Now that Thanksgiving and Black Friday have passed – today is “Small Business Saturday,” so get thee out to your neighborhood retailer – we feel comfortable sharing what is already our favorite holiday album in quite some time. It’s the Living Sisters’ “Harmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday,” a 12-song sugar cookie of holiday-themed […]
Orange County’s May McDonough & Company make a witches’ brew of psychedelic and punk rock that has drawn apt comparisons to time-honored bands like Jefferson Airplane and newbies like the Growlers. The trio – McDonough along with Lo Schmitt and RustyHuber – in May released the album “Bullyboywithaglasseye,” which follows up two EPs released last […]
It’s been a substantial year for Jamestown Revival. The L.A.-via-Texas folk duo, made up of Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance, released their full-length debut album, “Utah,” earlier this year to much acclaim and now they’ve inked a deal with Republic Records. The new partnership has spawned the digital re-release of “Utah,” allowing the band to […]
Fullerton’s Audacity has always worn their garage-rock, power-pop and pop-punk influences well, but they venture into post-punk and new wave with their cover of Delta 5’s “Mind Your Own Business.” The track is the B-side to their “Counting the Days” 7-inch, which is slated for a Dec. 2 release via Suicide Squeeze. With the exception […]
There’s something about Canadian rockers Alvvays that makes us sentimental for summer. Perhaps it’s their cool surf-rock style, effortlessly blended with an indie-pop rock sound. Alvvays’ self-titled album, which was produced by Chad VanGaalen and released on Polyvinyl earlier this year, has already garnered major buzz, and songs like “Archie, Marry Me†showcase Molly Rankin’s […]
Bell Gardens‘ vivid compositions on their latest album “Slow Dawns for Lost Conclusions” have found a place in BBLA’s collection next to other cinematic albums by artists such as Kan Wakan, Seven Saturdays and more. So it isn’t surprising to see that their video for “Take Us Away” – one of the first demos band […]
The DIY beauty of the Sarah Records sound lives on, almost two decades after the now-legendary label blew its last indie-pop kiss to the world. Sometimes it’s even Sarah Records alumni themselves keeping the flame burning. The Legendary House Cats is the solo project of John Girgus of Aberdeen, the SoCal-bred indie-poppers who had two […]
With an R&B swagger incorporated into their sound since the beginning, The Neighbourhood has recently been able to ease themselves into the hip-hop world by teaming up with artists such as Danny Brown, Raury and Casey Veggies. The quintet goes for another collaboration with rapper French Montana on their new single “#icanteven,” a track inspired […]
L.A. singer-songwriter Jesse Glick debuted his Guardian Ghost project early this year, weaving tales of heartache in compositions built from twinkling guitars, yearning vocals and ambient orchestration. It’s powerfully cinematic, and no wonder Guardian Ghost’s music is already starting to find its way into film. Director Alexander Patsos melds the band and actress Katia Winter […]
“Just don’t freak out,” the Lonely Wild sings as they trade in tears for holiday cheer albeit the effort doesn’t last for long. The John Lange video doesn’t stick with the sugar coating to portray the peppermint and cinnamon-filled season. Instead, there are two stories here, one that is internal and the other that is […]
