2 posts tagged “phoenix”

Here are Jason’s favorite albums of the year so far, as spotlighted in our Summer Music Guide. See ALL our DJ’s picks and more.

Jason Bentley (host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and KCRW Music Director)

1) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix  

2) The Horrors - Primary Colors

3) Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career   

4) Grizzly Bear - Veckatimist   

5) Jose James - The Dreamer  

6) Hockey - Mind Chaos  

7) Starsailor - All The Plans  

8) Amadou & Mariam - Welcome To Mali

9) Yeah Yeah Yeah's - It's Blitz   

10) Neko Case - Middle Cyclone   

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Every single DJ here at the station is spinning tracks off Phoenix’s new album so there was a lot of anticipation about their performance here today. I was lucky enough to see them last night at the Wiltern, where I witnessed one of the most ecstatic music audiences I have ever seen in LA. LA music fans can be a quiet and still bunch, which isn’t exactly a thrill for a live rock show but the folks at last night’s gig couldn’t have been more animated and rowdy in the best way, with lots of hoots and hollers (the show was followed by a spontaneous dance party when Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” started playing over the PA.)

It was a special night and they maintained that energy for their performance this morning, which included favorite “Too Young” among a slew of new songs which are easily among their best work yet. It’s fair to say their new album “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” is taking the band to the next level and we’re so excited to have been with them along the way.

Check it out here

And here’s one from the archives

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