[03-21-2009] After missing out on a couple of Waterloo Records in-store performances the past two days, I longed to spend the afternoon combing through their bins today, drinking beer (inside the store, wha, what?!?!), and watching a few buzz bands in the unconventional and really bright playing space. Free in-stores always attract a decent crowd of penny-pinchers who want to see a lineup of di...
Our buddies over at FMLY have handed us two pairs of tickets to give away to their upcoming show with the Bird and the Bee, Haim, [Post-Foetus] and the Damn Sons. We’ve done posts on the first two before. And you know Haim from Snow in Los Angeles and the incredible set they played there. [...]
I love it when indie artists cover radio-friendly pop songs. Here is a great one that I stumbled upon recently. Even if you still aren’t convinced about The Bird and the Bee, like myself, or you find the original song slightly repetitive and a little annoying, you should still give this song a chance. In [...]
I'm happy to see the Bird and the Bee come out, but other than that, I am left a little dry this week. Hopefully next week is a little better.Bruce Springsteen - Working on a DreamFranz Ferdinand - Tonight:Franz FerdinandRenee Olstead - SkylarkSteve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the Five String BanjoJohn Frusciante - The EmpyreanMark Olson - Ready for the FloodKylie Mingoue - BoomboxDuncan S...
Every week we team up with our friends at Hypeful to bring you the week's best new album releases. Check out the new releases, album art, MP3's and streams after the jump. The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future MP3: The Bird and the Bee - "Ray Gun" STREAM: Full [...]
Finally, after two years of trying, I managed to see my current Numero Uno musical act The Bird and The Bee in concert. And it was as satisfying as I could have hoped.Trusted MOGgers, lurkers, and accidental visitors to my MOG page might've noticed my fondness for this Los Angeles techno-cabaret duo comprised of singer Inara George and instrumentalist Gerg Kurstin - an affection that was trigge...
The Bird And The Bee is brain child of Inara George, whose beautiful vocal harmonies and creative compositions fuel a very interesting album, that has ventured into an emerging genre of "aware" rock or pop. The music has a lot of knowledge and talent behind it [...]
Alright, so I know it's been a while since my last post, but I figured the mixed reviews this album was getting was enough reason to bring me out of hiding.I won't begin to claim that this is without preconcieved notions. I'd listened to the self-titled album and frankly... I really enjoyed it. The 60s pop meets Indie Electronica with Inara George's glorious voice intrigued me from the start. I...
I'm happy to see the Bird and the Bee come out, but other than that, I am left a little dry this week. Hopefully next week is a little better.Bruce Springsteen - Working on a DreamFranz Ferdinand - Tonight:Franz FerdinandRenee Olstead - SkylarkSteve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the Five String BanjoJohn Frusciante - The EmpyreanMark Olson - Ready for the FloodKylie Mingoue - BoomboxDuncan S...
The vigilant MOGger, producer and music-biz insider Robin Danar alerted me that my beloved Inara George and her musical partner Greg Kurstin - über-hip, jazzy, techno-poppy Los Angeles-based duo The Bird and The Bee - will be appearing this evening on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." The aim is, no doubt, to promote their delightful new album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future, which is sc..
Finally, after two years of trying, I managed to see my current Numero Uno musical act The Bird and The Bee in concert. And it was as satisfying as I could have hoped.Trusted MOGgers, lurkers, and accidental visitors to my MOG page might've noticed my fondness for this Los Angeles techno-cabaret duo comprised of singer Inara George and instrumentalist Gerg Kurstin - an affection that was trigge...
In addition to my relief at the coming of a new year, I also have the thrill of anticipating new music by a recent favorite. Which is my way of saying:Woo-hoo! The second full-length album by Los Angeles art-pop duo The Bird and The Bee - singer Inara George and multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin - is almost here!I'll have to wait until the end of January for the official release of The Bird an...
I just can't seem to get enough of the new The Bird And The Bee's album 'Rayguns Are Not Just The Future'. There are numerous songs on this album that I adore but one that keeps me smiling over & over again everytime I hear it is their song called 'Diamond Dave'. Inara sings about her youthful idolization of David Lee Roth of the band Van Halen. Push that bright red button atop the post & wonde...
As many have said before me, Los Angeles is so much more about angles than angels. But what strange and terrible force has pulled me out the benign comfort of San Francisco and dragged me down to Southern California and, specifically, L.A. yet again? My callous mistress, Show Business.I motor hither and yon, working and playing – sometimes simultaneously. I take meetings that masquerade as dinn.