Lotus (music group)

Christina Aguilera is slim and sleek at Time 100 gala

2013-04-24 16:12:00

Christina Aguilera was slim and sleek at the Time 100 gala Tuesday for the magazine's celebration of its 100 most influential people. Aguilera, 32, and formerly a mentor on the "The Voice," wore a black Victoria Beckham cutout gown with Christian...

Christina and Mindy among Time's '100 Most Influential'? Really?

2013-04-18 13:01:00

Perhaps the editors of Time magazine need a refresher on the definition of� "influential." Some of their choices from the TV arena for the just-released "100 Most Influential People In The World" are clear and spot on. Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad,"...

Coachella 2013: Tegan and Sara, Earl Sweatshirt keep crowds up late

2013-04-20 13:39:00

It took a quick refrain from Tegan and Sara’s late night set Friday to fully capture what a lot of the audience was likely feeling under the dark Indio sky. “If I spend the night then I lose my mind,” the Canadian twin sisters sang...

Coachella 2013: The party has begun

2013-04-12 14:04:00

It was the night before the beginning of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, and as fans from around the world descended on Palm Springs and the surrounding area it became clear that they had come to party. Before a note was even played onstage or in the...

Chinese bowl sells at Sotheby's for record $9.5 million

2013-04-09 08:00:00

An 18th century Chinese bowl fetched a record $9.5 million at a Sotheby's auction. The Ruby-Ground Double-Lotus "falangcai" bowl sold Monday to Hong Kong antiques dealer William Chak after 11 bids. The price surpassed pre-sale estimates of about $9...

Album review: Blake Shelton's 'Based on a True Story ...'

2013-03-26 17:29:00

When Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green announced last fall that they'd sit out the current season of "The Voice" -- which premiered Monday night on NBC with Shakira and Usher as the new judges -- both singers said they planned to spend more time...

SXSW 2013: Some bests and worsts of a chaotic week

2013-03-18 10:05:00

AUSTIN, Texas -- Below is a highly subjective list of bests and worsts of the South by Southwest music festival, which concluded Sunday after many thousands of performances over six packed days. Best fan/singer interaction: During the Austin punk band A...

Music, not tech, powers South by Southwest party

2013-03-15 05:30:00

AUSTIN, Texas — During Vancouver rock duo Japandroids' gig on Wednesday night at the South by Southwest music festival, singer-guitarist Brian King made a midset, cuss-laden declaration about their performance: "When we [mess] up, it's not a mistake...

SXSW 2013: Earl Sweatshirt makes his festival debut at Scoot Inn

2013-03-14 08:32:00

He took the stage an hour later than scheduled during his South by Southwest debut, but those who had been waiting to see Los Angeles rapper Earl Sweatshirt up there long ago proved their patience. Though only 18 years old, Sweatshirt, part of the Odd...

Essential tracks: tips on Rhye, William Tyler, TeamSupreme, more

2013-03-01 13:00:00

This is the start of a new monthly feature in which Times pop music critic Randall Roberts recommends essential new music and reissues.� William Tyler, Impossible Truth (Merge Records) Tyler is a solo acoustic guitarist whose 2010 album “Behold...

Parsing Coachella 2013: Lineup highlights by genre

2013-01-25 09:33:00

How would you book a festival that, regardless of your decisions, was sure to sell out? Would you give the people what they want, or give them what they need?� Always the diplomats, those who slotted the 2013 Coachella Music and Arts Festival lineup,...

Moog commissions Flying Lotus track; trippiness ensues

2013-01-21 16:11:00

If purchased directly from the manufacturer, the new Moog Sub Phatty will set you back $1,099. But synth nuts curious about the keyboard maker's new model can get a sense of its sound for free, thanks to a composition Moog commissioned from L.A. beat whiz...

DOWNLOAD: Wale, 'Folarin' RATING: *** out of 4 When Wale announced he had signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group in 2011, it seemed like a desperate move from a rapper worried about his career. (The concern seemed warranted after the D.C.

2013-01-13 00:00:00

Steven Ellison, the LA-based artist and producer otherwise known as Flying Lotus, is constantly working, the sort of guy you imagine sitting around the studio at 3 a.m., huddled over his MacBook. "I would be," says Ellison, 29, "if I could stay up that late.

2012-10-11 08:55:00

From slotting upcoming rapper Azizi Gibson as his (ridiculously talented) hypeman, to actively challenging the audience to lose their minds, Flying Lotus was out for blood during his set.

2012-07-14 00:00:00