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sngshows: Originally appeared on the Music Court in February. This show took place 2/21/15. Last time I saw Sego, I told you guys about it. I checked to see when they would be playing next, knowing I pretty much have my pick of east LA venues; they’re based here, so they play around the city a lot. I found their next show at the Echo, … Continue reading Body Language and Sego
Day Wave is likely not a new name for many. According to Hype Machine, Day Wave was the 14th most reblogged artist of the year. During 2015 he dropped a debut EP and also toured with the likes of Blonde Redhead and Albert Hammond Jr. Jackson Phillips released Headcase in July, and it is an indie pop blessing. Surf rock has a new powerful player … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #2 – Headcase by Day Wave
Originally appeared on the Music Court. I think it is reasonable to say most music written is about love. Love is an emotion that has such imperceptible power, it could carve a Grand Canyon into anyone’s heart. Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson wrote his newest album in the wake of a relationship’s dissolution, though the falling out is not with his wife.Multi Love is an autobiographical … Continue reading Top 5 Songs of 2015: #1 – “Multi-Love” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
sngshows: Originally appeared on the Music Court. Last Friday, June 26th, was a big day. Yesterday I dedicated a medley to the Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges, but with that my day was only just getting started. That night, I also saw Bells Atlas give a life-affirming performance at the Lyric Theater. The warm up act was something to behold. At times, I … Continue reading Bells Atlas, Pegasus Warning, and Mark de Clive-Lowe
I learned about favelas, or Brazilian slums, when I saw City of God, and have learned even more by studying the street art scene in Rio. Neither paint a very positive picture of the communities. The EP, “Future Visions” by electronic artist Favela was one of the best of the year and rather than conjure despair, the music is actually quite hopeful. What brings hope? … Continue reading Top 3 EPs of 2015: #3 – Future Visions by Favela
Originally appeared on the Music Court. Slowing making our way through the best songs of this year, we now arrive at number six, a track I shared a few months ago. Adam Alexander is the very young, yet hyper talented brain behind demo taped, and his track “Not Enough” hit me pretty hard when it came out. I didn’t forget about it, and think it … Continue reading Top 5 Songs of 2015: #3 – “Not Enough” by demo taped
Originally appeared on the Music Court. Brittany Howard’s wail is pretty famous. Her band’s first hit, Alabama Shakes’ “Hold On,” was fairly popular when it came out and it lives on, used frequently as a transition between stories on NPR. The band released their sophomore LP, Sound & Color, earlier this year, with “Don’t Wanna Fight” as their lead single. The album in itself was … Continue reading Top 5 Songs of 2015: #4 – Don’t Wanna Fight by Alabama Shakes
Originally appeared on the Music Court. The first installment of our Best Of list has earned its spot purely by virtue of being the song I played the most this year. “Kissing” is a multi-faceted song, and every single tiny detail has forced me to play it incessantly. “Kissing” is a glitchy tune that fills my spirit with some aural ooze, music that I can … Continue reading Top 5 songs of 2015: #5 – Kissing by LUM
Sawdust & Gin 