Seahaven, the Torrance-based quartet of Kyle Soto, Michael Craver, Mike DeBartolo and James Phillips, has gained quite the following since their tour with Touché Amoré earlier this year. Now that they’ve released their sophomore album “Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism Only,” however, they’re out on the road as the headlining band this time around. With […]
It’s been over a year since we heard the infectious “Peaches” from L.A. electro duo In the Valley below. Although we have yet to see a full-length, the duo is gearing up their second EP titled “Man Girl.” They’ve got a Monday night residency at the Echo in support of the new EP as well […]
Happy Saturday: ‣ Tapioca & the Flea, White Dove, Breakfast, Anny Celsi, Tony Gilkyson, Lisa Finnie and many more team up for the South Pasadena Eclectic Music Festival ‣ And if you’re looking for a festival for the kids, Moby, Laura Marling, Dylan Gardner and Roger Ballender will be singing songs for kids at the LA Family […]
Maudlin Strangers, the solo project of Jake Hays, has a sleek bad-boy vibe similar to the Neighbourhood. It’s as “bad” as pop music can get, at least. If you’re looking for electro-pop that is darker than most but still sparkles enough to be worthy of a pool party soundtrack, then Maudlin Strangers songs like “Overdose” […]
Manchester Orchestra may have taken a little longer than usual between albums this time around, but the latest record from Atlanta, Ga.,-based rock quintet may be their best release yet. “Cope,” the album out now on Loma Vista and their own label Favorite Gentlemen, teems with raucous hooks and unbridled energy that could fill any […]
Like Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak and Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee, Sharon Van Etten is one of those artists who cuts deep to the bone with her lyrics and melodies. But despite the pain, the catharsis has always been Van Etten’s strength. Preparing to release her fourth studio album – titled “Are We There” – the […]
We’re not too sure if the girl is missing her long lost love or if the skeleton is actually missing his lover, but the semi-creepy and self-directed video for Early Morning Rebel‘s “Shallow Breath” is hauntingly sad. The fashion-forward L.A. duo are out to pull on heart strings again with another pop noir ballad that […]
Some San Diego locals may recognize the frontman of L.A. quartet Wistappear. His name is still Ian Lipson, but he’s got a new project now that he’s in the City of Angels. Recruiting Evan Jiroudek, Marcus Hogsta and Isaac Tamburino, Lipson’s work as Wistappear is an interesting fusion of psychedelia, wonky rock n’ roll and folk-pop. […]
If there’s one L.A. band who has been shamelessly putting out dance music within the last couple of years, it’s MTG – formerly known as Mind the Gap. The Venice Beach quartet, whose sound is part pop-rock, part funk and part electro, has been relentless with their live shows and their songs translate the energy. […]
Considering all the frilly runs she sang for “American Idol” back in 2012, Jen Hirsh’s vocals recorded under the moniker Monogem reveal a new refreshing, alluring side to the Los Angeles singer-songwriter. Hirsh’s melodies here are sung with sophisticated control in songs like the slinky disco-pop gem “The Glow” and she’s even riding a little […]
