John McCain of Amplifiedsd looks at Exotic Fruit Tour, the debut album from the San Diego psychedelic funk rock act with the same name. This album is as intricate as it is cohesive. The theatrical elements add a flair of showmanship that has always been synonymous with the words “Exotic Fruit Tour.” The lyrics touch on current world events and circumstances and dive deep into personal emotional discourse.
Read John's full review and listen to and order the album at the link below or on Amplified SD's site (link in article):
On this day 45 years ago the two day festival “California World Music Festival” began in Los Angeles. The main acts included Journey, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Van Halen and others.
If you could go back to 1979 and could see one of these bands in concert which would you choose?
A perfect fusion of darkwave, hip hop and industrial from LA
LA artist immortal nightbody strikes a perfect balance between gothic/darkwave and the hip hop/trip-hop elements, all of which is tied together by pulsing, swooning ebm and industrial beats. The songs themselves are incredibly catchy due to these beats and the artist's unique vocal flow, but they carry a tonne of atmosphere and moodiness, packing a real punch. This is the fusion of sounds that I never knew I needed but now I can't get enough, so jump aboard the immortal nightbody train.
From left to right: Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and early member David Marks. Marks was a neighbor of the Wilsons who sang and played guitar with the group from 1962-63. He appeared on the early releases, after the departure of Al Jardine. But Marks left after conflicts with Murry Wilson, the band’s first manager and Brian, Carl, and Dennis' father; the group ended up dismissing Murry as their manager in early 1964 due to his overbearing and disruptive presence at the group's recording sessions.