If I didn’t know better I wouldn’t have noticed that the theater at 2220 Beverly in Westlake was under new management. Last I heard, the Bootleg had closed during the pandemic, and that area of Beverly Blvd is fairly quiet. Brooklyn Bagels faces the venue and defunct businesses dot around them in a largely residential area. There are just enough streetlights to cast disquieting shadows … Continue reading A Whirlwind with Photay and Maral
Whatever’s Clever released the first in a series of benefit compilations in May. Proceeds for each record in the series will go toward an initiative selected democratically among the label’s staff. This month, they will donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF), an organization that works intersectionally to provide support for those facing financial or logistical barriers to abortion access. The album, and … Continue reading Hyperion Drive – “Being of a Mountain”
Nature is a strong influence. All around us, regardless of the specific environment, we are experiencing our surroundings; life creates its own music in genres that the industry would call ambient, or naturalist. Field recordings, also occasionally affectionately called “found sounds,” offer a sense of hyper-reality that, paired with the music itself, paints a vivid story of the listener’s choosing. Motohiro Nakashima achieves all this … Continue reading Melodic and Ambient, Gathering the Light Reflects Life
Weval forges new paths for genre-hopping, landing in a wild patch of beats on “Heaven, Listen.” Source: SoundCloud / Weval Continue reading
Galleriet uses the canvas of her “Senga” clip to put on a dense one-woman show…though her own shadow proves to be a convincing secondary character. Continue reading
We posted a lot of music in August. To make it easier to listen without having to click back and forth between posts, we made three playlists using all music (available on Soundcloud) that graced the blog in the past 31 days. The playlists are curated with attention to genre and feeling. This one is: YELLOWexperimental, pop, orchestral, left-field electronica, freakfolk Source: SoundCloud / Sawdust and … Continue reading
It makes sense that this dark, dirge-like track is the finale of PC Muñoz’s recent record, Physical Science. It feels like two songs recorded at once, with one low voice in mourning and crashes of production hovering around it. Buy the LP on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
If you recall the wild clip for Caroline Rose’s last single, “Money,” then you’ll be at least somewhat prepared for the nonsense that awaits you in her new music video. This time though, Rose insists she’s not a soldier but she’s got soul. (I’m sorry everyone.) Continue reading
Caroline Rose uses her left-field pop sensibilities to profess her love for cold, hard ca$h. Continue reading
sngshows: Jenny Hval Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Jason Lindley. If you’ve not yet been to the Broad downtown, consider a visit this summer at an installment of the aptly titled Summer Happenings at the Broad. The museum currently features a number of notable exhibits, including Jeff Koons with those picturesque tulips and Michael Jackson and Bubbles; several pieces by … Continue reading Honoring an Icon: Broad Summer Happenings Pays Tribute to Nico
Sawdust & Gin 