A few weeks ago, Fool's Gold anchored IAMSOUND's excellent CMJ showcase at Bowery Poetry Club, alongside Golden Silvers, Suckers, NewVillager, etc. A highlight of their set was the infectious, afro-pop amalgamating summertime jam "Surprise Hotel," an endlessly sunny track that's... CONTINUE READING FOOL'S GOLD GET MASHED WITH MARIAH, REMIXED BY MAD DECENT»
Posted on November 4, 2009 in (4 comments)
Tags: Cold Cave | Fool's Gold | Mad Decent | Mariah Carey
Fool's Gold is the irresistible, solar-streaked Hebrew/English project from Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov alongside members of Foreign Born and other L.A. scene notables. The first video for surprise hit "Surprise Hotel" felt like a buzz-memorializing placeholder, the collective celebrating... CONTINUE READING NEW (BETTER) FOOL'S GOLD VIDEO - "SURPRISE HOTEL"»
Posted on September 24, 2009 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Fool's Gold | Phaseone | Them Crooked Vultures
Joining Micachu, Weird Tapes (aka Memory Cassette aka Memory Tapes aka Dayve Hawk) recently put a remix spin on the LA Afropop collective Fool's Gold. Because that is what he does. Dayve excised the original's Hebrew passages for his take,... CONTINUE READING WEIRD TAPES REMIX FOOL'S GOLD»
Posted on August 26, 2009 in (6 comments)
Tags: Fool's Gold | Memory Cassette | Memory Tapes | Weird Tapes
Genre-hopping experimental it-kids Micachu & The Shapes offer a slightly different shape to the Los Angeles Afro (and kraut and '80s dance) rock enthusiasts Fool's Gold's Hebrew-intoned, endlessly sunny standout track "Surprise Hotel." The untouched original's the first single from... CONTINUE READING MICACHU REMIXES FOOL'S GOLD (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on August 3, 2009 in (2 comments)
Tags: Fool's Gold | Foreign Born | Glasser | Micachu And The Shapes | The Flaming Lips
Fool's Gold is Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov, with assists from folks in fellow L.A. outfits Foreign Born and Glasser. Last seen here opening for Cat Power, we then mentioned they touted "love for benga (Kenya-based), juju (rooted in Nigeria),... CONTINUE READING NEW FOOL'S GOLD VIDEO - "SURPRISE HOTEL"»
Posted on July 7, 2009 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Fool's Gold
Continuing a run of shows that's hit venues both intimate (Music Hall Of Williamsburg) and iconic (the Apollo Theater), Chan settled into Los Angeles's Avalon Theater for two nights this week. Our photographer Andrew Youssef was there on the first... CONTINUE READING CAT POWER/FOOL'S GOLD @ AVALON, LOS ANGELES 2/10/09»
Posted on February 12, 2009 in , (11 comments)
Tags: Cat Power | Fool's Gold | Foreign Born | Frightened Rabbit | Steve Albini
