Desert Nights with Rachel Goodrich, Sotto, and Billy McIntyre
Feb 20 2012
Desert Nights at The Standard, Hollywood is what Southern California is all about, the nights are warm, the company is warmer, and the music is fantastic. Rachel Goodrich: We’re pleased as plumbs to have Rachel Goodrich back this month for the second installment of her three month residency. For those who don’t know her, check out this interview where she discusses the...
Aeroplane and Wolfram for President!
Feb 17 2012
This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York goes Euro with Wolfram and Aeroplane to celebrate President’s Day weekend. While Aeroplane tours the USA with a new record In Flight Entertainment and will perform for the first time at Le Bain, Wolfram has been a beloved regular and one of our favorites. Both have become emblematic artists of the Dance music scene by modernizing the Euro Sound. Does...
From Desert Nights...With Love
Feb 14 2012
In our book, nothing says I LOVE YOU more than a good old fashioned mix-tape. You remember making these: agonizing over the tracks, recording songs off the radio, trying to get everything in just the right order, painstakingly handwriting out all the tracks on notebook paper. Making one of these babies was a lot of work but it was so worth it. Because you know what it meant when you...
Chris Laterzo, Shane Alexander, and David Serby at Desert Nights
Feb 13 2012
As last weekend’s fantastic Grammy awards reminds us, nothing can move you like music. Well, prepare to get shook up with the fantastic line-up we have in store for you at this week’s Desert Nights at The Standard, Hollywood. Chris Laterzo: Chris Laterzo is a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter and recording artist who is in the process of recording his fifth studio album. ...
A Pre-Grammys Analysis
Feb 10 2012
Have you ever taken the time to read through the list of Grammy categories and nominees from start to finish? Take it from us, it is overwhelming to say the least. So you don’t have to waste any hours of your life contemplating the difference between Record of the Year and Song of the Year (HELP US WE STILL DON’T GET IT) we sifted through the list to provide our in depth...
The Kills perform at the Top of The Standard
Feb 10 2012
Last night The Kills performed at the Top of The Standard and it was epic. No need for words, check out all the photos here. Photos by Benjamin Lozovfsy (BFA)
The Return of In Flagranti.
Feb 10 2012
This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York celebrates Fashion Week with New York beloved In Flagranti. The Transatlantic duo formed by Alex Gloor and Sasa Crnobmja has been a key figure of New York nightlife scene since the early 90’s. Sasa moved to London a few years ago, and we’ll celebrate his return! We caught him red-handed above the Atlantic for a Standard Q&A. The...
Dree Hemingway Shares Her Sandro Collection Inspiration Tunes
Feb 09 2012
The beautiful and talented Dree Hemingway (daughter of Mariel Hemingway great-granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway) did a lovely capsule collection for the newly arrived, très branché French fashion line, Sandro. Standard Sounds sat down with the designer/model to find out what role MUSIC played in the creation of her debut collection. Her answer, “A vital role.”...
Le Bain's New York Fashion Mix
Feb 09 2012
It’s full fashion swing up at Le Bain and we’ve got the ultimate playlist to keep your spirits up all through the week. Courtesy of Le Bain’s DJ Neil Aline, the full hour of tunes (stream or download for free) has Justice, Brian Ferry, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lana Del Rey, Todd Terje and David Joseph. Party on.
WHAM! Emanuelle Alt Channels The Classic
Feb 07 2012
There are times when people try so hard to think outside of the box that they forget that I, being Stan D’aringly simple, remain inside of it and that’s the best place to find me. Well, this afternoon, French Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief, Emmanuelle Alt, did just that. She kept it simple. She kept it fresh. And she kept it inside the box for me to relish her latest creation...
Desert Nights: Wellspring + Kristin Diable + Gaby Hernandez and Emile Poree
Feb 06 2012
There’s nothing like great music, a couple cocktails, and a warm California night. That combination comes pretty close to perfect. Join us this week for another perfect line-up of The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights. Check out this great tour video of Wellspring. Love them, right? Make sure you Like them on Facebook. Wellspring: Talia and Dov met in New York in 2009...
Cine-Shorts Returns with Daniels
Feb 03 2012
After a short hiatus for the holidays, The Standard, Downtown LA is excited to present the return of Cine-Shorts, featuring the directing duo, Daniels. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan are the brains behind great music videos for FM Belfast, Battles, Chromeo, Foster the People among others, and we look forward to screening their work on Tuesday, including the public premiere of their most...
Beni versus Bit Funk: the House Q&A
Feb 02 2012
This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York presents two wonder boys of the House scene, the antipodean Beni from Sydney and Bit Funk from Brooklyn. While Beni tours America to promote his first album The House of Beni (on Modular), Bit Funk has been busy staying on top of the Hype Machine’s charts. We caught them by surprise for a Standard Q&A. The Standard: What was the first dance...
Graphic of the Day: Soul Train
Feb 02 2012
Our graphic of the day is dedicated to the late, great Don Cornelius, founder of Soul Train, who passed away yesterday. Rest in peace good sir. NYT Obit
Waifs & Strays, the New Sound of Bristol
Jan 31 2012
This Friday, Le Bain is joining forces with Bespoke to present Waifs & Strays, probably the hottest House duo from Bristol. Think deep house with some intelligent dubstep and garage influence à la Todd Edwards, and you have, well, another great thing happening to modern dance music. We met one of the Waifs & Strays, Amos Nelson, for a Standard Q&A. The Standard: You...
2 Singles to Download Now: M.I.A + Jack White
Jan 31 2012
M.I.A. released her single “Bad Girls” today. We don’t care what any one says – faulty stage performances, shit talking ex-boyfriends, pregnancy rumored to end her career – this girl is still one of our favorites and her latest track is just as bad ass as we’d expect. Welcome back girl. Can’t wait for the full 4th album this summer and maybe even...
The Owl and The Pussycat, Dawn Mitschele, and Rachel Dean at the Next Desert Nights
Jan 30 2012
Gather round, it’s time for another installment of The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights. This week’s line-up is full of talent, expect to hear some great original music and a few old time favorites as well! </embed><p>Jessie Payo & Parker Ainsworth ‘Animal’</a> from SeeSquared on Vimeo.</p> The Owl and The...
Slow Mo goes Psychedelic with Night Plane (Wolf+Lamb)
Jan 27 2012
This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York goes psychedelic with the Brooklyn duo CCC, Free Magic from Discovery and a live show by Night Plane, the new artist to watch from Wolf+Lamb. What is psychedelic? How do we experience it while sober? We met William and Harry of CCC for a hypnotizing Standard Q&A. The Standard: As CCC, your musical influences go from Armando to Sonic Youth with...
Rachel Goodrich is Queen of Desert Nights
Jan 26 2012
Last night’s Desert Nights at The Standard, Hollywood was a hoot. The boys from Filligar were super cute (gotta love bands that rock Springsteen covers) and The Blank Tapes killed it. But Rachel Goodrich? Rachel Goodrich stole the show. Performing in her socks, last night’s version of her hit song, “Lightbulb”, was so toe-tapping that the videographer couldn’t...
Rachel Goodrich, Filligar, Blank Tapes at the Next Desert Nights
Jan 23 2012
It’s a busy week at The Standard, Hollywood. We’ve got Art in the Parking Space happening on Tuesday and a particularly epic Desert Nights on Wednesday including Rachel Goodrich, “the queen of the Miami indie rock scene” according to that rag, The New York Times. If you miss Rachel this Wednesday, she will be back on the last Wednesday of February and March as...
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