Amon Tobin: Coming to your hood.

Just got back from a visit throughout the northwest: SF, Portland & Seattle. In Portland and Seattle I managed to catch Amon Tobin live on the decks at the Doug Fir and Neumo’s respectively. Haven’t felt my bass move me like it did at those two performances since Radiohead did a few years back.
Should be [...]

Matthew Dear Short: Pom-Pom

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All Smiles: All Over!!!!

A bit about All Smiles (Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy) – in case you need to know:
Jim Fairchild is the singer/songwriter and general creator of All Smiles, his first solo outing after his days in the band Grandaddy. His debut record was made along with drummers Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney, Quasi), Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse, Black [...]

KCRW Hearts Matthew Dear. You can too, now on hank™.

KCRW officially hearts Matthew Dear. Great news! The second most added album on KCRW this week was Asa Bread – the new release from Matt due out June 5 on Ghostly International. You can listen to Matthew Dear’s entire album – now exclusively on hank.
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Electric Soft Parade on first US Tour!!!

Our friends on Better Looking Records – have hit the road!!! They will be passing thru LA on May 30 playing a show at Spaceland. So best. Come out and say hello to Ten Music’s newest friends.
May 22, Tue : San Diego, CA @ Casbah w/ The Clientele
May 23, Wed : Hollywood, CA @ Club [...]

Polyvinyl Signs Architecture in Helsinki!!!

High fives! Aussie sextet Architecture in Helsinki has signed to our very own Polyvinyl Record Co. for North America.  AIH will release its new single on the Heart It Races EP on the label on CD, 12″ and digital formats on June 5th and its eagerly awaited third full-length album Places Like This on Aug. [...]

Matthew Dear snags XLR8R cover

As we all await the upcoming release of Matthew Dear’s latest work – Asa Bread – XLR8R has decided to do a cover story on our friend from Ghostly. Enjoy it over at XLR8R.com.

Silversun Pickups rock Webster Hall.

The Silversun Pickups played Webster Hall last night – here is the review from The New York Times.

We are all very proud of these guys as they continue their prolific march across the U.S. Here are a few more dates to catch them on tour:
May 18, Area 108’s Gathering @ The Joint @ Hard Rock [...]

Silversun to play Conan – Webster Hall soon.

A little place to call home.

So this is going to my little home here on the Ten Music website, the buzz section. A little place for me to keep you updated on my world over here – and all the information you need to stay on top of music here in LA.
Have something cool to mention? Want to let me [...]