Susy Sun Lives Up to Her Name With Two New Americana Singles Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā When it comes to sunkissed performers, Susy Sun has them all beat. As a Grimy Goods favorite, we have followed her for a few years now, marking the ups and ups of the local songwriterās career. Two years ago, Sun was playing a Hollywood residency; today she has … Continue reading
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Japanese Punks CHAI Prep Release ofĀ New Album, PUNK Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Who are your favorite Japanese rock stars? Can you think of any at all? This quartet is here to change that. Founded by twins Mana and Kana, CHAI is a punk band from Nagoya, Japan, and they will drop their sophomore LP this Friday. They call it PUNK, an obvious title considering … Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Makes No Compromises on There Will Be No Intermission LP Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Amanda Palmer takes no breaks. She also uses no shortcuts, and she rarely compromises. The creative titan has released another album, called There Will Be No Intermission, and it thunders with as much authority as the figure herself. Art was made for each trackāall 20 of themāand can … Continue reading
The Essential Future Playlist Originally appeared on the 405, as part of an ongoing Essential Playlists series.Ā Nayvadius Wilburn has always been a polarizing figure. There is no artist alive that could rival his output, which these days averages out to about three mixtapes a year. His vocal style ignited a firestorm that still rages today in music criticism, but regardless of what any useless … Continue reading
Feminist Fatales Egg Drop Soup Share Video for New Mix of āPMSā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Local band Egg Drop Soup put out their demo version of a song called āPMSā (an apt song from a band whose moniker references menstruation) last December, which thumped and crunched with contempt for a character referred to as Miss Los Angeles. āI donāt know, what do I … Continue reading
Fade away in the danceable fuzz of Octo Octaās new EP, For Lovers; itās out now.Ā Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
See life through the eyes of Romain Cupperās cat on āLocked in the Houseā Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā Fear not, the new single from Belgian bedroom producer Romain Cupper is not the next smash-hit horror film. āLocked in the Houseā is a gentle song, which uses acoustic guitars and drum machines to tell the story about an abandoned kitty, left … Continue reading
Reykjavikās Pale Moon Endure a Sunny āExileā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā The title of Pale Moonās debut single alludes to their nomadic origins. While the Icelandic duo has not been formally removed from any place, they have traveled quite a lot; Natasha Sushchenko is originally from Russia while Ćrni Gudjonsson was born and raised on the verdant arctic island. They met in Spain and … Continue reading
Monarchy wipe the slate clean in āBack to the Startā video Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā There are always moments that make us wish we could just start overāin romance, at work, or even after a rough argument with friends. But what would that really look like? Leeloo in Fifth Element or Lucy in 50 First Dates? Dance pop duo Monarchy … Continue reading
Alexander Vincent reveals delicate cover of Bjorkās “Unravel” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā When I first got into Bjork, I was an underclassman in high school. My life felt neatly put togetherāI had a schedule and a routine, as well as a part-time job and a clear path to college. I couldnāt relate to the Icelandic singerās well-loved single ‘Unravel’, but … Continue reading
