Listen to Emlyn’s Stories, Starting With Debut Single, “Had Me at Hello”
https://soundcloud.com/user-652578742/had-me-at-hello Originally appeared on LADYGUNN. Emlyn prefers to get straight to the point. On her debut solo release, the artist lets everyone in on the complex feelings of loving someone that is not good or right for her—and yet, she perseveres. Her new song is called “Had Me at Hello” and contains multitudes, not just in its story and sound, but in its power, too. In … Continue reading Listen to Emlyn’s Stories, Starting With Debut Single, “Had Me at Hello”
Ruination Records Releases Massive 50-Song Benefit Compilation to Raise Funds for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. As the next election draws nearer, we cannot forget why we fight, or rather, who we fight for. Ruination Records surely hasn’t; the independent label is gearing up to release a compilation album called So Many Singing, Volume 2, where all proceeds will be donated to immigrant and refugee non-profit organizations. Among the 50 contributors to the album are Matt … Continue reading Ruination Records Releases Massive 50-Song Benefit Compilation to Raise Funds for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Dangerbird’s Monthly Microdose Series Gives Music Lovers a Taste of Greatness
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. If you are an early aughts indie rock lover, you know Dangerbird Records. Perhaps not in name, but by their alumni artists: Silversun Pickups, Minus the Bear, Hot Hot Heat, Delphic and more. The veteran Los Angeles label has touched greatness and continues to mentor tomorrow’s scene leaders. Traditional deals are of course still being struck with new talent, but … Continue reading Dangerbird’s Monthly Microdose Series Gives Music Lovers a Taste of Greatness
O Future – “Control the Rain”
O Future Is the Master of the Storm in New Video for “Control the Rain” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. On November 15, O Future dropped their latest album, Voyeur, and today the band reveals a music video for the dreamy single, “Control the Rain.” The duo, comprised of Katherine Mills Rymer and Jens Bjornkjaer, also once known as OOFJ, forge electronic compositions like no one … Continue reading O Future – “Control the Rain”
Nuanced Wisdom Flows From Via Intercom’s New LP, Flex, Release
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The wisdom that emanates from Brooklyn’s Via Intercom may teach you something about yourself and the society we live in. The duo, comprised of Maggie Colgan and Stevie Jick, debuted their project two years ago with an ambitious 14-track concept record called Buzz Buzz Buzz Vertigo, which explored childhood and budding queerness. Jick has worked with music most of his … Continue reading Nuanced Wisdom Flows From Via Intercom’s New LP, Flex, Release
Zooluxx Celebrate Unity on “Different Planets” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. These days, we should find our similarities with strangers rather than focus on our differences. What better way to bridge the divide than with raw, unadulterated funk? Local quartet Zooluxx penned a song to that end called “Different Planets,” and “it’s all about peace, love and equality,” shares front-man Troy Vincent. Its politics are clear … Continue reading
Mating Ritual is Crowned “King of the Doves” on Their First Single Since Hot Content LP Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The brothers of local alternative pop group Mating Ritual have been wrestling with their ego. Their brand new single “King of the Doves” was the first song they wrote in their newly built studio, intended to simply be an audio test for all their … Continue reading
Explore Sugary Existentialism With Oddnesse’s Rebeca Arango
Originally appeared on LADYGUNN. The latest tune from the LA-based band, comprised of Rebeca Arango and Doug Walters (aka Grey Goon), comes after they took an accidental year-long break from releasing. As Arango describes in our interview below, the hiatus came out of indecision rather than lack of music—they still played shows, where they were able to show off their new material. The bountiful harmonies … Continue reading Explore Sugary Existentialism With Oddnesse’s Rebeca Arango
Julia Jacklin and Christian Lee Hutson Brought Their Tour to a Bittersweet End at the El Rey
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Photos by María Quintana. For the past few weeks, Julia Jacklin and Christian Lee Hutson have been living like Peaches and Herb. The pair first met at Jacklin’s 2017 Bootleg performance, where Hutson opened for the Australian songwriter. They became fast friends and have made the most of their time together again on her North American tour, sharing stages, goofing off, … Continue reading Julia Jacklin and Christian Lee Hutson Brought Their Tour to a Bittersweet End at the El Rey
Celebrating Parrot Dream’s Debut LP One Year Later
Photo by Catalina Kulczar Originally appeared on Post-Trash. Last August, Brooklyn’s Parrot Dream, comprised of guitarist Gonzalo Guerrero and vocalist Christina Hansen Appel, released their formative debut album, Light Goes, via Good Eye Records. It took the duo two years to write and record, and in that time they changed lineups and landscapes, moving from Santiago, Chile to New York, where Appel had lived previously. Now … Continue reading Celebrating Parrot Dream’s Debut LP One Year Later
Sawdust & Gin 