The Miles Approach - i am, we be

Holiday Mix Tape Swap Playlist

2009-12-20T15:50:00.000-08:00

did my holiday mix tape for tonite's holiday mix tape swap for Only For the Open Minded... it's a hodgepodge of craziness... like my weird mood right now. hope you like at least some of it Jenny (my secret santa assigned swap victim)... whoever you are. - v

01. Gang of Four - Damaged Goods
02. Traps PS - Better Friend
03. Little Dragon - Swimming
04. No Age - Eraser
05. The Damned - Neat Neat Neat
06. Le Tigre - Eau d' Bedroom Dancing
07. Deerhoof - Fresh Born
08. Buddy Holly - Everyday
09. Abe Vigoda - Bear Face
10. Gal Costa - Sebastiana
11. The Sea And Cake - Shoulder Length
12. Hanne Hukkelberg - Do Not As I Do
13. Milosh - You Fill Me
14. Maps And Atlases - Big Bopper Anthems
15. Art Damaged - Love Birds (How to Make Kids Cry)
16. Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Come Over

December Show - 12/12/09

2009-11-11T23:42:00.000-08:00

we're playing in Hollywood for a daytime swap meet/ craft fair. so vampires beware!

12/12/2009
12:00 PM at Blue Monkey Lounge & Relax Bar
5521 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California 90028
Cost: $3 w/ Flyer, $5 w/o
The Good, The Bad and The Lovely: a music and swap meet between Noon - 6pm with live performances by Very Be Careful, The Guppies, Subcollect, and The Miles Approach in Relax Bar.

DEaf

2009-11-07T17:30:00.000-08:00

tonight, vivian and louie play as DEaf at tribal cafe at 12:30. come if you want to rock it while getting your juice on.

DEaf: www.myspace.com/deafbandla

$ free $
11/7/2009 7:00 PM at Tribal Cafe
1651 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90026
with bands: Images, Swing Hailey, Mira La Luz, AGP

show show show

2009-10-07T21:48:00.000-07:00

with:

dirt dress
traps ps
hello my name is red

9:30 miles approach
10:20 hello my name is red
11:10 dirt dress
12:00 traps ps

227 n avenue 55
Highland Park, California

Cost:$5
please do not bring your own booze to this one . . . you will get that sweet nectar confiscated . . . besides, drinks inside are the cheapest in town!

and we're giving away free cd's and buttons!

Tonight! Live Film Scoring at Downtown Independent

2009-09-11T09:59:00.000-07:00

Join us for a truly special evening of live audio + visual exploration
and exclusive screening of fresh international cinema.
Live and direct from the Philippines to Los Angeles!
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SQUATTER RIGHTS: LIVE REWORKS of Philippine Nu Wave Films
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Featuring selected films by KHAVN, RAYA MARTIN, JOHN TORRES, DADA DOCOT (Philippines)
Accompanied by THE MILES APPROACH, RANI D, RED KEY EXPERIMENT (Los Angeles)

doors at 8:30pm, screens at 9pm
Downtown Independent
251 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
http://www.downtownindependent.com/

Rooftop Reception post-screening.
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FEATURED FILMS:

PERFORMING NATURALNESS (2008) 3 min
A Filipina living in Japan secretly confronts Japanese immigration police
at a Shinagawa train station armed only with a concept and a roll of 8mm film.

Director, Dada Docot
Visual artist and film maker emerges into the international scene
with a deeply personal and subtly defiant style.

*accompanied by Vivian Chow and Joel Quizon
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TRACK PROJECTIONS (2006) 4 min
Another video wants to be a film, as a filmmaker
travels across the world in search of another filmmaker.

Director, Raya Martin
Fresh from two features shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival
and inclusion of his latest feature Independencia at the New York Film Festival.

*accompanied by Rani de Leon
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ANDREA’T (2008) 5 min
A visual intermission containing distance, face, skin,
and the pursuit of the familiar far from where the beloved sits.

