Video: Alla on "Chic-a-go-go"

Indeed, as the intro notes, one of the coolest, most eclectic sounding bands in Chicago recently stopped by the "Chic-a-go-go" studios to "play" a song from its most recent release, the Record Store Day exclusive Digs, a mostly covers EP (save for one new song, "Si, Se Puede"). The band is interviewed, and there some pretty hilarious results when the Chic host asks about the origins of the band's name ("So, the next time you're in Tijuana," "The State department says you don't want to go there"). Watch the video at the top of the post. Digs is out now.

Alla MySpace Page

Alla Announce Record Release Show for "Digs"

Download: Alla - "Love Lockdown"

Everyone's favorite modern psychedelic trio Alla have announced that the CD Release Party for their covers EP Digs (yay for puns that don't reveal themselves until you read the record sleeve). The show will take place on April 2nd at Schubas Tavern. The group announced it themselves via a MySpace blog. Here's the remaining information, including openers:

Confirmed to perform so far ...

My Were They
Black..Math

and Lance of Permanent Records (our favorite record store..) spinning throughout the evening.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!..!!! Our last couple of shows at Schubas have sold out, so don't say I didn't warn you, get your tickets now!

You want to know what Alla probably doesn't dig? The Chicago Promoters Ordinance.

Alla MySpace Page

Tonight: Alla @ the Darkroom

Download: Alla - "Love Lockdown" (Kanye West Cover)

Alla MySpace Page

New Music: Alla - "Love Lockdown" (Kanye West Cover)

Download: Alla - "Love Lockdown" (via)
Download: Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"
Download: Alla - "Tu Vida
Download: Alla - "Sigue Tu Corazon"


Chicago psych-pop trio Alla, who last year put out one of the most tremendously underrated albums with Es Tiempo, released a cover of Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," a track that might appear on their upcoming covers album, Digs. For comparison sake, I've put up both the original and the Alla version. What do you think? Additionally, I've added the title track of Alla's last record, for your enjoyment.

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Alla MySpace Page

Alla announce new covers EP

Chicago psych-pop trio have finished recording their new EP, and have given it a title: Digs. They say that, because of legal issues relating to copyright, Digs may not get released until late winter or early spring (the latter is more likely considering its December already). Here's the tracklisting for Digs:


Original artist / song title

1. Allá - Si Se Puede!

2. The Residents - The New Hymn

3. Terry Riley & John Cale - Church of Anthrax

4. Los Dug Dugs - Smog

5. Faust - It's A Rainy Day Sunshine Girl

6. Kanye West - Love Lock Down

You can listen to the Faust cover over at their MySpace page. Additionally, check out the band's page for tour dates.

Tonight: Alla @ Darkroom

Alla In The Studio Recording New EP

Alla, the wonderful, Mexican non-union equivalent to Stereolab, have been in the studio recording a new EP which will consist primarily of covers, in addition to some new material. The psych-pop trio is laying down the tracks over at Semaphore studios. According to the band MySpace blog, they recorded a "mind-blowing" version of Terry Riley and John Cale's classic "Church of Anthrax", describing it as "almost 10 minutes of epic madness." Other newly recorded songs include a new track called "Si Se Puede", and a cover of The Residents' "New Hymn". As of Sunday, the band had laid that one down, along with remixing "Si Se Puede" and tantilizing us with the promise of a "contemporary cover" which will remain a surprise.

To read more details, go here. Pick Es Tiempo, one of the year's best, at your local record store.

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