West Indian Girl

miss Karin Dreijer Andersson (a/k/a Fever Ray & 1/2 of The Knife) could very well leave the lovely and iconic Björk in the shadows sometime in the near future. i am – sans exaggeration – transfixed by this beauty’s spooky vocals, poetry and overall mystique. my car stereo has taken her cd hostage with no negotiation of release. i even acquired the tc helicon beast of a pedal – which has become the new bff to a few too many alter-egos (there’s that actor thing again)… but i thank you miss Karin, for the inspiration i have been waiting to hear & feel.

we’re very happy to announce our relationship with blue microphones. these guys have been fucking awesome to deal with. here’s a little page about us that they put on their site. it goes without saying we love their mics. thanx tyler!

i hope the title of this post wasnt lost on anyone. a little jazz is good for almost anyone… even though it’s not off the aforementioned classic…it’s title is apropros. mellow out and enjoy this.

a few shows are starting to roll in for this summer. the biggest of which is outside lands music festival in sf. check out the tour section for all upcoming show info and links

no shows at all this month cos we’re in the studio recording our next ep. none of us can wait to finish this new material. it’s laced with a bunch of attitude and dipped in a vat of darkness. here’s a pic taken from last night’s session recording a new song called kill master. i love that i just wrote this post from my iphone. rad!

the other night at the pasadena studio i was in the kitchen talking to mark, our drummer, about the origin of easter and passover and the differences between the two. it was a pretty informative.. learning new things is good…i feel smarter.

what happened to that?

have we [especially you angelenos] become so jaded that we’ve forgotten the fine art of courting and beautiful nights of lust that purge the words, “we have to do this every day” from your mouth? i cant speak for everyone, but passion, to me is like air. oh dont you worry, honey money, i am quite alive i just wanted to do my part and remind you men & women out there to not take your friends or partners for granted. dont be afraid to grab them by the hair and plant a fiery soul sucker on their lips.

you’re welcome.

just wondering if you like putting fish sticks in your mouth. i dont own a tv but saw a clip of this south park episode online about kanye west – it was pretty funny and yes it has absolutely nothing to do with my band.

after a month of hard work our new site is finally up and running. content on the site will be updated almost daily so please bookmark it or add it to your feeds. i would especially like to thank sascha (mr word press) and josh (mr css) for all their hard work — we couldnt have done it without them. over the next few weeks the site will be tweaked and have some if it’s flaws botoxed away. please register, check back often and tell us what you think. check out the radio player on the right while you browse (a bit less obnoxious than our last one).

we played 2 shows this week – san clemente and venice. video show reports are on the way

yo. new vlog is done. check it out. they’re a work in progress

the nynex mix is pretty damn rad and now u can have it for free. click on the pic below and turn to page 14 people.

go to page 14 and push da button

for extensive info about our new remix cd – click this link and open your mind

seriously, play la crew – i have a spare room over here that you guys can move into. thanx for the love again.

like is said before – there’s a new sheriff in town and that sheriff happens to be named vlog. after a year of half assed show reports im going all out for 09 shows with video blogs about each one. so here it is, the roxy theatre show report.

thanx to kcrw, filter mag, our openers, and the roxy for having us. it was our best la show ever! seriously.

i’m tired of typing so much. watch and learn

yes, it’s inevitable, our band is very much like a family in every emotional, needy, beautiful, happy, sad, angry, inspirational, challenging and loving way…take a peak into a day in the life with west indian girl:

           V is for Victory…thanks to the friends, family & fans who made this show AMAZING…twas a fine night @ the roxy saturday night…

Yeah yeah, it’s not just because these guys have listed us as a must see event in their last 2 issues.  It’s more because I honestly dig this mag’s format.  As stated in their information section, “Play’s concept is pretty simple: create a compelling format to showcase the best upcoming events here in L.A.”  It’s a digital flip-book that simulates the page-turn interface of a regular mag.  You can even stream the band they recommend seeing.  It’s a big visual ad for “these are the events you can’t miss this month”.   Perfect for all of us with ADD or ADHD.  Honestly, because of this mag I’m gonna take a date to LACMA on Feb 9.

pc: danny perez

Options options options… everyone loves them, and in the case of our second remix CD variety is indeed the spice of life.  OK, let me break it down.  There are 4 ways you can get all or some of these remixes into your ears.

1: CD – 4th On The Floor: Remixes Vol. 2…. This double CD package is ONLY available via the band’s site.  It will be in select stores in ’09 but I have no news on this yet.  This double disc has 26 tracks.  What’s special about the CD version are the 7 exclusive tracks that won’t be found anywhere else.   These exclusive tracks are from LIME, CruelBlackDove, Mark Sgarbossa, Ron Reeser & Dan Saenz and Venue.  These tracks are rad and as of right now you can only get them here.  In the future they will be available digitally as part of new, special and bonus releases.   The CD art which was done by Ashkahn is especially fantastic.

2: Digitally - 4th On The Floor: Remixes Vol. 2 “Standard Edition“ – the Smash Hit Music Co has put together a selected playlist of 15 tracks.  These remixes are all different – uptempo, downtempo, dance, and electronic.  This playlist is not only one of the main features on the iTunes electronic store right now but its featured on the front pages of Amazon, Napster and Limewire among many others.  Funny how how a cool little label in SF can get more advertising visibility than the shitty “bigger/ part of a major” label our last CD came out on.  We all make mistakes.  Count that label as one of my larger ones.  Forgive me Lord, I have sinned.  Right now  only $7.99 at itunes

3: Digitally - 4th On The Floor: Remixes Vol. 2 “The Black Edition” – is a specific selection of 9 tracks that are sure to get you moving towards the dance floor.  Most of these tracks aren’t on the regular/standard version described above.  This is also released by the aforementioned Smash Hit Music Co.  Circuit parties for everyone. only $7.99 at itunes

4: Vinyl – via Rong music.  A 12″ with 3 tracks will be released in January.  Rong = the crème de la crème of vinyl releases.  Mmmmmm….