The last time we saw Kera and the Lesbians, they were stealing the show at FOMO 2014. If Kera Armendariz and her crew seem to have more energy than you can handle, it’s because they’ve got a couple big things happening this year. After building some buzz around their rollicking, supernatural-like New Orleans folk with […]
We may be gearing up for the Winter Olympics, but this new Bombay Bicycle Club video featuring synchronized swimming may get you in the mood for Summer 2016. The English quartet’s Anna Ginsburg-directed clip for “Luna” is refreshingly upbeat with Rae Morris – whom we introduced on Tuesday – providing some potent harmonies with Jack Steadman’s […]
If you’ve already got the itch for SXSW, Austin’s Speak may be able to tide you over during their stint here in Los Angeles. The indie-pop quartet has been ramping things up in support of their follow-up to their debut “I Believe In Everything,” and their new single “Peaks” may just be the tune to […]
Cameron Mesirow, aka Glasser, has never settled for simplicity. While her melodies may be pure, Mesirow’s rhythms have always had a life of their own. Teetering between serene and animalistic, Mesirow’s sound for Glasser has wonderfully evolved since the lovely “Home” off 2010’s debut “Ring.” Her latest album “Interiors” conceptually twists and turns and the […]
At first listen, Danielle Sullivan’s vocals may seem better suited for bubblegum pop. Then you hear her sing melodies that wind around percolating synths brushing against indie rock foundations in songs by the Portland-based quintet Wild Ones, and you’re suddenly glad she’s not singing anyone’s formula. Sullivan’s melodies are peculiar but innate; any brightness that […]
Saturday things: ‣ The Echoplex hosts “We All Join Hands,” a benefit concert for Richard Gowen with some remarkable guests. Proceeds from the show will go to held defray recent medical expenses incurred by Gowen, who’s drummed for Jonathan Wilson, Robert Francis and many more. The lineup features Dawes [pictured], Nick Waterhouse, Allah-Las, Pink Mountaintops, […]
Something gorgeous this way comes … thanks to Jesse Glick, aka Guardian Ghost. This L.A.-based composer has dabbled in a bit of everything, from spoken word to electro to rock (he was in Lo Mass Republic with Jason DeCorse, formerly of the Icarus Line), and now he’s trying his hand – and succeeding – at […]
So who’s the hero and who’s the bad guy? It doesn’t matter when it’s this entertaining to watch Charlie Clark and Brandi Emma running around in an old western-themed video for “Don’t Let Me Down.” The track is off Clark’s excellent “Feel Something” EP, and this is the third in a series of five video […]
Despite their future-forward name, the New Electric Sound embodies old-school chops as much as they embrace vintage cardigans. Fun and breezy, the L.A- by-way-of-Provo, Utah quintet wears their Beach Boys and Buddy Holly influences well, especially when mixed with today’s SoCal surf-rock vibes. Lead vocalist and guitarist Scott Vance, bassist Tom Brinton, lead guitarist Ben […]
Coachella’s 2014 lineup has been announced with headliners Outkast, Muse and Arcade Fire and sub-headlining acts the Knife, the Replacements, Broken Bells, Zedd, Queens of the Stone Age, Skrillex, Pharrell Williams, Lorde, Beck, Calvin Harris, Neutral Milk Hotel, Disclosure and more. Weekend 1: April 11th – 13th, 2014 Weekend 2: April 18th – 20th, 2014 […]
