If you think that garage sales are the only place to find epic record collections, think again. Wombleton Records in Highland Park is a used vinyl shop chalk full of rare and original LPs and 45s, which are hand selected from all over the world. The store is a collaboration between husband and wife record fanatics, Ian Marshall and Jade Gordon.
At long last, international superstars The Sounds have a new album! Something To Die For was released on March 29 on SideOneDummy Records.
The Sounds made a splash at SXSW 2011, with a stellar performance at The PureVolume House, as pictured here. The Sounds’ live show is not to be missed. Often described as a New Wave, electro dance party, the band’s energy is rivaled by few. And it’s rare to see a sight such as singer Maja Ivarsson land a jumping split kick in 3 inch heels. Even Pete Townsend and David Lee Roth wear a low heel or flat shoe.
And on the eve of their album release, The Sounds signed autographs for over 1000 fans who showed up at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood for the album release party.
ChinaShopMag chatted with singer Maja Ivarsson while she was at the SideOneDummy headquarters in Hollywood on the heels of the band’s sold out show at the Avalon and completion of their Red Bull Studio session.
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- Phoenix “Lisztomania” is covered by NYC elementary school kids. Prefix
- Wayne Coyne is making another movie. Billboard
- Blondie has a new disco-punk-new wave line of Converse. Spin
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- NPR is streaming the new White Stripes live album. NPR
- Raaaaaaaandy disses Justin Bieber. 2DopeBoyz
- Keith Richards still gets hiiiiiiiigh! Rolling StoneDaily
As Hockey’s “Song Away” would tell you, they make truthful songs over eighties grooves, but their music goes further than that – more diverse, but a good start in trying to describe their unique sound.
Hockey started their musical adventure as a two-piece. Jerm Reynolds (Jeremy, but nobody calls him that) and Ben Grubin got together when the two attended college together in Redlands, California. After moving to Spokane, Washington (on a whim) in hope of finding new band mates, they soon re-located to Portland (adding drummer Anthony, and later Brian on bass). Although Hockey calls Portland home when they aren’t spreading the gospel from the west coast to the UK, the band members hail from every corner of the United States and their musical style is the sum of their disparate parts.
