SPOTIFIED: The Lovely & Talented Selah Sue for The Standard
May 24 2012
As part of our Spotified music collaborations, the gorgeous Belgian R&B songstress made us this fun little mix to carry you off into the holiday weekend. Thanks Selah! xxx RELATED: Spotify Playlist from Jefferson Hack
NEIGHBORHOOD SPECTACLE: Gehry, Dudamel, Rodarte & Mozart Dazzle at Disney Hall
May 23 2012
Now here’s a Classical music dream team: putting on Mozart’s darkest, most avant-garde opera, Don Giovanni, we have Mr. Frank Gehry (world’s most famous living architect, also architect of the concert hall) on set deign, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the geniuses behind Rodarte on costumes. And at the podium, Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Phil. Four blocks away at The...
Desert Nights: Yellow Red Sparks, Frankie Palmer, and Charlie Clark
May 21 2012
Gather round lil’ cowboys, its time to mosey on over for another installment of The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights. Held every Wednesday, each week we bring together the best of LA’s acoustic music scene. The music is great, the drinks are strong, and the vibe is mellow. Yellow Red Sparks: Yellow Red Sparks started off as the solo acoustic moniker for...
SPOTIFIED: A Sunset Beach Soundtrack Courtesy of Standard Sounds
May 18 2012
On this, the official opening day of Sunset Beach, Standard Sounds has made this summery little Spotify mix. Enjoy and happy friday. Oh and make sure and get all friendly with Sunset’s Facebook page where you can keep up with all the summertime fun.
SONG OF THE WEEK: Donna Summer, We'll Always Love to Love You Forever!
May 17 2012
As you’ve probably heard, the oh so magical Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, passed away this morning at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. We Love to Love You forever!
Desert Nights with Harper Blynn, Sydney Wayser and Anthony Polcino
May 14 2012
This is what Los Angeles is all about: warm nights, cocktails, good music, and an ocean breeze. This Wednesday, join us in our pool side Cactus Lounge for another toe-tapping edition of The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights. This week’s line-up is guaranteed to soothe your soul and jump start your heart. Harper Blynn: “If pop hooks were Monopoly money, this...
SONG OF THE WEEK: "Get Free" by Major Lazer feat. Amber of Dirty Projectors
May 08 2012
Diplo and Switch’s side project, Major Lazer, has just released their latest track, “Get Free.” The combination of a chilled, fuzzy, underwater-sounding reggae and Amber’s Bjork-like vocals create a warm, light, “get free” type atmosphere.
FOREIGN INTEL: London Scotch & Parisian Coqs
May 07 2012
Two notable and newish spots in London and Paris via the trans-atlantic cultural cable Located on a discreet yard off a tiny street in Mayfair hides the legendary rock and roll haunt The Scotch of St. James. The club, which put much of the swing in the swinging 60s – Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart, Eric Burdon, Ronnie Wood, and The Moody Blues were all about – has...
Desert Nights with American Bloomers, The Northstar Session, and Trevor Menear
May 07 2012
Gather round for another fantastic night of music, courtesy of The Standard, Hollywood. This Wednesday’s Desert Nights line-up is aimed to please. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy! American Bloomers: American Bloomers is the union of three singer/songwriters: Jaime Wyatt, Jane Sheldon and Jonathan Sheldon. Their voices blend seamlessly over jangling acoustic guitars and Stonesy...
Le Bain Is Teed Up for T.E.E.D.
May 03 2012
His name is Orlando Higginbottom but is better known as the one-man dance machine, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (or T.E.E.D. for short). Son of an Oxford University music professor, the head dress enthusiast is on a U.S. minitour launching his new album. Le Bain is thrilled to have him back DJing alongside New York superheroes Runaway. Record label and serial party throwers...
Desert Nights with Shane Alexander, Justine Bennett, and Jamie Drake
Apr 30 2012
It’s nearly May, Spring is in the air and the weather in Los Angeles is spectacular. What better way to spend a nice warm evening than listening to some great music while relaxing under a starry night sky? The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights, held every Wednesday in our Cactus Lounge, is exactly that. Desert Nights is a mellow evening filled with toe-tapping acoustic genius...
