Josh Legg has had quite the year of recording and touring as Goldroom. Since he released the exquisite hit “Fifteen,” single after single has raced up the Hype Machine charts, making Goldroom one of the best assets for your summer soundtrack. Since then Legg has traded in his laptop performances for organic drums, guitars and […]
Nicole Vaughn has released two solo albums, but unlike 2011’s “Say It” and predecessor “Walk Into the Night,” Vaughn is getting ready to unleash her latest record under the moniker Ranger. Working with producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist Jon O’Brien (Young the Giant, LA Font, Yellow Red Sparks) again, her two-part album “Songs For Leaving | […]
From the moment Matthew Houck, who has now recorded six albums under the moniker Phosphorescent, walked onto stage in his classiest cowboy getup, it was clear Tuesday night was going to be a special night at the El Rey Theatre. Touring in support of his latest record, “Muchacho,” Houck dove head-first into a 90-minute set […]
We’ve been closely following Papa ever since Darren Weiss, Daniel Presant and company released the mega-jam “I Am the Lion King” off their “A Good Woman Is Hard to Find” EP. Their debut full-length “Tender Madness” will be released in less than a week now, but that doesn’t stop the L.A.-based band from releasing one more audio […]
Those Darlins‘ third studio album “Blur the Lines” may be the most low-key in their current catalog, but the fine-tuning they’ve done on their bombastic fusion of garage rock and outlaw country is at their most polished this time around. Songs like “Oh God” features Jessi Darlin in her most ponderous state while other ditties […]
Marie Moreshead has had a busy year writing, writing and writing. Since teaming up with producer Doctor Rosen Rosen, she’s been the sweet voice coming through your headphones on songs by Wanderhouse. Now she’s begun another project where she records under the moniker Ofelia. The “Hamlet” character may initially come to mind with the name, […]
If gypsy symphonies aren’t your thing, one listen to Ghostlight Orchestra’s debut EP “Haunted by Shapes, Part 1” might quickly sway your stance. The Venice-based seven-piece band fronted by former Audiovent vocalist Jason Boyd (whose kin includes Incubus vocalist Brandon Boyd) and pianist Nikki Brown have created a majestic world where spaghetti-western and gothic density […]
Some have seen Shaun Fleming as the drummer for Foxygen. Some may have seen his name in the credits of numerous Disney films and TV shows (“Tarzan,” “Kim Possible”). However, Fleming’s solo music is what will most likely earn him a gold star. Written during his brief stint as a New Yorker (after packing up […]
Your supermassive Saturday: ‣ The everlasting Depeche Mode headlines a big night at the Staples Center  and fellow electro band Crystal Castles supports. ‣ The Lumineers headline their second night in SoCal this week. This time they’re at the Greek Theatre, where Dr. Dog serves as direct support again and Nathaniel Rateliff opens. ‣ Vampire […]
If your music collection if filled with jangly rock bands who favor pop sounds from the ’60s and ’70s, then UCLA-based quartet Owl Fly South may be a welcome addition. Braeden Henderson (Torches), Oliver Dobrian, Jake Stein and Baxter Bailey write with a garage-rock foundation, but the shifts in one single song range anywhere from […]
