We here at BBLA have made our peace with the excessive outpouring of synth-pop (also mostly duos) that are coming out of L.A., but every now and then there is a band whose electro flourishes are undeniably effervescent. Enter Fleurs, the duo comprised of Simon French and Jaq Diaz responsible for the refreshing four-track EP […]
Vanaprasta has spent the better part of a year squirreled away in the studio working on new material, seemingly caught in a tug-of-war between their guitar-tastic roots and the allure of diving into synthetic textures. When the L.A. quintet – Steven Wilkin, Collin Desha, Taylor Brown, Cameron Dmytryk and Ben Smiley – kicked off their […]
When it comes to the name game in the music world, one letter can make all the difference even if both names technically mean the same thing. We heard from Wilding a couple of years ago, but now the music of Wildling (with an “l”) is making a splash around town. Comprised of members Ryan […]
L.A. rockers Nacosta have negotiated a lot of speed bumps since their shoegazing sounds first came on the radar in 2012. Founders and brothers Brandon and Shane Graham are now surrounded by a new lineup that includes keyboardist Christian Gibson, bassist Zac Bilson (ex-Kitten) and percussionist Pablo Orue (of Brazil’s Firefriend), for one thing. Now […]
Should you need a little mirth to start off your week – it is “Blue Monday,” after all – your prescription should include three minutes with the video for Liam Gowing’s “The Perfect Parasite.” Directed by Steven Hanft (Beck, the Cure, Phoenix and Ariel Pink, among others), the madcap clip stars Jennifer Rosetto as the substance-obsessed heroine. […]
Producer-singer-songwriter triple-threat Seven Davis Jr. displays a wonderful ability to fuse the force of house music and the flavor of funk yet distill it down to a lo-fi dance concoction. The title track of the Houston-born, Los Angeles-based artist’s recent solo release, the “One†EP, is an infectious slow-burning house cut, the kind of song […]
Those who sought to assuage their Fear of Missing Out by attending the FOMO festival on Friday night ended up having to deal with another neurosis: conflicting set times that sent the hardest of the hardcore scurrying up and down the stairs between the Echo and Echoplex all evening. With 11 artists (plus some spoken […]
Covering music in 2013 may have tuckered us out, but that didn’t keep us from creating all our favorite year-end lists. From songs to EPs to albums and even a prediction of what 2014 may bring, here’s a round-up of all our links recapping music in 2013. Songs Popular With Us 2013: Buzz Bands LA’s […]
If you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the synth-pop coming out of Los Angeles but aren’t completely ready to leave the genre behind, then Echocell may be your answer. The L.A.-based duo comprised of singer-songwriter/frontwoman Belinda Kazanci and keyboardist/programmer Adam Beltran aren’t obsessed with the drops or the bubblegum pop shimmer. Instead, they bring trip-hop back into the […]
The rock noir of the band Dignitary (nee Dignitary Loss, nee the Dignitary Loss of Richard Roe) takes on a stark cinematic quality in the new video for the single “Demon Beside Me.” In the beautifully shot piece – episode one in a series – the band is summoned by a coven of witches to […]