Director, John Torres
Award winning and a regular of the international film festival circuit,
Torres makes idiosynchratic films that leave indelible impressions on the viewer.

*accompanied by Joel Quizon
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SQUATTERPUNK (2007) 79 min
A visual explosion of a day in the life of squatter kids
living in the urban margins of Philippines.

Director, Khavn
Musician and filmmaker, he is one of the true renegades
of the Philippine Independent Film movement.

*accompanied by The Miles Approach, Red Key Experiment
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The Miles Approach
http://www.myspace.com/themilesapproach
Inventive Los Angeles Indie trio featuring Louie Mendoza, Vivian Chow and Drew de Ramos.

Rani de Leon
http://www.myspace.com/djranid
soulful global atmospherics for the discerned dancefloor.

Red Key Experiment
http://www.myspace.com/redkeyexperiment
Drew de Ramos and Joel Quizon. Sound collage on four turntables and eclectic vinyl selections.
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Curated by Philippines filmmaker, Ruelo Lozendo
and presented by LA filmmakers Maya Santos & Joel Quizon
with support from Visual Communications (http://www.vconline.org) and the 2009 Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (http://www.filmamarts.org), Sept. 12-13!

photo by Buccino de Ocampo.
flyer by Light Friends.
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DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT THEATER
http://www.downtownindependent.com/

Live Performance Score to "Squatterpunk"

2009-08-29T23:30:00.000-07:00

9/11/2009 8:00 PM at Downtown Independent Theater
251 South Main St (Between 2nd and 3rd Streets), Los Angeles, California

The Miles Approach plays alongside Red Key Experiment as a live performance score to a great Black & White film from the Philippines entitled "Squatterpunk".

SQUATTER RIGHTS: Philippine Nu Wave Films REWORKED @ Downtown Independent.

Films by Khavn, Raya Martin, John Torres, Dada Docot / Music by Rani D, The Miles Approach, Red Key Experiment

flyer for the old town pub show

2009-07-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

The Miles Approach plays first at 9-ish!
7/22/2009 9:00 PM at Old Town Pub
66 N Fair Oaks, Pasadena, California 91103
www.myspace.com/themilesapproach

Illustration by comic artist, Paul Pope

Another new show!

2009-06-25T23:16:00.000-07:00

The Miles Approach just got another show in July!

7/22/2009 9:00 PM at Old Town Pub
66 N Fair Oaks, Pasadena, California 91103
with Clark 8... more tba

and we just found out that our friends, The Hard To Get, will be playing at the July 5th show at The Airliner too!

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

2009-06-25T18:40:00.000-07:00

they just don't make music videos like this anymore...

these costumes are freaking fantastic! "I Want You Back"

Video Flyer for July 5th show @ The Airliner

2009-06-23T23:05:00.001-07:00

Update: we just found out that our friends, The Hard To Get, will be playing at the July 5th show at The Airliner too!

new show added!

2009-06-22T23:04:00.001-07:00

sunday, july 5th
at the Airliner in LA
we play first at 9pm
excited to play our new songs!

7/5/2009 9:00 PM at THE AIRLINER
2419 North Broadway, LOS ANGELES, California 90031

For a monthly art/music/burlesque show called Heart On...

UPDATE: we just found out that our friends, The Hard To Get, will be playing at the July 5th show at The Airliner too!
more bands tba

cool bands last week

2009-05-16T22:37:00.000-07:00

last week went to Pehr Space& L'Keg (the best places to play in L.A) and saw two great band Traps P.S. & Pangea , (look them up today! ).
Can't wait to play some more show , we trying write some new songs .
peace out , .................Louie

link to "here"

2009-05-08T07:35:00.000-07:00

The debut screening of our music video for "Here" by Joel Quizon and Maya Santos was super fun. For those of you who couldn't make it... see it HERE!

