So the bullet points tell us that Nick Campbell and James DeDakis have piled up a lot of miles (and some substantial credits) en route to Los Angeles. The duo, who make music as Wages, have been part of widely respected acts such as Arizona, Fan Modine and Lovett. Wages’ forthcoming EP “Shady Chamber” was […]
It’s been a while since the Monolators told people, “Don’t Dance.” The husband-and-wife fronted band has taken somewhat of a hiatus during the last few years, but that doesn’t mean Eli and Mary Charkoff have completely cut themselves out of the scene. In fact, Highland Park’s favorite DIY married couple are now offering two brand […]
Harlan barged onto summer party playlists last spring with his “Native Son” EP, which fearlessly tackled the retro-groovy funk and R&B that made Prince the commander-in-chief. His new EP “1984” (out next week) finds him back in that groove, with the man born Harlan Silverman – who has been one-half of the folk duo Alex […]
His reputation amongst the EDM elite has preceded him for a while, so naturally any John Tejada release is bound to be met by countless anxious eardrums. A year ago the Viennese producer began a fruitful partnership with Kompakt records, which released Tejada’s albu, “Parabolas.” The alliance was renewed this month when Kompakt dropped the […]
The Bixby Knolls have long been cultivating their take on dark, brooding British rock – so long, in fact, that there’s probably a novel to be written about why the full-length album they began recording in 2010 hasn’t seen the light of day yet. But that’s a story for another day. Today’s bulletin is that […]
It started last spring, when L.A. folk ensemble Monsters Calling Home made a video for their song “Fight to Keep” inside their Hondas (a Fit and a CRV). It was clever and sweet and DIY. And it got the attention of Honda’s marketing minds, who saw an opportunity and drove off with it. Under the […]
You think this video for the new Flying Lotus song “Putty Boy Strut” is cool? Play around with the teaser on FlyLo’s website. The song is from Flying Lotus’ highly anticipated album “Until the Quiet Comes,” out Oct. 2. The 28-year-old sonic adventurer, born Steven Ellison, is in his full glitchy glory on this “single,” […]
Spirit Animal, the quartet fronted by formerly L.A.-based dynamo Steve Cooper (fka the Gray Kid), is back. First, Cooper and gang, who are now based in New York, are headlining the Satellite on Tuesday, Sept. 25 in a show presented by Buzz Bands LA that also features Jutty Ranx and Busy Living. Second, Spirit Animal […]
The title of Aaron Embry’s solo debut “Tiny Prayers” takes on a whole new meaning with the recent news that his 3-year-old daughter Mayla has been diagnosed with leukemia. Friends of the singer-songwriter and producer, whose long resumé and keen devotion to his craft have made him one of the most beloved figures on the […]
Son of Stan (featuring Jenny O), “Nite and Day” – Something about this one made us smile. Son of Stan – that’s the solo project of Jordan Richardson (Ben Harper’s drummer), who is working with producer Adam Lasus on a full-length album – revisits the New Jack Swing era, enlisting some vocal assistance from Jenny […]
