Lovesick Fantasies Confront Reality on Mara Connor’s ā€œNo Funā€

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā  Despite its title, you will greatly enjoy the new single from Mara Connor. This marks the LA-based artist’s debut, ahead of an album that she has been working on with Langhorne Slim and Joseph Arthur. If it’s anything like the lead track, it will be a moody record with emphatic lyrics and overlapping melodies. Read more.  … Continue reading Lovesick Fantasies Confront Reality on Mara Connor’s ā€œNo Funā€

St. Vincent Returns to Rockstar Status at Filmed Hollywood Palladium Show

sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photo by Kirby Gladstein.Ā  You’ve probably heard a lot about St. Vincent recently. Only a few weeks ago, she gave an intimate and surprisingly stripped back show at the Belasco Theater. That show turned out to be a preview for her new EP, MassEducation, comprised of piano renditions of her own material. On first glance, that’s … Continue reading St. Vincent Returns to Rockstar Status at Filmed Hollywood Palladium Show

Viaduct Sunset Series Puts L.A.’s History Centerstage

Photo Credit: Mathieu Young Originally appeared on LA Weekly.  People call this a young city, and in a way, they’re right. ā€œL.A. is all about reinventing itself, and abolishing the history of the past,ā€ Sean Woods of the California Parks Department tells me as we stand, sweating, beneath the Baker Street Viaduct. The Metro Gold Line whizzes by, gracing us with a merciful breeze. I glance … Continue reading Viaduct Sunset Series Puts L.A.’s History Centerstage

St. Vincent Returns to Rockstar Status at Filmed Hollywood Palladium Show

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photo by Kirby Gladstein.Ā  You’ve probably heard a lot about St. Vincent recently. Only a few weeks ago, she gave an intimate and surprisingly stripped back show at the Belasco Theater. That show turned out to be a preview for her new EP, MassEducation, comprised of piano renditions of her own material. On first glance, that’s quite … Continue reading St. Vincent Returns to Rockstar Status at Filmed Hollywood Palladium Show

Wade through El MaƱana’s shoegaze debut, ā€œGota en el Marā€

Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Danny Murcia is the brilliant mind behind the new bilingual rock trio from LA known as El MaƱana. He is an artist with striking depth, making his new single all the more apt. The debut from El MaƱana is called ā€œGota en el Mar,ā€ an enduring shoegaze track that hovers gently above the water’s surface. Read … Continue reading Wade through El MaƱana’s shoegaze debut, ā€œGota en el Marā€

Laura EscudĆ© has probably had a hand in your all-time favorite live concerts, and you didn’t even know it. EscudĆ© is a certified expert with Ableton Live, the first person ever to receive such a title. Now she has an EP forthcoming, with generously danceable beats.Ā  Source: SoundCloud / Laura EscudĆ© Continue reading