Come one , Come all !!!!!

2009-05-03T21:52:00.000-07:00

great show.. thanks!

2009-05-02T13:35:00.001-07:00

That was a great show last night at The Scene! Thanks Gabe from the Black Kites for inviting us and for lending usage of your drum set!

Next stop is The Miles Approach music video debut at the Downtown Independent as a part of the Cinema Musica program for The Pacific Asian Film Festival.

It'll be awesome, another film program afterwards and multimedia after-party.... woot woot!

And... how can we forget Sukshinder Shinda?

May 1st @ The Scene (Glendale, CA)

2009-04-13T18:54:00.001-07:00

Did you know that May Day is Lei Day in Hawai'i?

it's also the day we gig with the following peeps:
w/ The Black Kites, The Bruises, and The Cartographers

the miles approach plays last... make sure you're good and drunk so you can heckle us with fervor...

5/1/2009 10:00 PM at The Scene
806 E. Colorado St., Glendale, California 91205
Cost: 5

"Here" Video Screening - Los Angeles Pacific Asian Film Festival

2009-04-12T22:33:00.000-07:00

The Miles Approach has a music video for "Here", which was entered into the Los Angeles Pacific Asian Film Festival and will be the opening music video program (Cinema Musica) on May 5, 2009 at 7:30pm at the American Independent in Downtown LA! Thank you, Joel & Maya!

Tix are here, and there's a rooftop party after the screening that will MAYBE feature Red Key Experiment performing w/ special guests (yes, us) doing some digital maneuvering.

daytime show in downtown on sunday, 4/5/09 - LA Indy Bazaar

2009-03-30T18:11:00.000-07:00

4/5/2009 2:00 PM at Los Angeles Indy Bazaar
606 6th Street (Corner of Crocker and 6th St between San Pedro and Towne), Los Angeles, 90021
Cost: free

THE MILES APPROACH goes on around 2pm or 3pm.

STIMULUS PACKAGE :
Sunday April 5, 2009 between noon and sunset @:606 6th Street (Corner of Crocker and 6th St between San Pedro and Towne) Downtown, Los Angeles BazaarThis inaugural event was conceptualized from the need to stay positive during these seemingly strained economic times. Instead of dwelling on the negative, we want to focus on the blessings we do share like good health, good music and the company of good people.

More than just a party or a flea market, we hope that this gathering transcends to become an innovative forum for networking and collaborating in hopes, but not solely to create economic opportunities for everyone within our L.A. community. We are depending on YOUR input and participation to ensure that this event fulfills its full potential and shows what people, all working for a mutual positive goal, can achieve. Besides sounds from an arsenal of L.A.’s finest turntablists, representing some of Cali’s most respected DJ crews, we will be showcasing live performances from this city’s most talented musicians and fine artists.

Whether you’re a musician, artist, designer, film-maker, entrepreneur, or all the above, (This IS L.A.) we want YOU to showcase YOUR talents to get YOU more gigs. Or if you just want to dance and enjoy a good party, that’s cool too. Our select group of vendors are offering one-of-a-kind, hard-to-find jewelry and crafts, premium vintage clothing and furniture, private and well-known label samples/overstock and countless other treasures at bargain prices.

miles approach made a music video

2009-03-29T23:59:00.000-07:00

so our good friend and new father joel quizon directed a music video for our song "Here" , we watched it at his humble abode , and loved it . that night we found out i made it in to a film festival and can't wait to see how it duz . we will let everyone know when it premiers, so if anyone wants to check it out.

I heart you tube......Louie

2009-03-27T17:08:00.000-07:00

I love this song........

Animal Collective - Purple Bottle

too funny...

