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“CAME ALONG” by AMTRAC

We had a chance to check out the third night of the OohLaL.A. Festival and it was the best. Never seen a crowd quite like the one that night at the El Rey Theater. It was pretty diverse, with so many people conversing in French, even though we were at El Rey it felt like being at a show in Paris.

The artists playing on the night we were there include DJ Cam, Feadz and Chateau Marmont. The performances were high-energy and most people were out on the dance floor enjoying the hype.

It was a lot of fun attending the final night of the festival and made us wish we had gone to the previous two nights, which apparently were jam-packed with people as well.

This past Saturday was the inaugural Newcastle Brown Ale “Walk The Dog” day, an annual event. In the UK, people affectionately refer to Newcastle Brown Ale as the ‘Dog.’ The euphemism of “Walk the Dog” originated in Newcastle, UK, and is code for heading over to the local pub for a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale. Trying the patience of significant others for years now, this drinking excuse has become an English classic.

The event was awesome. There was a sizeable turnout at Alex’s Bar, also known as Fangtasia or the vampire bar in the Showtime series True Blood. For just a minimum donation of $1 to the Los Angeles Art Association at the door, attendees gained access to plenty of complimentary Newcastle Brown Ale, food, live entertainment by LA-based band: Superhumanoids, free Newcastle shirts and accessories, and a professional photo booth. Naturally, everyone had a great time. With the temptation of that much complimentary Newcastle, it was hard to avoid getting a bit tipsy.

Newcastle really went all out and made it easy to enjoy the entertainment with a comfortable Ambiance created by Alex’s Bar. Alex’s is a fairly universal venue; so, if you’re looking to party and have fun, you should definitely check-out the place if you haven’t already.

Below are photos from the event and four videos from Superhumanoids. The sound of their live show was spectacular and is definitely worth seeing in person, even if you already love their music.

Remember that our art-submission contest is still open (more details here) so please keep submitting your digital art for a chance to win a limited edition painting by contemporary pop artist Ron English.

So a few weeks ago we made it out to the Wallpaper. (AKA Ricky Reed) show at the Troubadour in LA. The show was so high-energy and everyone was freaking out with each song that Reed and his band put on. The only other shows we’ve seen that have been so intense are Girl Talk shows, and those get wild.

The crowd was interesting and you had the usual array of cutting-edge LA natives making appearances.

We discovered Wallpaper. by hearing the “#STUPiDFACEDD” track, but we were very pleased when Wallpaper. played some other jams from the #STUPiDFACEDD release. For instance, the track “F*****g Best Song Everrr” is really awesome and tore down the house when it came on at the Troubadour: everyone was clapping their hands to the beautiful synth melodies and catchy beats. Something unique about Reed is the style he sings in is almost as though he’s just talking to you, one-on-one, breaking things down the way they are. Once the song had been played out a first time, Reed decided to have a rewind, and everyone was still just as pumped to hear it again.

We had a pleasant sense of being properly entertained by the end of the night, walking out of the Troubadour feeling good about discovering Reed and getting a chance to hear him in full-force live. If you notice he’s in your area on tour, you definitely are missing out if you don’t go!

Also, if you’re a Jersey Shore fan, Reed’s music is featured at the end of every show and in some of the shows as well. We appreciate that MTV is spreading the word about such dope artists!