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Animal Collective Drip Sound and Color On The Fonda Theater
Danny Baraz
March 11, 2016
Night 1 of the Animal Collective 2 night stand at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood revealed one thing; Animal Collective are the most talented sound designers to ever write, arrange and perform an electronic song live. There is no one out there right now that can emit such auditory bliss from the push of a key and the twist of a knob. If you strip the dripping colors and backdrops away from the spectacle of their live performance, what you have left is a group of cutting edge song writers that use cold hardware and technology to express the warmth in their souls. I arrived at The Fonda just as Ratking was taking the stage. Ratking’s MC, Wiki was already wildly swinging his arms in an attempt to conjure some enthusiasm from the opening band audience. In a less jaded city, Ratking would’ve had the crowd moving with their next level beats and downplayed but impressive stage presence. While I understand the huge difference between a hardcore Animal Collective fan and a hardcore Ratking fan, there is a musical energy that transcends genre and style and it still amazes me that people can stand still during a performance that is
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Trash Talk, Ratking and Pangea: Slam Dance 101 at The Echoplex
Danny Baraz
March 23, 2015
“Everyone say Fuck You to my friends on the side of the stage here”. The Echoplex crowd was eager to oblige the demands made by Lee Spielman of Trash Talk on Friday night. “You ain’t special just because we drink beers together, and shit. Get your ass out there.” Friday night at the Echoplex brought us another installment of Check Yo Ponytail and the conclusion of a month on the road for Trash Talk, Ratking and junglist, Lee Bannon. Spielman and Wiki from Ratking seemed exhausted as they both mentioned separately during their sets how long the last 30 days of their life seemed. In between songs, Wiki seemed tilted like a half chopped down tree. I was ready to hear someone shout “Timber!” at any moment but every time a new song started, Wiki was in full control, crushing all verses without so much as a slur. Lee Spielman has become a master at putting together non-obvious, genre bending shows. He connects the best bands, MC’s and DJ’s and let’s the chips fall where they may. Even though Trash Talk is one of the only REAL thrash bands around right now, I’ve hardly ever seen them play with any
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Win Two Tickets to Trash Talk and Friends at the Echoplex
Danny Baraz
March 16, 2015
Trash Talk, RatKing, Lee Bannon, Together Pangea, Suspect and Skywalker. That’s one hell of a fucking lineup playing Check Yo Ponytail at The Echoplex this Friday, March 20th. This is the last stop of the Trash Talk, Ratking and Lee Bannon Tour that has been touring the country for the last 30 days. Somehow, Trash Talk puts diverse bands on the same bill and it always works. It works to create a fun but completely hostile environment. Recently added to the bill, Together Pangea are sure to pump up the adrenaline level of The Echoplex. Janky Smooth is giving away 2 PAIRS of tickets to two winners. Winners will be announced Thursday, March 19th at 11am pacific time. To enter you must complete all these steps: Like Janky Smooth on Facebook Follow Janky Smooth on Twitter Follow Janky Smooth on Instagram Leave a comment on this post using a valid email address stating that you have completed all the steps and explain why we should select you to win. [button color=”pink” size=”normal” alignment=”center” rel=”follow” openin=”newwindow” url=”http://www.theecho.com/event/763661-check-yo-ponytail-trash-talk-los-angeles/”]You can purchase tickets to Trash Talk and Friends Here[/button] Check out previous coverage and photos: A free show with Lil B, Trash Talk and
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