Aldous Harding’s Cheerful Gloom at the Echo

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. New Zealand songwriter Aldous Harding is currently on a tour across North America to promote her beautiful new record, Party. The title is a slight misnomer, though, and I knew better than to expect a raucous affair at her LA stop at the Echo last Thursday night. Instead, audiences were entranced by her simplicity. Read more. Aldous Harding | website … Continue reading Aldous Harding’s Cheerful Gloom at the Echo

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o yea get that new Tobacco in your ears! Gorillaz thought they just released an end-of-the-world party record, but “Got Wet in the Bomb Shelter” knocks all of Humanz on its ass. Source: SoundCloud / Rad Cult Continue reading

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A new track and video from Widowspeak indicates a new record coming quite soon. Expect the Best will be out 8/25 on Captured Tracks; keep those expectations high, my friends. Continue reading

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Intimate Performances from Tim Darcy and Hand Habits

sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Danielle Gornbein. Nothing says intimacy quite like watching your favorites perform solo sets in a sparsely filled room with near-complete silence, save for the music of course. This was the case at the criminally under-attended show at Resident this past Tuesday night, showcasing newly local songwriter Meg Duffy as Hand Habits and Tim Darcy, … Continue reading Intimate Performances from Tim Darcy and Hand Habits

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Your next invasive earworm comes courtesy of a band called thanks. Their track, “Your World,” feels like one enormous hook, and that’s nothing to complain about. Source: SoundCloud / thanks. Continue reading

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Golden Horseshoe takes on many forms in their Crab EP, but one of the most cohesive–and addictive–is surely “Lame,” which the track most certainly is not. Check out the full EP, containing many psych influences, on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading

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Intimate Performances from Tim Darcy and Hand Habits Mesmerize Audiences at Resident

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Danielle Gornbein. Nothing says intimacy quite like watching your favorites perform solo sets in a sparsely filled room with near-complete silence, save for the music of course. This was the case at the criminally under-attended show at Resident this past Tuesday night, showcasing newly local songwriter Meg Duffy as Hand Habits and Tim Darcy, performing … Continue reading Intimate Performances from Tim Darcy and Hand Habits Mesmerize Audiences at Resident

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Salen are a band that seems to have abruptly grabbed me by the collar and forced me down a rabbit hole of their music. Last time I checked in with them was around their video release for “Diseasey,” but they have a whole lot more under their belt now, just take a peek at their Soundcloud. Source: SoundCloud / Sälen Continue reading

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J Level is a beat-making sadsack from the Philippines. I am unaware of the background of this track, but I hope that, wherever Nathan and Elena are today, they are happy. Source: SoundCloud / J LEVEL Continue reading

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Aldous Harding’s Cheerful Gloom at the Echo

Intimate Performances from Tim Darcy and Hand Habits

Intimate Performances from Tim Darcy and Hand Habits Mesmerize Audiences at Resident