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What a way to start our tenth season at the Hollywood Bowl! Last night’s show headlined by Thievery Corporation sold out and the Bowl was packed by the second act with pockets of happy dancing people everywhere. It was a boiling hot weekend in LA and you could tell people were ready to release some tension with a night of music and dancing. 

People were letting loose! Los Amigos Invisibles got the full crowd clapping along. Bebel Gilberto brought her sultry Brazilian singing.  As Jason Bentley was introducing Thievery, the guys came up and gave him a tackle hug from behind. It was really sweet and then they launched into  a fantastic set, bringing out a bunch of guest singers who gave each song a unique vibe, including Perry Farrell and Seu Jorge. 

One of the most recognizable sounds in their music is the sitar and I couldn’t help thinking that their band member has the best sitar-playing job in the world (their bass player also looks very much like the singer from Ghostland Observatory, which happen to be one of Director Peter Berg’s favorite bands).

People were dancing in the aisles -- to the chagrin of security -- but nothing like the time I saw Belle and Sebastian play. That’s another KCRW favorite that sold out the Bowl and their fans don’t mess around – the dancing masses ambushed security and fled into the front boxes, even jumping on stage to dance! I don’t know if I’ll ever see a crowd that beats that one but there are some pretty strong shows coming up this season. Check out the schedule here.

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We have another stellar line up of shows and I wanted to get the word out to KCRW fans before they sell out!

Here’s the breakdown!

June 22 – Thievery Corporation (full live show featuring special guest Seu Jorge), Bebel Gilberto, Los Amigos Invisibles, Federico Aubele. Hosted by Jason Bentley  TICKETS

June 29 –Gilberto Gil, Devendra Banhart, The Album Leaf (featuring Mike Heron from The Incredible String Band). Hosted by Anne Litt  TICKETS

July 20 – Feist, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Pacifika. Hosted by Nic Harcourt  TICKETS

July 27 – Gnarls Barkley, Youssou N’Dour, Deerhoof. Hosted by Garth Trinidad  TICKETS

August 3 – Reggae Night: UB40, Beres Hammond, Barrington Levy. Hosted by Tom Schnabel  TICKETS

September 21 – Ozomatli, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Lila Downs, Nortec Collective. Hosted by Raul Campos

TICKETS

ON AIR: Gary Calamar hosts rock historian Domenic Priore at 11pm THIS Sunday, March 9 for a guest DJ set and a chat about his new book Riot On Sunset Strip: Rock'n'Roll's Last Stand In Hollywood.

VEGAS, BABY, VEGAS: Jason Bentley is deejaying the Thievery Corporation's Vegas residency at Mix Lounge at Mandalay Bay this weekend -- March 7th and 8th at 8pm.

PASADENA ART WEEKEND: Raul Campos will be spinning deep exotic rhythms from noon to 4pm NEXT Sunday as students, faculty and alumni from Art Center College of Design and Pasadena City College display their work at the Art Market.

KCRW.COM PRESENTS

Tues, March 11, JOSE GONZALEZ & MIA DOI TODD at Highline Ballroom in NYC.
Wed, March 12, KCRW’s SXSW SHOWCASE: THE DUKE SPIRIT, THE TING TINGS, DIVISION DAY, JESCA HOOP, GOLDSPOT, SALT & SAMOVAR AT BUFFALO BILLIARDS in AUSTIN, TX.
Fri, March 14, KCRW sponsors the SPIN PARTY: X, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, THE RAVEONETTES, THE WHIGS, BEN JELEN, SWITCHES and THE SCARLETT at STUBBS in Austin, TX. (INVITATION ONLY).
Wed, March 19, SONS & DAUGHTERS at THE ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL in Washington D.C.
Fri, March 21, SONS & DAUGHTERS @ Music Hall of Williamsburg in NY.
Sat, March 22, SONS & DAUGHTERS at Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
Sun, March 30, CARIBOU at Rock And Roll Hotel in DC.
Mon, April 21, CARIBOU at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland.