2009-03-14T23:38:00.000-07:00

I can't stop watching this!!!! 2 COOL BANDS .....LOUIE

2009-03-13T21:55:00.001-07:00

the health club - "vapour trails" (ride cover) @ mr. t's bowl 10.6.08

DEERHUNTER Never Stops

mashup music video on youtube

2009-03-11T18:04:00.000-07:00

this mashup music video has been making the rounds in friendly email forwards

even more NEW SONGS UP

2009-03-04T23:00:00.000-08:00

new songs up part deux...

we finally recorded (on cassette tape, long live lo-fi!) the song "red line downtown" -- the newer song we played last in our live sets.

we also re-recorded "you greek soldier with no armor" with vocals and everythang (but still on cassette tape). here's a sneak peak into our recording studio:

and if you haven't noticed, our good friend hever of the Mexican Fuck Face Syndicate® has designed our logo/image. oooh la laaaaaaa

NEW SONGS UP

2009-02-20T23:22:00.000-08:00

you want lo-fi? we got lo-fi. these were recorded on cassette tape.

check it...

"dark corners sharp corners"

"you greek soldiers with no armor"

"untitled-1"

it's up on myspace

new music on its way up

2009-02-16T02:30:00.001-08:00

low budget recordings will be replacing current fancy stuff... to be uploaded this week... get your fill here. beep bop boop bleep

hi

2008-12-20T12:29:00.000-08:00

Dear everyone ,
we have all been super buzy and have put music on the back burner, but with time freeing up we will be rocking the house again. New shows, song , videos and a new E.p. will hopefully on the way very soon.

Love Louie .
P.s. i miss you all so much.

the new songs approach

2008-11-23T15:58:00.001-08:00

ever since our back to back shows, we've been aching to play again... THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT!

currently we're working on a slew of new songs... which is taking on a new sound. exciting stuff... stay tuned!

heads up on Silver Lake traffic tonight

2008-11-08T16:59:00.000-08:00

Depending on which direction you're coming from, traffic might be unpredictable through Silver Lake (towards Echo Park).

There is a Prop 8 demonstration meeting up at 6:00 pm on the corner of the intersection of Sunset & Santa Monica Blvd (Sunset Junction) and will be marching through Silver Lake. There's also the Silver Lake Art Crawl, so traffic might get thick, might not... but it's best to be prepared!

Tonight's show starts at 9-ish, so we hope to see you there!

a mention from Echo Curio's e-newsletter ... they're so nice!

2008-11-06T19:24:00.001-08:00

Saturday, November 8th - Evening Show with

THE MILES APPROACH + DIRT DRESS + DOWNTOWN / UNION + BASTIDAS

THE MILES APPROACH killed us dead the first time they played here, mixing raw pop rock with smooth harmonies and sweet sweet keyboard blasts. We can only imagine what they have evolved into over the last couple of months. BASTIDAS return to prove that the power trio is still the best way to perform spaced out garage rock, which is only enhanced by their light show and their machine of a drummer. We haven't met the other two acts but we're pretty darn psyched, cuz if MILES likes 'em, they gotta be good.

http://www.myspace.com/downtownunion
http://www.myspace.com/dirtdress
http://www.myspace.com/themilesapproach
www.myspace.com/bastidas

we have 2 shows back-to-back nov 8th & nov 9th

2008-10-26T22:34:00.000-07:00

Saturday, November 8th
Echo Curio
w/ Bastidas!, Downtown/Union, & Dirt Dress. Part of Silver Lake Art Crawl XI!
1519 Sunset Blvd, Echo Park,, California
Cost: $5 donation

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Sunday, November 9th
Eagle Rock Bowling & Drinking Club
VC benefit show feat. At Demonhead, & Danger Bees.
4459 Eagle Rock Blvd, Eagle Rock, California 90041
Cost: FREE!

pehrspace fest '08!! this saturday, 10/18/08

2008-10-14T00:29:00.000-07:00

this saturday The Miles Approach play a show at pehrspace and it's almost like a festival cuz there's like 6 bands... we play second! get krunk

10/18/2008 - Pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90026
Cost:$5 donation
Doors open: 7:30 pm

8:00p b sides
8:30p miles approach
9:15p traps,ps
10:00p AM
10:45p christmas islands
11:30p the muslims

www.pehrspace.org

bikes, rain, beans ,rice,and funnel cake.........

