There’s nothing wrong with making up stories, especially when they sound as pretty as the ones Nettie Rose sings. “I’m a girl from Santa Monica. There’s only so much I can talk to you about,” claims Rose. The 23-year-old, the daughter of longtime music publishing executive Lance Freed and the granddaughter of DJ Alan Freed […]
Here’s something deliciously shimmering for your Friday morning. Swedish-Australian duo Say Lou Lou, comprised of twin sisters Miranda and Elektra Kilbey, are back with two more melancholy-filled electro-pop tunes in anticipation of their forthcoming debut slated for release in 2014. Following up the success of their “Julian” EP, which boasted the title track and “Fool of […]
Wymond Miles, who is also known as lead guitarist of San Francisco’s the Fresh & Onlys, has churned out another solo album titled “Cut Yourself Free” to follow up last year’s “Under the Pale Moon.” Just in time to kick off his new tour with Crocodiles, Miles released a video for “Night Drives.” Sticking to […]
Since their formation in 2009, Tic Tic Boom! has changed sound palettes and, most recently, members in their lineup (their newest member is drummer Joey Ponchetti). However, Leilani Francisco and Mike DeLay are certainly hitting their stride with the latest sonic shift to electro-pop. In fact, they’re preparing for the release of their new “It’s the Heart […]
If you’re in need of tunes that smoulder with the heaviness of PJ Harvey and Patti Smith and the playfulness of the White stripes, but have delicateness in the vein of Cat Power, Brooklyn’s blues-rock band She Keeps Bees may be your new favorite band. The duo came together when Jessica Larrabee met Andy LaPlant, […]
Singer-guitarist Kristen Gundred – aka Dee Dee Penny of Dum Dum Girls – has proven that songwriting and innovation triumph over mere aping of garage-rock and girl-group stylings from the past. Both the full-length “Only In Dreams” and “End of Daze” EPÂ made our year-end lists for 2011 and 2012, respectively, and it sounds like the […]
Saturday things: ‣Â HARD Day of the Dead kicks off its 2-day festival with Skrillex, Nero, Boys Noize, Them Jeans and more at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. ‣ Two Door Cinema Club kicks off a night of electro-pop with Capital Cities and St. Lucia as support at the Greek Theatre. ‣ Johnny Marr stops […]
Kiwi band the Naked and Famous didn’t have trouble keeping the momentum once they released their smash hit “Young Blood” off their debut “Passive Me, Aggressive You” back in 2011. Singles such as “Punching in a Dream” kept fans of electronica, post-punk and dream-pop near before they launched into songs like “Hearts On Fire” off of […]
It’s been a while since we heard from Young the Giant, and oh boy, their new direction might surprise you if you were were a fan of their pop-rock hits such as “Apartment,” “Cough Syrup” and “My Body” off their self-titled debut. On their new single, “It’s About Time,” their beachy, laid-back pop vibe has […]
To celebrate the release of their debut full-length “Fire Dream,” Body Parts releases a David Seger- and Aaron Moles-directed video where actress Daniele Watts (“Django Unchained”) goes though a roller coaster of emotions and dreams. Its quirky splices of sci-fi elements and dance moves by the group’s core members Ryder Bach and Alina Cutrono make it […]
