By now you might know the backstory of Run River North, the folk-pop sextet formed in the Valley and first known as Monsters Calling Home. The members’ common bond was that they were all progeny of families who had moved from Asia to southern California and attended the same church. And they sang some pretty […]
In case you didn’t know where Haim was from, wisecracking bassist Este Haim told the crowd at the sold-out Fonda Theatre when she gave a shout-out to Valley Village, suggesting Wednesday night’s party could continue there, or at one of her favorite Echo Park haunts, the Taco Zone truck. In case you didn’t know who […]
Mindy Jones has proven a versatile vocalist, whether plying her trade with Moby on his latest album “Innocents” or teaming with Daniel Ahearn in both the folk and pop incarnations of Daniel Ahearn & the Jones. She steps out on her own, as The Jones, on a forthcoming EP, which is anchored by the single […]
Garage-rockers Audacity has been busy releasing a number of singles in anticipation of their forthcoming album “Butter Knife,” and their latest tune actually leans a bit more toward pop-punk as the persistent percussion and vocals both take the spotlight. “Couldn’t Hold a Candle,” however, still caters to their strengths in spirited songwriting, and if anyone’s […]
Josiah Mazzaschi could hardly have picked a more appropriate name for Light FM’s fifth full-length. “Voices in My Head,” self-released this week, is another entry in the singer-guitarist-producer’s catalog nodding to the likes of Smashing Pumpkins, Silversun Pickups, Weezer and most of the noisy Britpop greats of the ’80s and ’90s. Sometimes it’s as if […]
Cassorla has graduated to music videos that aren’t made entirely in Microsoft Paint, but the songs remain stellar and clever. Those signature guitar effects have stayed in tact for Cassorla’s new single “I Am,” but he’s also recruited Christopher “Crash” Richard (ex-the deadly Syndrome and now of of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros) for […]
Donnie & Joe Emerson’s “Baby” has been covered more times than we count, but Los Angeles-via-Tempe electronic duo Dead Times spins it with a dark groove. Comprised of members Calvin Markus and Travis Bunn, the duo dips all their melodies in R&B falsetto and coats their beats in heavy bass. Calling all DJs who like […]
The debut album from indie-pop duo The Donnies The Amys – released in early 2012 – was a regrettably overlooked little gem built around the evocative singing and songwriting of Donnie Stemp and the peripatetic rhythms of drummer Amy Wood. The twosome has released the new song “Stay the Same” via VanNessa Manlunas’ video featuring […]
It hasn’t been uncommon to spot Holland Greco playing guitar, ukulele, keyboards, banjo or accordion in her various musical exploits over the past decade, but her best instrument remains her singing voice, an agile and evocative instrument that can range from torch singer to playful pop songstress. In the early 2000s, it was featured at […]
Duos never seem to go out of style, and there’s no need for them to stop producing music especially when members are comprised of Wendy Wang and Evan Slamka. The two long-time friends have recently released music together under the moniker Fire At Sea, and it’s nothing less than stunningly swoon-worthy. Of course, fans of […]
