Cautious Clay becomes royalty on his downtempo soul single,Ā āCrowned.āĀ Source: SoundCloud / Cautious Clay Continue reading
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Traverse mystic landscapes in Kan Wakanās new clip for āEffigyā + āI Would (Reprise)ā
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā Music by Kan Wakan inspires feelings of wonder. Nature and spirituality seem to mingle on Phantasmagoria vol. 1, and in his new video, that sentiment is taken literally. There isnāt much left to learn about the planet that satellites havenāt revealed, but with the imagination of a child, you can traverse all sorts of unknown terrain. … Continue reading Traverse mystic landscapes in Kan Wakanās new clip for āEffigyā + āI Would (Reprise)ā
Thrash Along to Dream Wifeās Debut LP at the Echo on October 10th Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā British-Icelandic power punk and gender non-conforming trio Dream Wife is about to make noise locally. The group is on a tour of North America, marking the first time theyāve headlined a series of dates in the States. Their last few dates are in southern California, where they … Continue reading
Prove Your Devotion with Empress Ofās New SingleĀ āLove For Meā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā A few years ago, LA native Lorely Rodriguez, also known as Empress Of, released her debut record to indie acclaim. In the time since, it seems as though she has been constantly working on new material, putting out a couple of bold solo tracks and collaborating with Blood Orange (whom … Continue reading
The text that stole Lucy Arnellās shadow Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā Remember when text messaging began to take over in the early 2000s? The hot acronym was SMS which stands for Short Message Service, and it became a staple of the growing cellular phone phenomenon. Lucy Arnell probably uses SMS frequently, but in her recent single, she draws a parallel … Continue reading
Dana and the Wolf imagine fixing their bossā bad āAttitudeā Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here.Ā The grind: how we refer to an average work week. Sure, overworked Americans have reclaimed the term as a positive, but the reality is that work sucks. Weād all rather be doing something we love all day, such as creating musicāsomething to which Dana Hobson and … Continue reading
Combine the adventurous inclinations of a road trip and a dogās unconditional love, and you have Dry Reefās newest music video forĀ āStart It Up.ā It follows a confused pup out searching for its humanāother dogs show up with surprisingly deep expressions for a bunch of happy, slobbering pals. In case youāre wondering, the story has a happy ending.Ā Continue reading
Feel Adia Victoriaās Infectious Invincibility on New SingleĀ āDope Queen Bluesā Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.Ā Adia Victoria takes the blues seriously. Over the past couple of years, the Nashville-based songwriter has adapted her sound to reflect many facets of Southern rock, and her latest single may be her most dangerous. āWe are lost, in vain,ā she sings on āDope Queen Blues,ā her newest music since … Continue reading
Galleriet uses the canvas of her āSengaā clip to put on a dense one-woman show…though her own shadow proves to be a convincing secondary character.Ā Continue reading
Tunde Olaniran lays out a fascinating journey of scaling a mountain, with industrial techno beats scraping against his more gentle vocalizations. This is the most unique peak youāll ever summit.Ā Source: SoundCloud / Tunde Olaniran Continue reading
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