Alice Phoebe Lou – Glow The first of two records released by Alice Phoebe Lou in 2021, Glow is filled with yearning. The South African artist discusses matters of the heart among cool, sparse soft rock. Vocals on the title track have a sassy lilt that embraces the guitar progression, all of which amounts to Lou’s brand of psych rock. There is much beauty in simplicity, … Continue reading Best Albums of 2021, 11-20 (part 2)
Gabe Greenland and Spy Riley have come together to create I Care About You, a proto-rap rock duo with plenty of emo influence to go around. A simple piano melody buoys a drum machine in “Wannabe,” and more experimental touches await listeners on their debut EP, due out 4/28. Follow the band on Soundcloud to hear it as soon as it becomes available. Continue reading I Care About You – “Wannabe”
sawdustandgin: Gabe Greenland’s brand of pop punk elongates the genre’s style in order to preach for seven-and-a-half minutes on his recent single, “Paranoid Romantic.” This track closes the Brooklyn artist’s debut album, Love & Espionage, which is out now wherever you stream. Best Songs of 2019 14. Gabe Greenland – “Paranoid Romantic” Continue reading Best Songs of 2019: 14. Gabe Greenland
Gabe Greenland’s brand of pop punk elongates the genre’s style in order to preach for seven-and-a-half minutes on his recent single, “Paranoid Romantic.” This track closes the Brooklyn artist’s debut album, Love & Espionage, which is out now wherever you stream. Source: SoundCloud / Gabe Greenland Continue reading
Riding the line of shoegaze and emo, Nylon Smile kick up a cloud of dust. Source: SoundCloud / Nylon Smile Continue reading
sngshows: Photo credit: Sean Nunley Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me. I’m calling it now: Madame Siam is currently LA’s trendiest venue. There are benefits and drawbacks to the title, but a fun time will always be had at this underground spot. Tuesday night’s show was put on by We Found New Music and put together by Celeste Tauchar, who served as the … Continue reading Talker Headlines Exciting WFNM Showcase at Madame Siam, Dan Sadin Opens
Photo credit: Sean Nunley Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me. I’m calling it now: Madame Siam is currently LA’s trendiest venue. There are benefits and drawbacks to the title, but a fun time will always be had at this underground spot. Tuesday night’s show was put on by We Found New Music and put together by Celeste Tauchar, who served as the night’s … Continue reading Talker Headlines Exciting WFNM Showcase at Madame Siam, Dan Sadin Opens
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. “THIS NIGHTMARE MUST END: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go!” Such was the valiant proclamation of a sign hung above the merch table at the Echo last Friday night. The headliner that night was Shame, a band from London, and though the UK is undergoing its own political turmoil, it was the second band on the bill responsible for the messages … Continue reading Shame Sing Songs of Praise and Resistance at the Echo
CHUCK uses layered acrylic paint, something typically associated with still works of art, to animate a video that celebrates even the simplest forms of dance. “Cherry Tree” appears on his latest album, Frankenstein Songs for the Grocery Store, out this Friday. Celebrate the occasion at the record release show at Secret Robot Project in Brooklyn that night. Event details. Frankenstein Songs for the Grocery Store by CHUCK Continue reading
sngshows: Elvis Depressedly; photo credit: Carl Pocket courtesy of Spaceland Presents Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The Echo has hosted North Carolina indie rockers Elvis Depressedly many times, and that’s just in the past two years. They returned for a sold-out show on Wednesday night, on a summer tour with Teen Suicide and Nicole Dollanganger to support the California Dreamin’ EP they released in June. The … Continue reading Elvis Depressedly and Teen Suicide Turn Sadcore Frowns Upside Down at The Echo
Sawdust & Gin 