A nice review from Jeff Weiss, one of the finer music writers around.

“He makes beats for those of us with the temerity to occasionally enjoy music unadorned by gun shots. Unlike much of this stuff, it’s not bleak and punishing noise, it employs swing and understands how to use space. The tracks are allowed to breathe. And I’m down with anyone who invokes the spirit of LA Gear. Gotta own the light, if you wanna’ own the night.”

elephantandcastle.bandcamp.com

Via Pitchfork:

A lot of hazy, stuttering electronic music is coming from the West Coast lately. The latest California knob-twiddler is Oakland sound engineer David Reep, who does his bleepy-and-bloopy thing as Elephant & Castle. Here’s a choice cut from his forthcoming EP, Analogue, out August 30 via 3rd Culture Records. (via Double Denim Records)

Man/Miracle will be headlining a show to celebrate four years of Terrorbird’s PR firm.  The stellar lineup includes:

Man/Miracle (Third Culture)

Baths (Anticon)

The Splinters (Double Negative)

Sister Crayon (Manimal)

Thursday, May 18th 8pm

Milk Bar (1840 Haight St)