MIXTAPE
ALLAH
LAHS
Image by Eva Malley
The Hook mixtape is compiled through a series of music related questions. Each artist who fills it out can answer as many or as few of the questions as they wish, and elaborate on their choices, or let them speak for themselves.
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Artist
Allah Lahs
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Location
Los Angeles
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Members
Matt Correia (drums), Spencer Dunham (bass), Miles Michaud (guitar), Pedrum Siadatian (guitar)
FYI
When the band formed, 3 of the 4 members were working at cult LA record store Amoeba.
Press Clippings
'Despite their sound’s inherent lightheartedness, the weight of a certain melancholy is palpable. It’s a dichotomy that elevates Allah Las’s work beyond the confines of the two-dimensional 60s pop they’re often compared to. It’s a contrast emblematic of their city, too – a place where the nightmare of rush hour coincides with the ethereal beauty of golden hour, and the fantasy of excess is belied by loneliness.' Vice
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The last piece of music you paid for (streaming doesn’t count)
Tommy James - Christian Of The World
Your favourite place to listen to music
In my car.
A song which reminds you of your childhood
TLC - Waterfalls
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Your go-to karaoke song
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
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A song which could change the world if everyone heard it
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
A song you’d rather never hear again
Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men
A song which reminds you of someone you don’t see anymore
A song which gets you in the mood (for dancing)
Tommy James - Adrienne
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A song which gets you in the mood (for romancing)
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
The soundtrack to your last holiday
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A song which has changed your mind
Johnnie Frierson - Miracles
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A song which makes you cry
The Modern Lovers - Plea For Tenderness
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A song which makes you laugh
Apache Indian - Boom Shack-A-Lack
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A song which gives you goosebumps
Bill Callahan - The Breeze/My Baby Cries
A song which makes you feel empowered
Johnnie Frierson - Miracles
An artist you regret never having seen live
Ariel Pink
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An artist you hope to see live soon
Mapache/Tim Hill
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A gig you'll never forget
Spiritualized at the Ace Theater in Downtown LA the day after Valentines Day
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An album you know by heart
The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday
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A cover which is better than the original
Tim Hill doing Warren Devon's Steady Rain
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A song you first heard on a film soundtrack
John Lennon - Oh Yoko! (in The Royal Tenenbaums)
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A song you love in a foreign language
Los Panchos - Me Voy Pa'l Pueblo
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An instrumental song you love
Yusef Lateef - African Song
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A song which gets stuck in your head
Don Mclean - American Pie
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A recent musical discovery
Bontuku
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