Recorded in Los Angeles, New York City, and Macau, vosotros teams up with long-time collaborator Sam Barsh to create a musical journey through time.

:: Free Download In July ::

Amazon :: iTunes :: FINA :: Waxpoetics

Suggested if You Like: Amy Winehouse, Al Green, velvet smoking jackets :: Amazon.com

“Soulful music; the whole thing feels kinda like a 60s mixtape that will take you back without all the hair cream.” :: My Old Kentucky Blog

“I have to admit, I’m still confused about this whole project. But I do know that this specific cut (as well as many others) is extremely dope!” :: 2dopeboyz

“Remember that one jam? Yeah, you know the one. Whether it reminds you of your parents’ 8-tracks/records, block parties in the summer or rainy days spent staring out of a window, there something that is as soothing as chicken soup when you hear these songs. Have you ever wanted someone to take your jams, put them on one album and take you on an adventure that goes from one musical era to another? Guess what? It has been done. They nailed it. They went up to bat for us and the NAILED it.” :: Kill The Microphone

download the years mixtape

you all.

summer’s just around the corner, and krusty burger is the official burger of the 1984 olympics!

currently in chicago, but getting pumped up for a summer packed with all good things all around our lovely earth!

learning music

The Years

Harold Residency

and many many other crazy endeavors…

be excited! be be excited!

and a special shout out to amnion,  a seriously awesome band…seriously…

LMM 2.4 - Geochemistry
It’s the first of the month - which means yet another Learning Music album was released today!  But issue #4 is more than just an album of songs. It’s a collection of music videos from some very talented film-makers. Unlike the process for most music videos, these songs were written after the films were completed, creating sounds to fit the images, rather than the other way around.  Wow.  ”All In A Summer’s Day” (feat. animation by Tony Moore) is a personal favorite and this month’s “single”.  As always, you can download free mix stems and sheet music on the Learning Music Contribute Page - but we’ve also posted a gigantic .zip file with all the silent films (in case you want to score them yourself).

Watch all of the videos online here ::
MUZU.TV • YouTube • imeem • Muxtape

Waxpoetics
We’re excited to announce a partnership with Waxpoetics Magazine to sell the vosotros catalog in their new download store.  They offer high quality MP3’s with no copy protection - and Bobb Bruno’s new EP is recommended on their homepage. Get excited.

Thanks to errebody who came and got down…

1. JAX ART 5/19/09
2. Herbie Hancock- Butterfly
3. Willie Hutch- I Choose You
4. George Duke- For Love (I Come your Friend)
5. Egberto Gismonti- Janela De Ouro(A Traição Das Esmeraldas)
6. The Beach Boys- Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (Stereo Mix)
7. Junior Kimbrough- All Night Long
8. Learning Music- We Went Out In Warm Rains and Fireflies
9. The Clash- The Guns Of Brixton
10. Steely Dan- Dirty Work
11. B.R.A.M.- Takes All Night
12. Pissing Idiots- I Don’t Want To Take French
13. Peter Gabriel- In Your Eyes
14. Public Enemy- Don’t Believe the Hype
15. Meat Puppets- Swimming Ground
16. Flying Lotus - Rickshaw
17. 22. Sir OJ - Beat 14
18. 23. Dal Gren - Call the Police
19. Sheena Easton- Sugar Walls
20. XTC- Making Plans for Nigel
21. Cee-Lo- Country Love
22. Ghost Town DJs- My Boo
23. Paul Simon- Take Me to The Mardi Gras

DJ SETS BY VOSOTROS

DJ SETS BY VOSOTROS

Welcome to our new website.  Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to kick off the summer. We’ve added a streaming player with an assortment of music from the catalog. Click the listen tab. Press play and enjoy. There are mp3 download links next to every song!

Free Music Archive
The Free Music Archive is a handpicked collection of high-quality, free music downloads. The project was spearheaded by WFMU and curated by a number of respected music organizations - including KEXP, dublab, KBOO, and CASH Music. vosotros was recently invited to contribute some music to the site! We are thrilled to be involved - and will be continually uploading more music in the coming months… Please visit the site and make a user profile. You can create and share mixes of your favorite tracks.
vosotros :: free music archive

dublab
Back in February, Gabe dropped into the dublab studios for a DJ set. Visit the link below to see the playlist and download the music. There’s a bunch of preview tracks from The Years Mixtape (out this summer). While you’re there, please consider making a donation. dublab is listener supported internet radio - and their new pledge drive has just begun.
vosotros :: dublab radio

Learning Music Monthly
John Wood keeps churning out the hits. LMM 2.3 - An End Like This was released on May 1. The album was produced by Jeff Eliassen and Dave Devine. They picked some of their favorite tracks from the LM archives, recorded the instrumentals in Denver, and sent them to John to do the vocals. So, it’s kinda like a cover album. But John still sings. So it’s kinda like a remix album. woah.

