Watch EE Beyond Roar In “Dreamer’s Howl” Video Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. For a relatively unknown project, the persona of EE Beyond has found a bold and distinct niche. Following in the footsteps of artists like Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill, the LA-based artist born Elaine Faye reckons with her life through music. Her debut EP, Watercolor Lies, is packed with societal commentary and … Continue reading
Sadness and self-reflection fuel Loyal Lobos’ new EP
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Andrea Silva is not quite a lone wolf, but her new EP oozes with solitude and melancholy. She creates music under the moniker Loyal Lobos and is currently based in Los Angeles after departing her home country of Colombia several years ago. It was the demise of a relationship that sent her couch surfing and into … Continue reading Sadness and self-reflection fuel Loyal Lobos’ new EP
Celebrate All Things Floral With Valley Maker at Resident on December 11
Photo Credit: Kiersten Miller Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Austin Crane, aka Seattle’s Valley Maker, is currently on tour, with a stop in LA planned for December 11th. He is on the road supporting his recent LP, Rhododendron, a floral release in more ways than one. Images of flowers and growth appear throughout the album, which itself is named after a genus of woody plants … Continue reading Celebrate All Things Floral With Valley Maker at Resident on December 11
Jade Imagine’s Incredulous EP Is Surf Rock At Its Finest
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Formerly of the rough-and-tumble indie act Teeth & Tongue, Jade McInally has set out on a more leisurely path. She now fronts her own band called Jade Imagine, which turns down new wave influences in favor of surf and garage ones. Their latest EP, What The Fuck Was I Thinking, sounds incredulous, but is actually a confident, proper debut release. … Continue reading Jade Imagine’s Incredulous EP Is Surf Rock At Its Finest
Music for Films represents a distinct era of Eno
Originally appeared on the 405 as part of a four-part retrospective honoring the recent re-issues of several of Brian Eno’s back catalog. View this archived article here. Brian Eno knows a unique level of fame. He has worked with innumerable other prolific musicians, having been close friends with characters such as David Bowie, Robert Fripp, and David Byrne. He has produced for the mega-famous like … Continue reading Music for Films represents a distinct era of Eno
Trabants Bring Back the Spaghetti Western With New LP, Nel Cuore Di Una Terra Selvaggia
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The last we saw of Trabants, they were playing a set at Echo Park Rising back in August. It turns out that well before then, the band’s leader, Eric Penna, had begun working on a new album. That album, which emulates spaghetti westerns of the 1960’s, is finally finished after a painstaking process, and is officially out now. Read more. … Continue reading Trabants Bring Back the Spaghetti Western With New LP, Nel Cuore Di Una Terra Selvaggia
Ian Wayne’s New Album is a Cynical Delight
Photo by Julian Master Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The cynicism of Ian Wayne’s new album is evident from its title. A Place Where Nothing Matters is out today and deals with hopelessness and disinterest via unique songwriting that feels more like poetry than lyrics. This LP follows his lofi At Home EP from last summer, which itself was a reinvention of his career; he … Continue reading Ian Wayne’s New Album is a Cynical Delight
Honors & the Significance of Feel-ing Better
Originally appeared on the 405 as “The 405 Meets Honors”; view archived article here. Honors, a Toronto-based band not-so-coincidentally named after a virtue, values qualities like trust, perseverance, and brotherhood. Yet their new album was borne of vices. The alternative pop group just released Feel Better, a moving 9-track LP written during what began as a dark moment, particularly for lead vocalist Patrick Gillett. Depression … Continue reading Honors & the Significance of Feel-ing Better
Noelle Scaggs Debuts Solo Project With Heartbreaking Anthem Featuring BRÅVES Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Noelle Scaggs, known best as a member of Fitz and the Tantrums, has just announced her solo project with the brand new single, “Great For You.” It comes as the first of many songs that Scaggs has been working on around the Tantrums busy schedule. “Great For You” is an anthem … Continue reading
sawdustandgin: Rock the vote. Folk the vote? Rock the folks. Continue reading
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