2012 Decibel Festival

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti produces and plays almost all of his own music, and is noted for creating drum sounds using primarily his mouth, and sometimes his armpits. His home recording technique gives his music a very lo-fi sound, to the point where new listeners may mistake the era of his music. Pink's influences range from R. Stevie Moore--friend, mentor, and "father of home recording"—to Michael Jackson. Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Dam-Funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Leimert Park section of L.A., Dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-'80s styles known as Boogie, Modern Soul and Electro-Funk. As a DJ/selector, Dãm attracts the most discerning Boogie Funk aficionados within driving distance of his storied Monday-night Funkmosphere parties. Anyone who grooves to the likes of Slave, Aurra, early Prince, Prelude Records and the like, will get a dose of those groups' unknown contemporaries – more obscure but equally Funk-worthy.

For fans of Animal Collective, Syd Barrett, and Cameo
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ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI / live band / 11:45 pm - 1:00 am
Carpark Records

DAM-FUNK / live / 10:40 pm - 11:35 pm
Stones Throw

BODYGUARD / live / 9:45 pm - 10:30 pm

JONATHAN WOMACK / visuals
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Doors at 9:00 pm :  $25 : All Ages : FREE WITH DB PASS