Welsh label Libertino has put out yet another surprising hit, this time from Ynys. “Mae’n Hawdd” is a well-paced single, tapping into new wave and power pop influences. Source: SoundCloud / Libertino Continue reading
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Though this is not the astrological anthem I was hoping for, it is exactly the latitudinal ballad that I needed. Source: SoundCloud / Sonny Santos Continue reading
Times change, and Sid Batham is rolling with the punches, over the bumps all the way to the edge with you. Source: SoundCloud / Sid Batham Continue reading
I love a portmanteau, and I especially love pranking rich people. Speelburg has won my heart with “Oxy Cotton Candy.” Continue reading
Good Eye Records just put out the debut album from Cincinatti’s Carriers. “Make It Right” is a blues-y work of optimism, like the rest of the album, conveniently titled Now Is The Time For Loving Me, Yourself & Everyone Else. Grab a copy here. Source: SoundCloud / Good Eye Records Continue reading
Death Valley Girls Return With New Single “Dream Cleaver” and Lengthy Tour Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Death Valley is the driest, hottest place in North America; the Los Angeles quartet that uses this landmark as its moniker adds garage rock grooves to soften their similarly badass intensity. A certified Grimy Goods favorite, Death Valley Girls have returned with a new single, “Dream Cleaver,” the … Continue reading
Empara Mi brings the energy of Bishop Briggs to the track “Ditch,” complete with the revenge fantasy and complex, entwined love story. Continue reading
As the follow up to his incredibly American previous single, Frog is back with another cut from Count Bateman, his forthcoming record. “It’s Something I Do” characterizes infatuation as just another way to kill time, but like with most of his work, it obscures (and simultaneously reveals) a greater, emotional truth. Pre-order Count Bateman via Audio Antihero. Source: SoundCloud / Frog Continue reading
First Annual Future Sounds Festival Celebrates Soul at the Historic Baker Street Viaduct
CAPYAC (foreground). Photo by Hernan Sanchez. Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The Viaduct is one of the oldest thoroughfares in the city, with a long history, especially relative to LA’s short memory. It is practically a living venue, constantly changing moods as the sun sets and as the energy of the crowd grows. The Metro zipped by throughout the night, which was just another indication … Continue reading First Annual Future Sounds Festival Celebrates Soul at the Historic Baker Street Viaduct
This downtempo single from shoegaze quintet bdrmm is noisily meditative; its inquiry is rhetorical. Source: SoundCloud / bdrmm Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 