Straddling Childhood & Adulthood, EMÆL Debut “3/4 In” Off Forthcoming LP Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. As Hispanic Heritage Month draws to a close, Grimy Goods honors local group EMÆL, led by Emmanuel Ventura-Cruess. The Fullerton native is half-Mexican and has a bunch of new music ready for all to hear. Last month, the band released a new single, “THREE60,” an even-tempered yet mystical indie … Continue reading EMÆL – “3/4 In”
#11-30, ordered alphabetically Poppy Ackroyd – Resolve SnG feature | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Bodies Be Rivers – Things I’ll Tell You When You’re Older SnG features | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Lucy Dacus – Historian buy album | website | Facebook | … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 1
sawdustandgin: Freedom Baby give their all on their epic new single Originally appeared on the 405. In their new song, “I Want To Give,” Toronto-based Freedom Baby have created an epic. The new single comes after their March EP titled How You’ll Grow, which expanded the idea of chamber folk with its nuanced lyrics and sounds. Partners Eric Reid and Brianna Bordihn are the two … Continue reading Best Songs of 2018: 3. Freedom Baby
A humble choir sings together on Loma’s single, “Black Willow,” the first from their forthcoming eponymous LP, due out in February on Sub Pop; pre-order. Continue reading
“Dominator” is simultaneously hopeful and unsettling. The track is the first single from Benjamin Jaffe’s upcoming solo LP, Oh, Wild Ocean of Life. Source: SoundCloud / Benjamin Jaffe Continue reading
sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photography by Manuel Dominguez. An echo is a sound that reverberates and returns to the original sound-maker. Like when skipping stones, if the initial force isn’t strong enough, then the result will always be a disappointment. In a way, this can be the case at the Echo Park venue, The Echo; loudness is typically a necessity. … Continue reading Saintseneca Command Silence With Des Ark at the Echo
This really changes GOB’s act. Continue reading
sngalbums: Originally appeared on the Music Court. By my estimation, more music has been made about New York and LA than any other areas combined. Both places are enormous cultural melting pots, a huge draw for artists. But even given the vastness of these cities, the art that comes out of them all too often includes themes of loneliness and solitude. This dichotomy is so … Continue reading Avoid the highways, just take Sunset
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