The line up for this is absolutely amazing! And right in my very own back yard. If you live in the LA area and you're into indie music at all, you kind of have to go to FYF Fest. This will be right after Sunset Junction as well. The summer is ripe with luscious live music all around.
I'm just finding out about Grieves & Budo and can't believe I didn't find out about them sooner. They will be supporting Atmosphere with Blueprint on the To All My Friends Tour beginning September 8. Grieves mellifluous voice is layerd smooth on top of the eclectic beats and live instrumental accompaniment provided by Budo. The song Cloud Man is somewhat of a detour from their previous sound, but this is the song that hooked me into google searching all damn day! They provide a very diverse collection across the board and lyrically cut deep enough to make a wicked flesh wound. Check it out and enjoy!
I went to a little show at a hole in the wall in Echo Park last night and discovered this guy Intuition. Hailing from Alaska, he’s a white guy covered in tattoos with a shaved head and somewhat resembles a young Henry Rollins. His voice is soulful and emotive while he spits tales about booty calls, future ex’s, his love of California, and a kismet connection to Otis Redding on his album Girls Like Me that dropped earlier this year. The beats remind me of something straight out of the early 90’s hip hop scene. Bumpy, jazzy, sweet, and chill. Lyrically witty and intelligent with humor laced throughout. Some of the songs are a bit explicit so if you are squeamish with stuff like curse words, this may not be your cup of tea. His honesty and talent far outweigh the naughty bits in this album. I, for one, love the naughty bits!
The player above is from the album I Ruined These Songs For You that came out in March 2010 available as a free download on his website.
About the album from Intuition:
Remember when you used to make actual tapes for your friends, or a girl you liked? You'd spend hours trying to come up with the right songs in the right order, trying to appease your friend's preferences but show your tastes as well. This side project uses that exact idea, but takes it one step farther. I took a collection of 11 songs that I love (no rap music), songs that I think fans of any type of music would love, and I added a verse to each. I didn't chop the songs up and flip the samples for brownie points. I didn't try to make something new out of these songs. I just tried to leave the original songs alone as much as I could, and added one verse over each song to make it seem as if I was invited into the studio with the band to collaborate. All of these collaborations are, of course, unauthorized, but I tried to make each verse as relevant to the songs' original lyrics as I possibly could. The genres range from classic soul to modern indie rock, with a little bit of everything sprinkled in between. Some of the songs might be very familiar to you, and others may not, but I feel that I've added a nice little compliment to each of them (you might think I ruined them though). Enjoy.
I’m loving, loyal, kind, passionate and sincere. I’m not witty, but I have my moments on occasion. I’m more fun to laugh at than I am funny. I have a good sense of humor. I will laugh at pretty much anything. That’s my dad’s fault, he tells really bad jokes and I was trained to laugh at bad jokes. My friends tell me that I am retarded because I like to do things like yell obscenities out of moving vehicles at people on the street, fall down laughing in random places, actually pretend to be retarded in supermarkets and shopping malls, and I’ll walk up and talk to just about anybody. I’m laid back and I make friends really easily. I don't drink or do drugs, but I'm still a handful. I often think about selling everything I own and traveling all over the world. I LOVE SNOW!!!!!! I love helping people. I'm a full time student working on a degree in journalism with a focus on music journalism.
