Portugal. The Man LIVE at Brooklyn Bowl

January 23, 2012

Friday night fans of Portugal. The Man packed Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg to enjoy a sold out show. This was our first time seeing Portugal The Man and we were definitely impressed! Though the band has been around for 5+ years now and their most recent release, American Ghetto, is actually their seventh album, it seems the hype only really started building in the last couple years. Like the The Black Keys, one can only imagine how many conversations this band has where people congratulate them on their “second album”, resulting in the band politely correcting the fan or interviewer and then informing them that they’ve actually released many more in their career. Take the hype for what it’s worth. In this case, PTM lived up to it!

The production of the show on Friday was simple, stripped down, and psychedelic. The stage consisted of the five members, each with their respective spaces to rock out in and the light show provided for a welcome trippy musical experience.

Lead singer and guitarist John Gourley stole most of the show with his endearing vocals and great guitar playing. The band paid tribute to many of their obvious 70s rock influences with a set that included covers such as The Beatles “Helter Skelter” and Mott the Hoople’s “All the Young Dudes” (penned by David Bowie in 1972). All in all it was a great show and we’re looking forward to seeing them again in the future. For additional photos, thoughts, and setlist check out According 2 G. See below for some photos we took at the show.

SETLIST

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2012

January 20, 2012

We’re excited to announce we’ll be at Sundance this year to celebrate the premiere of Marina Abromovic The Artist Is Present. The film’s score was mixed by Ooh La La’s very own Theo Aronson at his recording studio in Brooklyn. This amazing score was composed by Nathan Halpern.

The film takes you behind the scenes, as director Matthew Akers follows Marina from concept to the creation of one of her most ambitious performance pieces, which she performed at MoMA during a lifelong retrospective.

This intriguing documentary was quickly picked up by HBO and will be available later this year, but for those of you who will be in Park City for Sundance, you can check it out! For more information on the film visit the Sundance website here: http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120052/marina_abramovi_the_artist_is_present

UPDATE: check out the trailer below:

OOH LA LA PRESENTS: NEW VILLAGER + AVAN LAVA @ MERCURY LOUNGE

December 27, 2011

We’re throwing a dance party on Thursday, January 12th at Mercury Lounge. It’s going to be insane. Seriously. Two of our favorite new bands/artists are going to make you dance until your feet bleed.

MERCURY LOUNGE
217 East Houston St.
New York, NY 10002

BUY TICKETS ($10 advance/$12 day of show): http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/85905

AVAN LAVA – 9:30pm
www.avanlava.com
www.facebook.com/avanlava

NEW VILLAGER – 10:30pm
www.newvillager.com/
www.facebook.com/BlackCrowBoy

Top 10 Albums of 2011

December 12, 2011

We’ve put together Ooh La La’s Top 10 Albums from 2011. It was tough to limit ourselves to only the Top 10 instead of the Top 50 or Top 100, but we decided less is more. Without further ado, in no particular order, here are our favorites from 2011:

1. Adele – 21

2. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Lenses Alien

3. The Naked + Famous – Passive Me, Aggresive You

4. Drake – Take Care

5. Foster the People – Torches

6. Givers – In Light

7. The Roots – Undun

8. Tyler, the Creator – Goblin

9. Foo Fighters – Wasting Light

10. Cut Copy – Zonoscope

The Last Royals – Always, To Belong – Exclusive VEVO Video Premiere

November 22, 2011

We’re excited to announce the exclusive premiere of The Last Royals music video for “Always, To Belong” on VEVO and YouTube! The video was written and directed by our friend Doug Garth Williams. The song happens to be the b-side to the 7 inch single we released of “Crystal Vases”. Click on image below to head over to our eBoutique.

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RADIOHEAD @ ROSELAND BALLROOM

September 30, 2011

Photo by Hilary J. Corts

We were lucky enough to attend the first of two surprise shows Radiohead performed at Roseland Ballroom in New York City this week. The band was in town for an appearance on the Colbert Report and rumor has it, they wanted to make the most of their trip and booked these two last minute shows, making many a Radiohead fan’s dreams come true. Why was it such a big deal? The last time we saw them was at Madison Square Garden (20k capacity arena vs. 3k capacity venue).

