Michael Milosh has always been talented at balancing the delicate with the powerful in his music, any fan of Rhye‘s debut “Woman” would agree. But Rhye’s lead vocalist returns to his solo work with the forthcoming album “Jetlag,” an album he’s written out of love, happiness and excitement for the new chapter of his life […]
There certainly isn’t a shortage of boy-girl electro-pop duos in music right now, but if it happens to be your favorite genre Venice’s Scavenger Hunt may be your new favorite band. Comprised of composer Dan Mufson, who’s done his share of writing music for television, and jazz performer Jill Lamoureux, who is also one-half of […]
Here’s another one for you Sarah Records fans. Mirror Days, the new solo project of Graham Harrington, has just the right jangle, just the right amount of melancholy in his vocals and just enough reverb in his dreamy compositions. After his move from Detroit, Harrington quickly became involved in Los Angeles bands Rainbow Blanket, Sceneries […]
Recent Sunset Strip honoree Joan Jett has returns with “Unvarnished,” her 14th album and first in seven years with the Blackhearts. And as her first music video for the song “Any Weather” suggests, she’s not going anywhere just yet. She may already have a lifetime of achievements, but Jett moves forward with one of her […]
There’s pop music and then there’s Swedish pop music. Fans who piled into the Echo on Thursday night for NONONO‘s L.A. debut knew they were in for a night of melodies that would jump-start their weekend. Touring in support of their debut EP, “Pumpin Blood,” out on Warner Bros., the Swedish trio comprised of vocalist […]
Sunday things: ‣ Sky Ferreira [pictured above] headlines the El Rey Theatre for a reschedule date from Sept. 29. She’ll be celebrating the long-awaited release of her debut “Night Time, My Time.” [Check out “You’re Not the One.”]  Nightmare and the Cat supports. ‣ It’s a night of thrash metal at the Hollywood Palladium where Slayer headline. […]
Shy Girls isn’t a group of demure damsels; it’s the moniker under which Portland producer and vocalist Dan Vidmar records his smooth yet crisp R&B jams. He’s been doing it for a while, and so far, color critics impressed. The emergency room-worker-by-day but suave songwriter-by-night released the underrated “Sex In the City” EP in 2011, which […]
Pop starlet Sky Ferreira has been working on her debut album for quite some time, and the release of “Night Time, My Time” finally arrives Oct. 29 via Capitol Records. As a follow-up to her 2012 hit “Everything Is Embarrassing,” Ferreira fans have gotten the Ariel Rechtshaid-produced “You’re Not the One,” an ’80s-leaning breakup anthem. So […]
“There are Cosby sweaters in it,” says lead vocalist Davin Givhan of the L.A.-based quartet Detangler. True as that may be of the new Mark Thornton-directed clip for “We’re Defeated,” Detangler wears its psych-rock influences and just as well. The band’s noisy, buzzing guitars and reverb-laden vocals can be heard further in songs such as […]
When the Open Feel hit our eardrums with their self-titled EP in 2011, it was a tidal wave of ’90s nostalgia thanks to their combination of shoegaze and roaring rock. However, Katie Harris and Tom Brayton don’t just flash back or wear their influences, they’ve revitalized it with dream-pop in the cleanest manner. The duo […]
