Montreal quintet Stars just released their album “The North” last year, but they’ve got a few more goodies for fans who are joining them on tour. To follow up the record, Stars released a limited-edition 7-inch with the A-side “Wishful” and the B-side “The Light” on the band’s Soft Revolution Records. Cut during the same session […]
When you first glance at Archy Marshall, you marvel at how young he looks. Then when you really take a look at the red-headed former Brit School attendee, you can believe he’s at least 19 years old. However, when Marshall – aka King Krule – sings his first note, the gigantic bellow comes as a […]
The last time we heard from Morgan Kibby (when she wasn’t off singing and playing keys with Anthony Gonzalez) was back when she released the gorgeous “This Frontier” EP in 2011. Nuggets like the ethereal anthem “Mountaineer’ and dark R&B-laden jam “Ladykiller” showed Kibby’s strengths as a solo artist under the moniker White Sea, which […]
As soon the red velvet curtains parted at the El Rey Theatre on Thursday, AlunaGeorge fans knew they chose the right place for a night of dancing. The London-based electronic duo comprised of singer and songwriter Aluna Francis and beatmaker George Reid made their L.A. debut to a roaring crowd. Whether it was the way […]
Sunday things: ‣Â The English Beat, Suedehead, Torches, Beat Club and Safety Orange all wrap up the last day of Lobster Festival at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. ‣ Freedom Fry, Warships, Oona, GUIDES, the Low and more get together at District La Brea Summer Garage Jam (181 S. La Brea Ave.) ‣ […]
It’s been two years since Goldroom – Josh Legg – released the “Angeles” EP, but a lot of things have changed for Goldroom since then. He released the summer hit of 2012 with “Fifteen” and climbed up the Hype Machine charts once more with the release of “Only You Can Show Me,” proving his talents […]
For a 26-year-old, Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds has a pretty impressive resumé. His slow-burning yet meticulous compositions have found their way to numerous films (“Eulogy for Evolution,” “Hunger Games”) and several TV shows (his most recent gig scoring BBC’s hit show “Broadchurch”). However, Arnalds has quickly gained a fan base in the mainstream realm with […]
L.A.-based trio Dark Furs, comprised of Suzanne May, Chad Phillipps and Garrett Henritz, ratchets up the rock ’n’ roll tension and splashes it with a little psychedelic blues on their single “Concrete Corners.” Sure, “March to the beat of my own drummer” is a well-worn phrase in both day-to-day conversations and rebellious anthems, but May infuses […]
Although “She Cut Me” was a nice slice of audio in anticipation of Active Child‘s new EP, “Rapor,” fans finally get an official single off the follow-up to his highly regarded debut “You Are All I See.” Written in a glass house, which also provided the namesake for the EP (“Ra” meaning sun and “Por” […]
Arcade Fire returns Oct. 29 with the double-album “Reflektor” via Merge, but the Grammy-winning band always seems to have something up their sleeve when it comes to promoting a new release. This time they’ve gone into the studio with DFA founder and LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy to record the album, and we get a […]
