Last time we took note of an Unknown Mortal Orchestra music video, it was because of its kooky Wes Anderson vibe. This time, the video for “So Good at Being in Trouble” involves “McLovin’” wearing pantyhose on his head and smashing things with a baseball bat. Although the Venice Beach-based clip perfectly illustrates the psychedelia […]
With a heavy thud, the beginning of Kisses‘ new single hints at the duo’s turn for the dark side of pop … and it’s oh-so-lovely. Although Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson’s debut “The Heart of Nightlife” shimmered with a brighter palette to capture the upbeat life of Palm Springs, it’s difficult to avert one’s ears […]
Tuesday things: ‣ Dirty Projectors stop by the Troubadour in support of their latest album “Swing Low Magellan.” Nick Kroll supports. ‣ It’s an eclectic night at the Echo where the Lovely Bad Things [pictured above], Wires On Fire, Cosmonauts and Chad & the Meatbodies all get together. ‣ Ontario’s post-hardcore band Silverstein headlines the […]
The mainstream crowd knows her as Beyoncé’s little sister, and the indie crowd knows her as the hipper Knowles sister who covered this Dirty Projectors hit back in 2009. Although Solange chose her own route as an artist, she had always been waiting in the wings with her background in theatre and dance while her […]
Happy Superbowl Sunday: ‣Â Â The Reflections kick off their residency over at the Satellite. Tashaki Miyaki [that’s their video for “Tonight” above] and Joel Jerome (of Dios) support. ‣Â Â Bush Tetras return to the stage in Los Angeles for the first time since 1981 as part of Part Time Punks at the Echo. Terry Malts and Swahili […]
When we first introduced Cassorla back in August, one of the big attractions was Ben Cassorla’s clever, quirky Microsoft Paint graphics for tracks off of his band’s debut EP. Now we get a taste of the forthcoming full-length, “Plastic,” and Cassorla’s arrangements are zany and enticing as ever. From its introductory minimal percussion to its […]
Remember summer and pool parties? Remember loungin’ outside where it was just you and the sun? Although those times seem years and not just months away, Pacific Air’s chill music video for “Float” reminds those of us currently feeling under the weather that summer definitely beats winter. Who needs seasons? Pacific Air’s “Long Live KO […]
Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci and Ryne Estwing have shown their chops in various other bands, such as Scattered Trees. However, the Chicago- and Minneapolis-based trio have never sounded more united as when they planted their roots in a studio together under the moniker On An On. That studio time, along with help from producer Dave […]
Christoph Hochheim may be familiar to fans of the Pains of Being Pure at Heart and the Depreciation Guild, but his sounds under the moniker Ablebody may not. Not as twee the former and not as shoegaze-heavy as the latter, Hochheim’s debut EP “All My Everybody” is an amalgamation of all those dreamy elements in […]
Tuesday’s things:Â ‣Â Local Natives and Superhumanoids play their second L.A. show this week at the El Rey Theatre. (Local Natives also play an in-store at Amoeba earlier in the day.) ‣Â Bootleg opens up both its rooms for two shows: The theater will host Adam Green & Binki Shapiro, (of the Moldy Peaches and Little Joy, […]