The project just received a great mention in the SF Weekly in an article on innovative business models in music. They interviewed Ian Rodgers from TopSpin (and anyone following this type of stuff knows how much music biz “savior” press these guys been getting lately).  The article cites a number of examples including Radiohead, Trent Reznor/NIN, and the subscription aspect of Learning Music Monthly!
LearningMusicMonthly.com
LMM in the SF Weekly

Bobb Bruno on Muxtape
Visit Bobb Bruno’s Muxtape page to stream his new EP. The physical release was limited to 108 copies and they’re going fast. Catch Bobb on May 19 at The Echo for the Avi Buffalo residency. vosotros will be DJing between bands!
bobb bruno :: muxtape

The Sweet Hurt / Obi Best / Juliette Commagere
The vosotros family was out in strong numbers last night at The Echo. Great sets from all three bands.  In this photo, Alex Lilly, Wendy Wang of The Sweet Hurt on bass, Gabe sitting in on guitarrón and Aaron Arntz - the newest member of the live obi lineup on keys.  Speaking of Aaron - after four years of nonstop touring with the Zappa band, he finally had time to release some of his solo material. I think an Amazon review said it best: “The man’s got megga talent! Not to mention just being plan ole COOL!”
The Wrongly Assuming EP :: AmazonMP3 + iTunes

The Great Escape Festival
I’m off to the UK on Friday to attend a new music festival in Brighton called The Great Escape. It’s been described to me as a euro-sxsw, but much more manageable (300 bands instead of 3000 ….). I’ll be in London for the first part of next week. And then down to Brighton for the festival (and my birthday!). Currently working on a contingency plan to watch the season finale of Lost …
The Great Escape Festival

Thanks for reading - happy CINCO DE MAYO

aka CINCO de ZACH’s Birthday

JohnG

We’ve missed you-all.

Things have been moving quickly here at vosotros HQ, and we needed a little time to get prepared…to bring you-all some exciting new music! 

The Almost Ready!

•The Years

A musical labor of love, recorded in LA, NYC, Chicago, and Macau over the last year (and some change).  Co-produced by Sam Barsh and vosotros, The Years has been a journey in every sense of the word.  Stay tuned!

Enough can’t be said about Monsieur John Wood and his amazing Learning Music.  It seems as soon as I get his latest record I get the next! Every Month!  And to all the musicians out there, get involved!  Remix!  Cover! 

•Bobb Bruno

Everyone’s favorite bunny is tearing it up!

Check him out here @ L.A. Record

and here @ Decider Los Angeles

and here @ In Flight At Night

and here @ LAist

The Bunny Abides!

The Next Step!

Shoulda, NOMRAHLEON, I Think You’re Great!, What If They Met/Rewriting History Project, Gaib + Friends, Collaborations, Parties, Surprises, and who knows?!?        

Thanks for sticking with us, you-all.

Welcome back.

gaib

Learning Music Monthly is subscription based album-a-month series featuring the music of John Wood and the Learning Music band. Starting March 1st, subscribers will receive a brand new full-length album of original music every month. You can choose to receive your monthly issues on CD (delivered to your mailbox in beautiful handmade packaging, with cover art by a different artist each issue), or in downloadable high-quality mp3 format. Subscribers also receive unlimited access to the online archive of music, including twelve re-mastered albums from the original album-a-month series. Additionally, you are invited to collaborate in the creation of Learning Music Monthly, with remixes, covers, and sound donations, regardless of whether you are a subscriber or not.

Visit the new Learning Music Monthly site to learn more about the project, preview the first issue, subscribe to the series, and explore ways you can contribute creatively to LMM.

Upcoming Learning Music Events:

• Friday Feb 27 - John Wood joins Kevin Bronson (Buzz Bands) live on Little Radio for an interview, 10am-noon, littleradio.com (Buzzbands.la feature on LMM)
• Sunday March 1 - Learning Music’s Music Learning Workshop - Machine Project in Echo Park, 1200 D North Alvarado LA, CA 90026 - doors at 8pm - FREE - everyone attending will receive a copy the first Learning Music Monthly album - bring a small instrument to participate in the workshop portion of the evening (culminating in a massive group performance!) (Flavorpill) (LA Weekly)
• Monday March 2 - Live Performance on KXLU - 5pm - 88.9 FM Los Angeles - kxlu.com
• Tuesday March 10 - Learning Music @ Silverlake Lounge - 10:30pm - $8

Learning Music Monthly - Free Podcast on iTunes

Learning Music - MySpace

See you at Machine Project on Sunday!!!!

Gabe and I first heard Bobb opening for Wilco at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago.  They had rigged these pulsating bursts of light to his drumpad. The audience loved it.  I remember standing in the beer line before Wilco’s set - and everyone was talking about him.  ”Dude - what’s up with that bunny?”  Well thanks to the internet - we were able to track him down - turns out he lives in the neighborhood!  Vosotros historians will remember Bobb for opening up our first show EVER in Little Tokyo almost 2 years ago.  And now, we’re very excited to announce the release of Bobb’s new EP, “Dreamt On”, coming February 17 on vosotros. Get ready for 6 new Bruno songs - including a track with fellow Angelinio Nels Cline on lap steel guitar!

It sounds like you graduated top of your class, trained hard, became an astronaut, flew to the moon, and then found out it was actually made of cheese. ~ Gabe

If you’re not familiar with Bobb, check him out on MySpace and read this feature from New Angeles Magazine.  The headline ….  What do you get when you mix Disneyland, Paul McCarthy and French black metal? It’s not a riddle, silly wabbit, it’s Bobb Bruno.

Join us on February 21 at Betalevel in Chinatown to celebrate Bobb’s new album.  It’s a free show - booze by donation (courtesy of Beta Level) - and limited edition Bruno EPs on hand.  We’ll kick off the night with some music by vosotros - followed by Bobb Bruno - and then Keenhouse.
And if you’ve never been to Betalevel, follow these directions carefully.

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Bobb Bruno - “Dreamt On”  (Dreamt On EP) [MP3]
PRE-ORDER HERE  (shipping next week)