If you’ve seen Smoke Season live in the past few months, you may remember this energetic song. It always lit the room, though some of that could be attributed to their dramatic light show. Source: SoundCloud / Smoke Season Continue reading
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THE WLDLFE shake off their insecurities on their new LP, I’m Not Worried Anymore
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. I’m Not Worried Anymore is certainly danceable, if rather predictable: eleven tracks with shallow layers, but layers nonetheless, that delve into friendship, life, and love. The album opens on one of its highest octane tracks, ‘Headache,’ setting a high bar that is consistently met by the band’s infectious production. Other tracks from the album are nearly … Continue reading THE WLDLFE shake off their insecurities on their new LP, I’m Not Worried Anymore
LUI HILL weighs morality on his single “Ancient Dust” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. How much of life is predetermined? Human beings all have an intuitive sense of morality, as LUI HILL details on his song ‘Ancient Dust’, but free will makes doing the right thing feel like a choice. A better question might then be, how often does the bad … Continue reading
Gentle guitar tones aid in ag.’s search for a path home. 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
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: REDguitar-based and pop Source: SoundCloud / Sawdust and Gin Continue reading
Hear the Latest Song From Talk Time, and See Them Perform at the Moroccan on August 30 Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Lincoln Heights is home to Talk Time, a brand new rock quintet that has been making a splash since releasing their debut single two months ago. You can hear those tracks and more when the band performs live at the Moroccan on August … Continue reading
The Multitudes of Young & Sick
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. To follow Young & Sick is to be invested in more than just a musician. The Holland-born and LA-based artist, né Nick van Hofwegen, is a songwriter, producer, and visual artist who has just put out his second EP of 2018, following a lengthy gap in music releases—under his Young & Sick moniker, that is. He … Continue reading The Multitudes of Young & Sick
With a bassline you’d expect from a vehicle like the one pictured on the song’s artwork, Moontower make every effort to blow the subwoofer. Source: SoundCloud / Moontower Continue reading
sawdustandgin: Get Down With the Young & Sick-ness Tomorrow at the Moroccan Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Nick van Hofwegen takes his art seriously, no matter which medium. He is more widely known as Young & Sick, a local (by way of Holland then London) musician and visual artist with quite a lot planned for the next few weeks. This Wednesday, July 25th, he plays … Continue reading
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