R&B isn’t just a man’s world anymore. Sure, the ladies will still swoon over Miguel and the Weeknd, but with artists like Solange, Jessie Ware, Banks and more, strong innovative females are taking the genre in their own hands. Enter SZAÂ (rhymes with GZA), whose real name is Solana Rowe. She’s the first female signed to […]
Feeling heavy this morning? You’re not the only one. If you’d like to indulge in your emotions, Pr0files‘ debut single “Call Yourself a Lover” provides the perfectly moody soundtrack to your drama. Comprised of members Danny Sternbaum and long-time friend Lauren Pardini, the electronic duo’s got one hell of a hand on atmospherics. It’s not […]
Since the release of their “Be Free” album, neo-soul trio Moonchild has been on a roll. They’ve been the hottest commodity for any bill of soul music – they recently opened for Jose James and Alice Russell – and there’s little to doubt that they won’t be selling out headlining shows on their own soon. […]
Happy Saturday: ‣ Filter Magazine’s annual Culture Collide Festival goes out with a bang tonight with bands such as the Raveonettes, Rhye, Liars, King Khan and the Shrines, Incan Abraham and more. Updated set times at the end of this post, plus one late change: The Pack A.D. have canceled their set at Lot 1 […]
Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon returns with the new album “Mug Museum” Nov. 12 via Turnstile, and if you haven’t heard the lead single “I Think I Knew,” a heartbreaking song in collaboration with Perfume Genius, “Are You With Me Now?” will entice. With her delicate accent and phrasing, the new charming single will prompt […]
The songs on Radar Brothers’ latest album, “Eight,” are sprawling and beautiful, and on their latest single, “Reflections,” Jim Putnam’s vocals can even seem hypnotizing at times. In fact, there is a driving percussion that propels the melodies into one of the most razor-sharp tune on the album. Its Be Hussey-directed clip goes along with […]
Electro-pop quartet Miami Horror has had a good three years touring in support of their debut “Illumination.” Guests on their dance-happy singles included Kimbra and Alan Palomo of Neon Indian, and they found themselves opening for acts such as Phoenix, Simian Mobile Disco, Friendly Fires. The Australian collective recently relocated to Los Angeles, but they’re […]
It was a sweaty, baggy evening at the Echo on Friday night when Australian duo Jagwar Ma made their L.A. debut, an intentionally cozy affair that imagined the band with a bigger light show, a bigger sound system and a bigger crowd – although not bigger beats. The bottom-heavy psychedelia-meets-house music on their debut album […]
Brooklyn quartet the Men are known for their brash behavior and rowdy performances on stage, but their repertoire is still impossible to pin down. Their latest album, “New Moon” was an unexpected follow-up to 2012’s raucous “Open Your Heart,” and the Men take their country roots even further on their “Campfire Songs” EP. Written around […]
And the weekend starts now:Â ‣ Filter’s annual festival of international acts, Culture Collide, returns to Echo Park. Tonight’s lineup features Miami Horror, Ice Age, the Men, GRMLN and more at the Echo, Echoplex, Taix and Lot 1 Cafe. An updated schedule for tonight is at the bottom of this post. ‣ Stereophonics headline the […]
