Hypoluxo may have named their band after a small Florida town near where I grew up—featuring the famous barefoot mailman on their city flag—but their music doesn’t remind me of home, except through a general feeling of nostalgia conjured by their structured shoegaze. Source: SoundCloud / B.C. Continue reading
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Laura Jean Anderson’s weathered and vibrant style of blues rock is given extra personality with deep lighting contrasts in the video for “Love You Most.” Continue reading
How you react when things get tough is the truest test of character, as Jesse and the Dandelions know. Source: SoundCloud / Jesse and the Dandelions Continue reading
New EP is out now from Livingmore, the band as tight as the mafia
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Local retro rock outfit Livingmore is regimented in the all right ways. As the band and I loudly chat over coffee on a hot day in Hollywood, drummer Mike Schadel breaks it down: “Everyone has a role,” and with structure, they are able to avoid disagreements and negative energy. Frontwoman Alex Moore jokes, “We’re like the mafia.” Without missing a … Continue reading New EP is out now from Livingmore, the band as tight as the mafia
A Village Comes Together for Wolf Bay at His Debut Single Release Party at the Moroccan
Words by me. See live photos on Grimy Goods. Sunday nights are typically used to rest up before work on Monday, but sometimes you’ll find a show worth losing sleep over. One such show took place at the Moroccan this past weekend, collecting donations for the Trevor Project and honoring Wolf Bay’s debut single, “Under the Moon,” which Grimy Goods premiered a few weeks ago. … Continue reading A Village Comes Together for Wolf Bay at His Debut Single Release Party at the Moroccan
Have some grown-up fun with Phantastic Ferniture
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Julia Jacklin has grown since her debut solo record, Don’t Let the Kids Win. With her new band Phantastic Ferniture, she sings of missed romantic opportunities and is happy to let life happen without allowing anxiety to impede. The Ferns (please let this nickname catch on) capitalize on lackadaisical adulthood rather than insatiable nostalgia. Read more. … Continue reading Have some grown-up fun with Phantastic Ferniture
Sampson wrote “Damned” about the times when we feel stuck in life, forced to make a choice that will have consequences. During the making of her new album, Dark Sky Night, she feels she has matured. Listen to the journey on Spotify. Source: SoundCloud / Sampson Continue reading
Parker Moore ruminates on the fairness of entropy on “How Long,” which appears on his recent record, Alterations & Repairs; buy on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
Howl With Dean Passarella’s Debut Single as Wolf Bay Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Wolf Bay is a rebirth of sorts for Dean Passarella. He is currently the bassist in Lauren Ruth Ward’s live band, and with his new solo material we will finally get to know him. Today marks the release of Wolf Bay’s debut single, “Under the Moon,” with a record release show … Continue reading
Dan Sadin is Ready to Tell His Own Stories with His Debut Solo Project
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Dan Sadin is a talented guitarist ready to put his name on his own work after years of recording and touring with other acts. He primarily is known for his role in FRENSHIP, and has also worked with the likes of Sabrina Claudio, Jessie Ware, and MØ, but it is his new solo project that he is predictably most excited … Continue reading Dan Sadin is Ready to Tell His Own Stories with His Debut Solo Project
Sawdust & Gin 