The show was nothing short of amazing, with Thom Yorke casually joking on stage, while reminding us how good a musician he is…the rest of the band sounded top notch as well. The band were joined by second drummer, Clive Deamer, who contributed seamlessly to the pulsating rhythms of the new material found on The King of Limbs. The band mostly played their new material, but also included in a few vintage gems in their set such as “Subterranean Homesick Alien”. See below for full set list.

For a full breakdown of the evenings activities head over to the New York Times Online to read Nate Chinen’s review. Also, be sure to check out Frank Mojica’s review of the same evening on Consequence of Sound.

To see additional photos from the evening visit our talented photographer friend Hilary J. Corts’ website: http://hilaryjcorts.tumblr.com/

“Radiohead Sold Out” Photo by Nate Slevin

Radiohead Setlist:
Bloom
Little By Little
Staircase
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Feral
Subterranean Homesick Alien
All I Need
Everything In Its Right Place (with “The One I Love” intro)
Lotus Flower
15 Step
Myxomatosis
Codex
The Daily Mail
Bodysnatchers
Reckoner
Encore:
Give Up The Ghost
The National Anthem
Morning Mr Magpie
Encore 2:
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Nude

Pitchfork gives new Cymbals Eat Guitars 8/10

September 7, 2011

Cymbals Eat Guitars’ new album, Lenses Alien, receives an 8.0 out of 10 on Pitchfork.

Produced by “1990s-throwback-indie producer du jour John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile)” (Pitchfork), the record was recorded at both Headgear Recording and Ooh La La’s studio in Brooklyn, NY. Ooh La La’s Theo Aronson lent a hand with some additional engineering on the record.

The band’s new album is available in the US through Barsuk Records and in the UK via Memphis Industries. Fans can purchase the new release from the band’s website: www.cymbalseatguitars.com/. Click the image below to purchase via Amazon.com.

Read the full review of Cymbals Eat Guitars album Lenses Alien (Barsuk/Memphis Industries) on Pitchfork Media’s website: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15757-lenses-alien/

WHITE ARROWS – GET GONE (7 inch vinyl) NOW AVAILABLE

September 6, 2011

The day has finally come…White Arrow’s new single “Get Gone” is now available on LIMITED EDITION WHITE VINYL!!! The new single “Get Gone” is backed with a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Save Me A Place”. Vinyl also includes free lossless digital download. Visit the Ooh La La Records eBoutique to order your copy today.

Get Gone by WHITEARROWS

LIMITED EDITION “GET GONE” 7 INCH (WHITE VINYL!) b/w “SAVE ME A PLACE”
(includes Hi-Res Digital Download)

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White Arrows @ Bootleg Theater 8/25/11

August 24, 2011

White Arrows will be headlining The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles on August 25th to celebrate the release of their new single “Get Gone” coming out on Ooh La La in early September. For details check out what one of our favorite blogs, Vinyl District, had to say.

TONIGHT: AVAN LAVA Play Neon Gold POPSHOP 008

August 4, 2011

Our good friends AVAN LAVA and French Horn Rebellion are playing Neon Gold’s POPSHOP party numero 008 TONIGHT! This show is not to be missed. AVAN LAVA are one of the most talented bands in Brooklyn right now, their shows are both visually stunning and eargasm inducing. French Horn Rebellion are headlining and always throw a bumping party.

Tammany Hall
152 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
(Google Maps)

Visit the Neon Gold POPSHOP blog for more info and and to buy tickets.

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LIMITED EDITION “GET GONE” 7 INCH (WHITE VINYL!) b/w “SAVE ME A PLACE” (includes Hi-Res Digital Download)

BUY NOW

LIMITED EDITION “GET GONE” 7 INCH (WHITE VINYL!) b/w “SAVE ME A PLACE”
(includes Hi-Res Digital Download)