SONG OF THE WEEK: Cheaters by Teengirl Fantasy (John Talabot Remix)
Apr 28 2012
It might be a year since it’s release but John Talabot’s remix of Cheaters by Teengirl Fantasy just does not get old. The mix of souly vocals, late 80’s club-house mood and a raw beat makes this a timeless dance track. Perfect for a pre-party, Happy Saturday! PS: John Talabot’s debut album Fin is a masterpiece and highly recommended…
NOTES FROM BERLIN: Interview with Nightlife Impresario Cornelius Opper
Apr 25 2012
Legendary nightlife entrepreneur and Berlin Festival organizer, Cornelius Opper, discusses the Berlin music scene and how it is holding up against the tides of globalization. (Hint, pretty frickin’ well.) Standard Culture: Berlin is often viewed as urbis prima when it comes to music. What’s the draw exactly? Well, the music scene is just a result of Berlin being generally a...
SPOTIFIED: Jefferson Hack Made Us A Playlist
Apr 24 2012
Standard Sounds is excited to announce our new collaborative music series, Spotified. We’re asking various cultural comrades to throw together a musical snapshot of the global creative collective consciousness, a.k.a. a Spotify playlist. To start things off we have Jefferson Hack, music aficionado and Co-founder/Editor-in-Chief of Dazed & Confused, Another Magazine and Another...
Desert Nights with Kris Orlowski, Dawn Mitschele, and Niilo
Apr 23 2012
Sit back, relax, and enjoy! It’s time for another fantastic music filled Wednesday at The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights. At Desert Nights the weather is warm, the drinks are cool, and vibe is chill. Kris Orlowski: Kris Orlowski’s honest folk-pop songs offer you a story, a moment or a mood – from wistful to happy. Coming off a break out 2011 in the northwest...
COACHELLA X2: Poolside and Yacht Perform at The Standard, Downtown LA
Apr 23 2012
The Coachellas – both of them – have ended. With bands and fans running to and from the desert all last week it was music mania everywhere you turned. The Standard, Downtown LA was thrilled to host two excellent gigs on The Roof. Poolside, who had their inaugural gig on The Roof of The Standard came home last Tuesday. On Wednesday, the “nervy, spastic electro-funk”...
Song of the Week: Sprawl II (Soulwax Remix) by Arcade Fire
Apr 20 2012
It’s been a good few years since we’ve heard any remix work by the Belgian duo Soulwax (2Many DJ’s). Here they pay tribute to Arcade Fire, one of todays finest electronic and Indie acts. The first minute builds in a typical Soulwax-esque way of hollow Disco bells followed by the vocals of Arcade’s Regine Chassagne, “They heard me singing and they told me to...
PLAYLISTS: Coachella TO-GO
Apr 18 2012
Our musically gifted Starman has put together an eclectic mix of Coachella tunes. 42 tracks loaded into this nifty thing called Spotify. Be the first of your friends to get the Standard Sounds Spotify Play Button.
Desert Nights with Lady Bankers, Alaska Reid, and Antoine Debarge
Apr 16 2012
Like Coachella, we’ve got great music in a desert setting, the only difference is that our Desert Nights won’t cost you $300+ bucks and doesn’t require camping equipment. Join us this Wednesday at The Standard, Hollywood for a little musical interlude between the crazy Coachella weekends. Lady Bankers: They met singing soulful harmonies in a band called GIRL...
COACHELLA: 'Poolside' Comes Home to The Standard, Downtown LA
Apr 13 2012
Poolside’s daytime disco groove is custom fit for the chill, sunny vibes of The Standard, Downtown LA’s rooftop. In fact, it’s where the duo played their first poolside gig as “Poolside.” Filip Nikolic, who played bass for L.A. popsters Ima Robot, and San Diegan multi-instrumentalist, Jeff Paradise, drop their new album in June, but they’re making the...
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