The faintly tropical flavors in the early work of Lord Huron recede to the background in the debut album from the L.A. indie-rock band that began as the solo venture of Michigan native Ben Schneider. Still steeped in reverb and boasting sophisticated rhythmic underpinnings, “Lonesome Dreams” (due Oct. 9 on IAMSOUND Records) is every bit […]
How to describe the flavor of the bright young quintet Hindu Pirates? Well, take a pinch of surfy sensibilities of the Allah-Las, add a dash of FIDLAR’s garage-punk and stir some of fellow O.C. natives Voxhaul Broadcast’s anthemic blues-rock, and you an idea of where Hindu Pirates may move you. All between the ages of […]
The Ruby Friedman Orchestra, joined by two of the city’s brightest up-and-coming indie bands the Lonely Wild and the New Limb, will kick off a new live music series on Tuesday, July 31, at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood. Co-presented by KCSN (88.5 FM), Buzz Bands LA and the Federal Bar, the series is […]
Ever thought of leaving L.A.? Follow singer Chela around the City of Angels in Goldroom‘s music video for “Fifteeen,” and those thoughts will melt away. Director Jake Gibson highlights all your favorite spots in the city as well as locations that are a bit more au natural making you feel silly about spending summer elsewhere. […]
Western Scene emerged in May as the latest vehicle for ex-Dynamite Walls singer-guitarist Tom Pritchard, who teamed up with Jason Burkhart and a handful of resumé-toting players (including Jonathan Hischke, who played with Broken Bells, and all-star drummer/producer Joey Waronker) to fashion a more polished take on indie rock. Their work in the studio with […]
Wild Eyes hail from west of the 605, but the music on their first two releases – the “Deep Sky” single and last month’s “Blue Haze” EP – finds its roots in the more melodic British shoegazer bands of the late ’80s and early ’90s. Frank Quattro, Eric Padilla and mates got together in high […]
Of the recent wave of young artists exploring vintage music, few pull off the blues with such aplomb as L.A. trio the Record Company. Singer-guitarist Chris Vos’ sublime vocals (and his aw-shucks attitude) and the tight rhythmic backing of Alex Wood and Marc Cazorla only tell part of the story – there’s a timelessness, and […]
[Editor’s note: Re-posting this amazing video from a few weeks ago because we had inadvertently published an unfinished version:] Avant-folk ensemble Little Red Lung’s single “50 Fingers” is a dark, dramatic little number, with singer Zoe-Ruth Erwin’s vocals prancing through a labyrinth of horns, keyboard, guitar and percussion. The video for the song creates a […]
