On Pretty Little Demons’ “Bag of Rocks,” singer Lydia Night laments that for her protagonist, burdened by the weights of the world, “the only way out is the big pine box.” Heavy stuff. Especially considering that Night is 12 years old. Her partner-in-rock, drummer Marlhy Murphy, is 10 – and, according to the press release, […]
If not a spiritual revelation – and we’re not here to discuss religion – the debut EP from the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers is a musical one. Boasting five original songs and foot-stompin’ fervor, the EP from the northeast L.A. collective abides the great traditions of the gospel blues. The black-and-white video for “What Paul […]
Buzz Bands LA returns to Austin this year for another “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party on Wednesday, March 13, at Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. 6th St. It’s free, no RSVP required, and runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info on our special page here. Above, a mixtape with a song each […]
The Mo-Odds’ new EP is over in the time it takes most guitar bands to tune their axes. The four songs on “Soto” ” clock in at under nine minutes, but as many in the garage-rock revival have shown, you don’t have don’t have to linger for 4 1/2 minutes to make a strong impression. […]
There’s more to the buoyant electro-pop of Pacific Air than just “Float,” the song that put brothers Ryan Lawhon and Taylor Lawhon on the map back when they were going by the name KO KO. The new single, “Lose My Mind,” is another dose of rainbow-tinted California pop that’ll be included on Pacific Air’s forthcoming […]
When we first spotted Chris Bowman, it was 2006 and he was playing in band called Blackout. He was playing a scuzzy power-pop original titled “I Don’t Want to Grow Up,” which seemed perfect. After all, he was 11. Fast-forward to 2013, and Bowman and pals Miles Kottak, Gavin Bennett and Ray Libby – still […]
Vanessa Long debuted her Cillie Barnes persona in late 2011 – part provocateur, part seductress, part girl next door, she unveiled songs like “Hey Hi” and “Indian Hill” that were crazy-like-a-fox spins on folk-pop and hip-hop. Long, a founding member of Family of the Year and that good woman who was hard to find on […]
[Reposting this from yesterday because of problems with the Soundcloud stream:] Flaamingos’ shadowy take on ’80s/’90s Euro-gaze conjures up dancing with an apparition in the fog – the fleeting beauty of it resides somewhere in the layers, somewhere in the dark. The L.A. band is the new venture of Jerry Narrows (vocals, drum programming) and […]
As a follow-up to last year’s album “What Kind of World,” singer-songwriter Brendan Benson has embarked on a single-per-month project that he plans to wrap with a vinyl release later this year. Benson’s January effort, “Swimming,” is one of 28 songs on a free SXSW sampler assembled by HGTV and Paste and available through Noisetrade. […]
Co-ed psych-rock quartet Spirit Vine keeps whetting appetites for a full-length album later this year, and if last fall’s “Lake of Fire” single wasn’t enough, the new song “Pluto Why” will leave the band’s fans ravenous. Over almost six woozy minutes, singer Jaquelinne Cingolani keeps things dreamy and languid – a mood that director Karri […]
