Need something to help you wind down from the work week and gear up for the weekend? Greg Sheran and Nick Kosearas – aka Dream Panther – have got you covered with their hilariously-titled EP, “Beyonce’s Child.” Although one can’t be sure if Blue Ivy and her parents dig it, fans of woozy electronica, psychedelic […]
Chris Karman is a self-proclaimed music geek. If you go to the Facebook page for his band, Historian, every post is prefaced by a random musical fact. The moniker is appropriate considering his nature as a walking music encyclopedia, but Karman’s music is also carefully layered with each piece of info he’s indulged in. There […]
There’s no doubt that Montreal-based Young Galaxy has been experimenting with their synth-heavy dream-pop over the course of the last three albums, and their latest record, “Ultramarine,” definitely takes on various different shades and rhythms. Some tracks are perfectly accessible and sun-kissed (“Pretty Boy”), others are Ibiza contenders (“Fall For You”) and some are even […]
Sadie Dupuis started out in the NYC scene but took off to pursue a master’s in poetry in Northampton, Mass., and in doing so she found her musical calling there. Recording herself under the moniker Speedy Ortiz, Dupuis’ solo lo-fi bedroom project spawned the 5-song EP titled “Sports,” but it didn’t take long for her […]
Mark Lane has always been one to take his time and craft his songs. The follow-up to his 2003 album “Golden State of Mind” didn’t come until 2012, when he released “Something New.” But that’s part of Lane’s charm. Never mind that his vocals are reminiscent of Elvis Costello (although that certainly doesn’t hurt), the […]
No, California Wives aren’t from California and as you can see, there are no married women in the group. The Chicago-based quartet of Jayson Kramer, Graham Masell, Adam Schneider and Joe O’Connor does, however, marry new wave and indie rock in a glowing manner. Their debut LP “Art History” is chock-full of nice, warm pop-rock […]
London-based Fanfarlo is gearing up for the release of their third studio album. Although the record is still untitled, the quartet has released teaser single “Myth Of Myself (A Ruse to Exploit Our Weaknesses),” a track that is surprisingly sprawling as Simon Balthazar’s particular baritone weaves in and out of titillating percussion and clarinet riffs. […]
Here’s your massive Saturday: ‣ Psychedelic Furs is chugging away at all their summer tour dates where they’ll be playing “Talk Talk Talk” in its entirety. Today they play downtown L.A. at Pershing Square. Badwater joins them. ‣ It’s a night of hip hop at the Troubadour with Dessa [Check out out “Warsaw”] headlining and […]
This video doesn’t exactly qualify for a NSFW label, but watch the video at your own risk if you have either just eaten lunch or if you are not a fan of bugs … really big bugs. Yes, Majical Cloudz‘s video for “Bugs Don’t Buzz” is a bit sickening if you can’t get the past […]
If it’s not obvious, the BBLA staff is comprised of dog lovers. To follow up today’s earlier flashy canine-centric clip, Julian Lynch’s Richard Law-directed video for his latest single “North Line” is a serene montage of the furry friends riding in the passenger seat. It’s simple and lovely despite contrasting with Lynch’s musically complex composition. […]