KCRW PRESENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Thurs, March 6, AM AND BUDDY at ZOEY'S CAFE in Ventura.
Fri, March 7, DELTA SPIRIT at TROUBADOUR.
Fri, March 7, DIVISION DAY at SPACELAND.
Fri, March 7, THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA at KNITTING FACTORY.
Sat, March 8, HOTEL CAFÉ TOUR featuring Ingrid Michaelson, Cary Brothers, Greg Laswell, Kate Havnevik, Jessie Baylin and Jim Bianco at HOUSE OF BLUES, ANAHEIM.
Mon, March 10, LIZZ WRIGHT at HOTEL CAFÉ, early show at 8pm.
Mon, March 10, MEIKO at HOTEL CAFE at 9:30pm.
Mon, March 10, ED HARCOURT at ECHOPLEX.
Tues, March 11, AM WITH BUDDY, MEIKO and others at HOTEL CAFÉ.
Wed, March 12, AMP FIDDLER at TEMPLE BAR.
Thurs, March 13, NELLIE MCKAY at LARGO
Fri, March 14, NELLIE MCKAY at LARGO
Sat, March 15, RAMP, THE REBIRTH, BOOGALOO ASSASINS at CRASH MANSION L.A.
Mon, March 17, KINKY at HOUSE OF BLUES – ANAHEIM.
Tues, March 18, KINKY at THE MAYAN.
Wed, March 19, KATE WALSH at HOTEL CAFE.
Thurs, March 20, KRAAK & SMAAK (DJ session) at ECHOPLEX.
Sat, March 22, VIKTER DUPLAIX at TEMPLE BAR.
Sat, March 22, MR. SCRUFF at EL REY THEATER.
Sat, March 22, KINKY at SOHO in Santa Barbara.
Mon, March 24, BELLX1 at TROUBADOUR.
Tues, March 25, STEVE EARLE at UCLA’s ROYCE HALL.
Tues, March 25, JIM WHITE at SILENT MOVIE THEATER.
Tues, March 25, JOSE GONZALEZ at THE WILTERN.
Wed, March 26, TOKYO POLICE CLUB at TROUBADOUR.
Thurs, March 27, DANIEL LANOIS film “HERE IS WHAT IS” screening and live performance at VISTA THEATRE.
Sat, March 29, ROY AYERS AND TONY ALLEN at CRASHMANSION L.A. in downtown Los Angeles.
Sun, March 30, THE BLACK KEYS at GLASSHOUSE in Pomona.
Tues, April 1, LILI HAYDN at SILENT MOVIE THEATER
Thurs, April 3, A FINE FRENZY at THE ROXY.
Fri, April 4, LITTLE DRAGON, DJ JASON BENTLEY AND DJ GARTH TRINIDAD at THE ROXY.
Sat, April 5, ANI DI FRANCO at THE ORPHEUM.
Sat, April 5, GROOVE ARMADA (DJ set) and DJ JASON BENTLEY at CITY HALL downtown Los Angeles.
Thurs, April 10, AM at HOTEL CAFE.
Fri, Apirl 11, VHS OR BETA at ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL.
Sat, April 12, HOTEL CAFE TOUR featuring INGRID MICHAELSON, CARY BROTHERS, MEIKO, JESCA HOOP, PRISCILLA AHN, GREG LASWELL, JESSIE BAYLIN, WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS, AND JIM BIANCO at the MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Sun, April 13, MORCHEEBA at THE MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Wed, April 16, EELS at EL REY THEATER.
Thurs, April 17, EELS at EL REY THEATER.
Thurs, April 17, OLIVER FUTURE, SCISSORS FOR LEFTY at SAFARI SAM'S.
Thurs, April 17, TIFT MERRITT at TROUBADOUR.
Thurs, April 17, DENGUE FEVER at SOHO in Santa Barbara.
Thurs, April 17, EELS at EL REY THEATER.
Sat, April 19, DENGUE FEVER at CASBAH in San Diego.
Sat, April 19, EL PERRO DEL MAR at EL REY THEATER.
Thurs, April 24, CARIBOU at EL REY THEATER.
Mon, April 28, COLIN MELOY at THE MUSIC BOX AT HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Mon, May 5, KT TUNSTALL at THE WILTERN.
Fri, May 9, ELBOW at AVALON.
Thurs, May 15, TINA DICO, AM, THE SILVER SEAS at HOTEL CAFÉ.
Fri, May 16, KATHLEEN EDWARDS at TROUBADOUR.
Fri, May 16, SALT AND SAMOVAR at HOTEL CAFÉ.
Tues, May 20, CLINIC at TROUBADOUR.
Fri, May 30, LADYTRON at MUSIC BOX AT THE HENRY FONDA THEATER.
Sat, May 31, GRAM RABBIT at SAFARI SAM'S.
Sun, June 8, BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO at EL REY THEATER.

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Federico.aubele.kcrw

I first met Federico Aubele in a very crowded New York club during LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) in July. The KCRW crew had only been in town for a day or two but I had already heard his name a few times. Raul Campos was a fast fan and Ariana Morgenstern (a fellow Argentine) was kind enough to introduce me to him at the venue. There are a few things that make Federico instantly recognizable and unforgettable – he is very tall, has a wide and genuine smile, and a big head of curly hair. I liked him before I heard a lick, but his music makes him even more likeable. As did his interview with Nic. They talked about his world travels and how he really discovered his native music while he was spending time in Berlin, “you know how your country comes out of you when you’re in a different place?” said Federico.

He left Buenos Aires to travel the world while his native city was in the midst of economic and political turmoil. The influence of all his travels, as well as his yearnings for home, is in his new album, “PANAMERICANA,” on ESL Music – also home to Thievery Cooperation and one of my personal favorite artists, Ursula 1000.  

Listen/Watch here!

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