2008-10-07T23:31:00.000-07:00

so.....we all went to see DeerHoof , it was like crazy cool. they have a new guy EDWARD RODRIGUEZ on guitar, damn , he is so good . they sound super cool , i love them .

you would think thats cool for a weekend, but its not over. we rode the bikes to The eagle rock music fest, it rained , but it was well worth it . crystal antlers, abe vigoda, downtown union , mika miko and akasha,it was a great music weekend. we chilled with a ton of our friends and then practiced on sunday . i wish every weekend was like this.

Louie

blue rooster - 5 yrs old

2008-09-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

the art supply store on vermont, blue rooster, turned 5 this weekend. they collaborated with the hair salon next door to create a "backyard" party in their parking lot. it was a well organized affair and great vibe. lots of different peeps from both retail spots, but also passers-by who were down for a great party with free booze, jamz, and a place to congregate, and just be.
tiki torches & paper laterns welcomed people in. louie and drew rode up with their fixie stylee. by the time i got there, party was already poppin' and micro-brew on tap was flowin. when the beer ran out, we opted for the green tea sake, which was delicioso. it was there where crate digger, joelquiz, informed us of plans for a miles approach vid he'd like to pen. even before hearing his informal proposal, we said an enthusiastic YES! we'll have that upcoming, but for now, some pix from the nite.

green tea sake... yum!

maya - proudly part of the blue rooster crew

chillin

9/12 pehrspace cancelled, resched 10/18 // Cannibal Flower cancelled, resched Nov?

2008-09-08T19:08:00.001-07:00

our pehrspace show this friday has been cancelled, and rescheduled for Sat, Oct 18th. playing are A.M. and the Muslims... can't wait! thanks pauline!

unfortunately, we won't be playing at the Cannibal Flower group art show on Sept 27th but it might be rescheduled for Nov... we'll keep ya in the loop

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10/18/2008 09:00 PM - pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90026
Description:w/ A.M. and the Muslims. www.pehrspace.org

photos

2008-09-06T22:15:00.000-07:00

fashion do's at the getty center for the no age show

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me, you, him, and he

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just jammin

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drew and louie at la brea tarpits for 88boadrums

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at the royale... what happened to having shows there?

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viv at The Smell
photo by zandra

tribal cafe show flyer

2008-08-20T22:58:00.000-07:00

fais do do flyer, pehrspace show

2008-08-19T19:17:00.000-07:00

this is the flyer for Monday's Fais Do Do show with the Guppies. i guess we're the special guests... i feel so special. flyer is cute! makes me wanna skip in the fields . or do acid.

new show! pehrspace, fri, sept 12th ... more info as we get it.

show update!

2008-08-16T18:33:00.000-07:00

This show brought to you by the letter, "M"...
MEHO PLAZA is added to the Tribal Cafe show with Magick Bitches on Aug 30th. Cool! We haven't seen Meho Plaza play for a couple of years... just listening to songs on their myspace page is envoking excitement already!

NEW SHOW @ FAIS DO DO
hey, that rhymed! We just added a show that is super soon, Monday, August 25th. This show is gonna be sik. Our friends, The Guppies, are playing and it looks like us 2 LA bands are playing hosts to out-of-towners, Karaocake (from france), ok vancouver ok (from canada) and role mach electric band (from canada). We go international... like the olympics... go world!

shows shows!

