It’s that time of week again - snag your seat at The Standard, Hollywood’s Cactus Lounge for a wonderful evening of live acoustic performances at Desert Nights! Here’s...
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It’s time for yet another batch of freebie music this month. Remember there’s a special curated 10 song playlist for each hotel, totaling 40 songs. Take a listen on our widget in...
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The man. The legend. There will never be another voice like Freddy. Today we bow our heads to a true original on his birthday, who would have been 65 years old. We realize that word is used...
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This Saturday, Le Bain welcomes Sinden, one of London Dance Music heroes. Producer (The Count & Sinden), label manager (Grizzly), Radio host (Kiss FM), he is also one of the freshest and...
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This Friday, Let’s Play House returns to Le Bain with two ex-punks devoted to dance music: Ron Morelli and DJ Spun. Be ready for some mayhem: Ron and Spun are two of the finest NYC...
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Meet Zach Blachly who goes by the name Zac LA Roc. You’ll see him occasionally DJ on our stunning rooftop at The Standard Downtown
, alternating Sun and Mon nights. Zach took some time to...
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Here it is the long awaited second album by Florence Welch. After her uber-successful debut album, Lungs, she had raised the bar for herself and other acts. Beyonce was quoted as saying that...
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Our hearts broke when we saw this gorgeous new video for artist Bethany Cosentino, a.k.a. Best Coast directed by Drew Barrymore. The theme is a throwback 50’s vibe, with a wink...
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This Wednesday, on August 24th is another loyal installment of our weekly party, Desert Nights, held in the Cactus Lounge at The Standard Hollywood. The evening is a gathering of 3 musicians who...
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We bring you a new song of the week from our music aficionado staffer, otherwise known as “The Starman”. The tune is called “Video Games” by Lana Del...
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Feist is back in the game… this time she’s teamed up with longtime collaborators, Chilly Gonzalez and Mocky in Toronto. She then headed to Big Sur to finish her new record, Metals,...
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Ok. So we realize this song was released online on August 11th, but it’s still on heavy rotation here at The Standard office…. note: 5 and 1 /2 million hits on YouTube...
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Ladies and gentlemen, take a look at this angel of a singer names Hannah Cohen. Her voice is heartbreaking, curious, and emotional. ”My music is for unicorns” she tells Nowness...
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Welcome to another week, fellow readers. We’d like to introduce you to another evening of our freshly served acoustic tunes served up by The Standard Hollywood this Wednesday evening....
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This Sunday August 14, Le Bain goes R2-D2 with our favorite droid: Shit Robot, aka Marcus Lambkin. The Irish-born DFA artist has been touring the USA for the last few weeks and he is back this...
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The Starman (our weekly curator for Song of the Week) brings us a gem from a far away land. Iceland is not only known for Volcano’s and Bjork but for talented young bands such as...
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The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) is a little over a week away but The Standard, Hollywood just couldn’t wait that long. The Standard, Hollywood has partnered up with other...
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Don’t be the last in line when the doors open at Pacific Fest this Saturday in Orange County! Hosted at beautiful Oak Canyon Ranch, the gates will open at 10 AM with music kicking off at...
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From the late 80’s into the early 90’s, Soul Underground was the go to bible for the massive UK underground. Much like URB, The Source, and Ego Trip in the states, Soul Underground...
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Pack up;I’m straight;Enough;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, say;Oh say, say, sayWait, they don’t love you like I love you; wait, they don’t love...
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The following sonic experiment was filmed at Electric Eclectics Festival in Meaford, Ontario on August 2009. It was recorded with a wireless Sennheiser lavalier mic placed inside the cavity...
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