Mattel, Microsoft, and Showtime. In addition, he’s displayed his signature robot and donut paintings at worldwide galleries and cultural institutions, including San Jose’s Museum of Art.

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Fashion Gallery Forbidden Fashion: A Collection of Criminal Couture

by Nicole Pajer and Dustin Downing
January 5, 2012 - 2:29 pm

When Ann Closs-Farley put together Forbidden Fashion: A Collection of Criminal Couture, she issued a challenged to her fellow Los Angeles designers. Instead of assembling the typical pricey and extremely designer pieces common to any runway show, she demanded a different set of criteria be met: Everything had to be created from “found, recycled or stolen materials.”

When the lights dimmed for the series of shows, models bearing everything from comic book accessorized suits to dresses made of playing cards and Dixie cups took to the catwalk with ease. The shows were a success, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats and occasionally bringing them to laughter. Following the production, ChinaShop sat down with Closs-Farley to discuss her vision for the show, unusual ensembles, and what goes through her head while models walk the runway.

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Art Featured Gallery Art in the Flesh: Dr Sketchy’s L.A.

by Dustin Downing
January 5, 2012 - 12:09 pm

A few years back, a Brooklyn artist who goes by the moniker Molly Crabapple, decided art school was not cool and dropped out. And lucky for us she did. Otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this article and dammit I wouldn’t have had the chance to shoot Samion, le nude muse for this installment of the Los Angeles chapter’s Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School. Fittingly, this kickoff for a new year of the bi-monthly pop-up figure-drawing cabaret for artists and art lovers was held at the Titmouse Inc. animation compound in Hollywood, home to all things awesome and strange.

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Music 5 Questions with Ida Maria

by Brent X Mendoza
January 4, 2012 - 11:34 am

Ida Maria closed down 2011 with a special KCRW showcase at The Roxy Theatre. The Songstress also pause for a moment to answer 5 burning questions.

The pop punk princess has already conquered much of Europe with her delightfully catchy and remarkably well crafted ear candy and is now catching some well deserved buzz here in the U.S. Get to know the spunky songstress that’s the talk of the tastemakers after the jump.

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Featured Music A Fireside Chat with the Legendary Jane Birkin

by Simon Schreyer
January 4, 2012 - 11:30 am

Lay back on your (fake!) polar bear fur and listen to a Fireside Chat with (the real!) Jane Birkin. 60s icon and muse to the genial Serge Gainsbourg, Jane witnessed swinging London, the beau monde of Paris and has remained a tasteful and opinionated recording artist to this day.

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