2008-08-07T23:44:00.000-07:00

after a little dry spell, the miles approach is happy to announce that we have some live all ages shows to look forward to... the first is at trusty Tribal Cafe with a highly anticipated act from Magick Bitches.

the other is at fucking awesome Echo Curio... seriously, this is the one true place to book, play, and see shows. byob, the nicest people on earth, all ages, great community vibe, $5 donation, lively Sunset Blvd as your alternate entertainment, and location location location!

the miles approach is working on some new songs, so we especially look forward to playing them out live. there'll be some extensive sound/instrumentation changes and downward dog position changes. more info on the line-ups to come.

08/30/2008 08:00 PM - Tribal Cafe
1651 w. temple st.
Los Angeles, California 90026
Cost:free!
Description:w/ Magick Bitches (members of Whisper Kid & CH DESAFINADO). all ages. cafe food & drinks. no admission charge.

11/08/2008 09:00 PM - EchoCurio
1519 Sunset Blvd,
Echo Park, California
Cost:$5 donation
Description: all ages. byob. more info T.B.A.

free shows at the getty: no age, brother reade

2008-07-28T21:39:00.000-07:00

the curator from flavorpill's fridays off the 405 is in the know. she booked no age on 6/27/08, so louie and i started my b-day weekend with a baddass free show from no age at the pristine getty museum.

i've already posted about dan deacon at the getty, but here's a couple of my own photos from the event.

dan deacon's set up:

brother reade:

Get The Party Started

2008-07-27T20:34:00.000-07:00

Drw and I spun the wax at Piry birthday party this weekend. Piry plays in the band Family Tree Analog and is a cool guy . It was super cool . There was like 5 bands that played and we were spinning between the bands . We just kept the party going between the bands.

Drw and I will be spinning August, 15 2008 at The Light Gallery show presented by Tondeux-Manille in Costa Mesa California. Die Rockers Die are playing so this should a cool show to drive out to the OC for .

We are working on new song can't wait to play out

peace out ,Louie

dan deacon at the getty

2008-07-20T11:45:00.001-07:00

there was one of those free shows at the getty last week friday... while drew joined the midnight ridazz with a bunch of friends, louie and i witnessed the "dan deacon experience"... it's basically just one dude with a bunch of electronic manipulators and 2 mics. he's one of the star punker party starters from the baltimore scene and he knows how to manipulate an audience just as well as he manipulates his table full of pedals & thingies.
there was a huge elaborate stage and lighting set-up that he didn't even use. brother reade used it later for a more mellow show.
you can see dan deacon footage here... it's gets really "cloverfield" from 1:05 - 3:35, so fast forward if you don't wanna get sick and throw up... at 5:09, his banter is hilarious as he goes into another crazily fast-paced, high-pitched tune.

you'll see why getty security started freaking out...

random thoughts

2008-07-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

saw 'kung fu panda' last night. best animated movie i've seen. very funny. only a little saturated in asian/buddhist humor. it did bare a very close resemblance to the 1979 kung fu movie "magnificent butcher" starring Sammo Hung, in which there's a terribly racist scene which i'm not going to spoil for you. it'll make you think/say/feel: "i'm laughing, but i know it's wrong, and why am i sweating, oh my god, this is too funny because it's soooooo wrong"

for you crazy drivers in kalifornia, you can get a free headset (you just pay for shipping) from FreeHeadset.org. how many of you law-abiding citizens have tried this thing? louie tried it and he got his like the next day! it renewed my faith in humanity and it might do the same for you.

now why can't they have FreeDVDconverterBox.org? why do i need $40 coupon to go from lo-fi to hi-fi? how freakin' expensive are those converter box thingies? how do i choose which brand and model?

are you ready for the "dark knight"? yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!

stay thirsty my friends
-viv

I got a new amp !!!! =)

2008-07-20T10:04:00.001-07:00

has anyone ever seen a Roland Spirit 30 ? well i just got one and i love it . it was $45 buck and sounds cool .

we are looking for a place to practice or a lock out if anyone knows any let us know .

Peace Out ........Louie

kid love

2008-07-20T10:02:00.000-07:00

for sheezy! spank your kids!
d