Moon Duo
Album: Mazes (iTunes)
Label: Sacred Bones
Moon Duo – Mazes

Jen is the host of the Levitation Radio program on local station KXLU 88.9 FM Los Angeles. With a musical taste heavily influenced by a variety of genres and movements, including 1950s blues and soul, 1960s garage/psych, and the Paisley Underground, her program features a blend of garage rock, blues rock, and psychedelic pop from both up-and-coming names and past artists. Many local musicians and promoters have been past guests on her show, as she continues to do her part in exposing listeners to independent music and local events. Check out Jen’s playlist after the jump:

Bibio
Album: Mind Bokeh (Buy)
Label: Warp Records
Bibio – K is For Kelson

Over the past year and a half, Arish A. Khan (a.k.a King “BlackSnake” Khan) has been to the depths of Hell and back. He was arrested twice while on tour, lost three of his best friends, parted ways with longtime collaborator and best friend, Mark “BBQ” Sultan, had a nervous breakdown, quit music, and considered becoming a Buddhist monk.

Naturally, Khan’s wife, family, and friends were worried about his well-being and encouraged him to check into a mental institution in Berlin. He agreed. At the hospital he was evaluated, prescribed “mind numbing” drugs, and monitored on an outpatient basis for a couple months.

When I caught up with Khan last month, he was no longer taking the meds and told me that this was the first month that he felt back in real life again. He is now channeling his spiritual awakening towards producing and recording on several projects: one is with Singer-songwriter Mary Ocher and another called KhanWood Clarke, which is his country music collaboration with Jeff Clarke from Demon’s Claws and Sean Wood from the Spits. He is also working on a new King Khan & The Shrines record.

Origami Vinyl :: Top 10 Records (7/1 – 7/7)
1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
2. Tall Tales & The Silver Lining – Nice To Meet You Again
3. The Flaming Lips with Prefuse 73 – EP
4. Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread
5. Summer Darling – S/T
6. Frank Fairfield – Out on the Open West
7. Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts
8. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – S/T
9. Avi Buffalo – How Come? 7″
10. Tyler The Creator – Goblin

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – FFunny FFrends

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Julian Lynch
Album: Terra (iTunes)
Album: Underwater Peoples Records
Juilian Lynch – Terra

Artwork via Ben Kramer

Rollo & Grady, The Echo and Club Underground Present:
King Khan and The Gris Gris
Friday, July 15th
The Echo – (Buy Tix)

King Khan & The Shrines – Welfare Bread
The Gris Gris – Necessary Separation

Smoking!

Hollowbelly
Hometown: Exmouth, United Kingdom
Album: Punk, Northern and Blue (iTunes)
Label: Unsigned
Hollowbelly – Long Road
Hollowbelly – Gonna Cut You Down