āDominatorā is simultaneously hopeful and unsettling. The track is the first single from Benjamin Jaffeās upcoming solo LP,Ā Oh, Wild Ocean of Life.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Benjamin Jaffe Continue reading
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A low-key club banger,Ā āGood Togetherā comes from emerging Danish electro pop group, Scarlet Pleasure. They know how to create an idyllic scene, pairing pleading vocals with fresh picked flowers.Ā Continue reading
The newest track from KNIGHTSTOWN consists of breathtaking layers of falsetto over strings and synths. His self-titled album is coming soon.Ā Source: SoundCloud / KNIGHTSTOWN Continue reading
Joy Again hit with a one-two punch in their new two-part music video, featuring their singles,Ā āKimā andĀ āOn a Farm.ā The former is energetic though the subject drifts into emotionally vulnerable territory, while the latter track is practically its antithesis, recommending bad advice over a slow acoustic melody.Ā Continue reading
I thought the best use of the wordĀ āFaradayā came in Everything Everythingās 2010 single,Ā āMY KZ UR BF,ā but Christian CarriĆØre has provided stiff competition. This ambient noise track only gets better as you listen, ending with a magnificent chorus of hums. Field of Containment is CarriĆØreās new EP, and it is out now.Ā Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
When youāre in your feelings, turn to this calm and understandingĀ track from Telecommuter.Ā Source: SoundCloud / TELECOMMUTER Continue reading
Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
sngshows: Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. for http://www.BlurredCulture.com Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Derrick K. Lee, Esq.Ā If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, itās that Lauren Ruth Ward is LAās worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Wardās friendsāboth current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing … Continue reading Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Four New Songs From Raener Make a Cohesive Debut EP
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The new EP from local four-piece Raener is a big deal. It came together a few months ago at a serene beach house in Santa Barbara. This was after, according to my calculation, the bandāconsisting of Daniel Fox, Will van Boldrik, Zach Bilson, and Daniel Vanchieriāhad played every single intimate venue in the city, and just before they departed on … Continue reading Four New Songs From Raener Make a Cohesive Debut EP
Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. for http://www.BlurredCulture.com Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Derrick K. Lee, Esq.Ā If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, itās that Lauren Ruth Ward is LAās worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Wardās friendsāboth current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing show, … Continue reading Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Forest Swords put out a new record back in May titled Compassion, and new singlesĀ āCongregateā andĀ āFreeā are the latest tracks from that studio session to be released. The former features experimental vocal chants as melodies and compressed hisses for percussion, and together the track becomes remarkably meditative. All proceeds go to ongoing and future aid work in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Mexico, … Continue reading
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