Scott McDonald

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Name: Scott McDonald
Date registered: November 28, 2010
URL: http://www.eight24.com

Latest posts

  1. Wherefore Art Thou, Chromeo? — December 4, 2011
  2. 10 Questions for Jonny from The Drums — December 4, 2011
  3. Avi’s ‘Bird’ Flies Into Loft — December 4, 2011
  4. VanGaalen Brings ‘Island’ to Soda Bar — December 4, 2011
  5. New ‘Dreams’ For Dum Dums — December 3, 2011

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  1. Racing the Sunset With Ólöf Arnalds — 1 comment

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Dec
04

Wherefore Art Thou, Chromeo?

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These days, it’s not that difficult to find Patrick Gemayel (P-Thugg) and David Macklovitch (Dave 1), the childhood friends who comprise the retro-electro-funksters Chromeo. They’re on tour, of course, wrapping up the third, and final, round of dates around their 2010 release, Business Casual. The pair, based in Montreal, Quebec, first burst onto the scene in … Continue reading »

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Dec
04

10 Questions for Jonny from The Drums

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  Who: Frontman Jonny Pierce from the Drums What: The Brooklyn-based five-piece plays ridiculously infectious pop tunes with an edge Why: The Drums just dropped their sophomore release, Portamento, and it trumps their acclaimed debut Where: The Casbah When: Saturday night, with opener IO ECHO Scott McDonald: You and [Drums co-founder] Jacob [Graham] have been friends for so long. Does it help the … Continue reading »

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Dec
04

Avi’s ‘Bird’ Flies Into Loft

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It turns out the cliché is true: Good things sometimes do come in small packages. For instance, take diminutive Malaysian singer/songwriter Zee Avi, who plays at the Loft at UCSD on Sunday, and at M-Theory Records earlier in the day. Born Iyan Alirahman, the petite 26-year-old songstress has a beautifully big voice, and it doesn’t … Continue reading »

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Dec
04

VanGaalen Brings ‘Island’ to Soda Bar

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Canadian illustrator, sculptor, musician and producer Chad VanGaalen hasn’t had much of a break in the last few years. Content for a long time as a visual artist, someone heard some of the recordings he had been making in his makeshift basement studio in 2003 and thought they were better than the handmade/hand-drawn treatment they were … Continue reading »

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Dec
03

New ‘Dreams’ For Dum Dums

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There’s really only one question that needs to be asked when talking about Los Angeles pop-punkers Dum Dum Girls. And, to me, that’s: How can you not like Dee Dee (aka Kristin Gundred) and her merry band of lady tricksters? I mean, really? A uniformly stylish, sassy, all-girl group that rocks it like they talk it, is … Continue reading »

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Nov
19

Trentemøller Ready For New Journey

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Last time he was in California, the closest that Danish producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Anders Trentemøller got to San Diego was playing at April’s Coachella festival. No stranger to huge crowds, the minimalist electronic musician made a name for himself playing to an estimated 50,000 fans at the 2009 Roskilde Festival in his native Denmark. … Continue reading »

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Nov
19

Almost 10 Questions for A.A. Bondy

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Who: Fat Possum artist Auguste Arthur Bondy (aka Scott) What: The Alabaman singer/songwriter plays haunting, minimalist folk with introspective and haunting lyrics Why: Bondy’s third album, Believers, just dropped and ups the ante by plugging in the sound but still finds the timeless troubadour on the outskirts of Anywhere, U.S.A. Where: The Casbah When: Bondy kicks off his tour in San Diego on Wednesday … Continue reading »

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Nov
12

Jolie Holland’s Covered In Blood

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Jolie Holland is not a simple interview. The 36-year-old Texan turned musical vagrant is articulate, opinionated and not afraid to tell you what’s on her mind — or call bullshit if she doesn’t like what’s on yours. But what makes her a dangerous subject is exactly makes her an interesting and exciting singer/songwriter. During the … Continue reading »

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Nov
12

Arctic Monkeys/TV on the Radio @ SDSU

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While perhaps both Arctic Monkeys and TV on the Radio have moved past their honeymoon phases, the two bands have done nothing but improve since they both formed in the early 2000s. And while TV on the Radio have recently been in San Diego for a gig at 4th & B, I didn’t want to … Continue reading »

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Nov
12

Hannigan Finds Groove Of Her Own

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For almost seven years, Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan collaborated with Damien Rice. She toured with him, sang on his albums, played piano and served as his muse. Then, after one fateful night in Germany, it all came to a screeching halt. Rice fired Hannigan just minutes before a gig in Munich, and the couple have … Continue reading »

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