The infectious spirit of Oz permeates everything Middle Kids touch, including blurry band practice shown in their video for “Mistake.” Lost Friends by Middle Kids Continue reading
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Lauren Ruth Ward Debuts Video for Her Defiantly Queer Single “Blue Collar Sex Kitten” Originally premiered on LA Weekly. Los Angeles is the proud home of Baltimore-bred indie-rock queen Lauren Ruth Ward. She put out her debut LP, Well, Hell, earlier this year and today marks the release of a new video for “Blue Collar Sex Kitten,” a defiantly queer standout single from the record. … Continue reading
The only way to truly appreciate the quiet is to fill your ears with noise; at least, those are words that Manchester-based Dohta live by. Source: SoundCloud / Dohta Continue reading
The Soft White Sixties have come up with their own demand to ‘tear down that wall,’ but this time the message comes as a promise. “If you build a wallWe’re gonna tear it downBrick by brick” Continue reading
Shame Sing Songs of Praise and Resistance at the Echo
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
Expose yourself, but try to stay away from the harsher chemicals. Vundabar has a new album out today called Smell Smoke, which you can hear or purchase on Bandcamp. The band will be passing through LA on their March tour of North America, playing the Echo on 3/30; grab tickets. Smell Smoke by Vundabar Continue reading
Join Welsh quartet Los Blancos in indifference. The band just released “Datgysylltu” and “Chwarter I Dri” (translated: Disconnect and Quarter to Three, respectively) as a AA single, out now on Libertino Records. Source: SoundCloud / Libertino Continue reading
Less Is More on Tango With Lions’ Single, “Proof of Desire” Originally premiered on Grimy Goods. The instrumentation on “Proof of Desire” is purposeful and sparse, just like the expressions reflected in the face of the protagonist in the video. Two guitars linger nearby while Papachristou’s voice adds to the deliberately paced melody. After two verses, the music seems to reach an impasse, as our story … Continue reading
Former Faces Turn to the Sun in “Coursing On” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The Sun is our planet’s primary source for energy and by extension is the only reason we are all alive today. This significance is not lost on LA-based quartet Former Faces. The band pays tribute to this cosmic miracle in their new song and video for “Coursing On,” which you can watch … Continue reading
The Crowleys Keep Things Pastel on Colours Change Their Tone EP
Premiered on Grimy Goods. Psych rock is a fun genre, and The Crowleys know how to make it all their own. Lead singer Cohen Wylie uses his wavering vocals to lead us through kaleidoscopic guitar melodies, starting with the aptly pastel “Pink Rainbows”; layers of noise eventually snap into clarity with a Blur-like Britpop ditty at the very end. Processed vocals pick up where that … Continue reading The Crowleys Keep Things Pastel on Colours Change Their Tone EP
Sawdust & Gin 