If you thought Nashville only strummed their stories into ballads, then indie-pop outfit Wild Cub will pop that stereotypical bubble. Comprised of members Keegan DeWitt, Jeremy Bullock, Dabney Morris, Harry West and Eric Wilson, Wild Cub’s use of colorful synths, warm harmonies and clap-happy sing-a-long choruses invoke only the happiest of teenage memories. Perhaps this […]
There seems to be a lot of alternative boys heading into the R&B game these days, and Brandon Wronski, aka Roy English, is one of them. After his former band Eye Alaska saw its demise in 2011, Wronski teamed up with former bandmate and guitarist Cameron Trowbridge to produce music together as Canary Dynasty. However, it’s Wronski’s […]
Sure, they may have named their band after a scene in the film “Half-Baked,” but you can’t assume everything about the guys in the Inland Empire band Bodegas. After playing numerous skate parks and house parties, the trio of Chris Swanson, George Pantoja and Angel Aldana are heading west from Covina to the City of […]
With synth-pop sounding this glamorous, it’s no surprise that one of the stars in Mirror Talk‘s video for “Don’t” fabulously resembles David Bowie. Lip-synching in sparkling pant-suits right after fighting with a drunk is one of the many party scenes in this Ryan Aylsworth-directed video. There’s hope, loss and probably a lot of drugs in this […]
It was pretty hard to deny Real Estate‘s 2011 album, so when they announce a follow-up two years later it’s difficult to not want to go back and spin the breezy “Days.” The only thing is, their new single “Talking Backwards” from their third album “Atlas” will trump any urge to spin old songs. Rich, soft […]
The marquee outside the Fonda Theatre on Saturday night said Volcano Choir, but it could have read Bon Iver or the Shouting Matches or Gayngs or even DeYarmond Edison. All those bands are at least in part the manifestations of the talents of Justin Vernon, the indie “It” boy who won Best New Artist at […]
If you like your pop with a dramatic beat drop, some dark undertones and a smoky vocalist, then Shilo Gold may be the next local act you’ll be requesting on the radio. Shilo Gold is the moniker for vocalist Shayna Goldstein, who has teamed up with Los Angeles producer and guitarist TJ Routon. Together, they’ve […]
Your Monday menu: ‣ Justin Timberlake headlines the recently re-opened Forum in support of the second installment of “20/20.” ‣ It’s A School Night series at Bardot features a night of a lineup from near and far. L.A.’s Kauf [pictured] makes his live debut and celebrates the release of his “As Much Again” EP (out […]
Your slew of Saturday shows:Â ‣Â The Eagles return to the Forum to play their third of four shows at the venue. ‣Â Volcano Choir [pictured], the collaboration between Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and Collections of Colonies of Bees, headlines the Fonda Theatre in support of their sophomore album “Repave.” Minneapolis’Â The Cloak Ox open. ‣Â Gungor, led by […]
Blame the “Hunger Games” franchise, but the sweet, innocent, mandolin-wielding sextet Run River North (f/k/a Monsters Calling Home) gets a little Battle Royale in their music video for “Fight to Keep.” Also starring actor-comedian Diedrich Bader (“The Drew Carey Show,” “Outsourced”), the Zak Stoltz-directed clip begins with a simple camping trip. It’s when they huddle around […]
