Premiere: Aux Lingua, ‘Wake Up’
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The new single from dream-pop duo Stephanie Erin and Bradford Snow is hazy reverie, floating in that uncertain space between dreams and reality.
Echo Park Rising: Here are this weekend’s set times
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Dengue Fever, Hanni El Khatib, Deep Vally, Fever the Ghost and more on the free festival’s main outdoor stage.
Echo Park Rising adds J-Rocc, Open Mike Eagle, Screaming Females; Buzz Bands LA to host 10-band bash
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Free festival Aug. 14-16 topped by Hanni El Khatib, Dengue Fever, Superhumanoids and more; lineup announced for Buzz Bands LA Stage.
Tonight in L.A.: Aretha Franklin, HARD Summer, The Story So Far
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Also: The Story So Far, the Dustbowl Revival, Light FM, Huey Lewis & the News, Charlie Overby, Whirr
Tonight in L.A.: L7, Real Estate, Sam Sparro, Fuzz, Chappo/Yukon Blonde, the Deslondes, Light Asylum, Roosevelt, Xu Xu Fang, Sweet Bump It
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An extra-large Thursday night for you: ► Reunited L7, who warmed up with a roaring show at the Echo back in May, returns to L.A. to do the first two nights at the Fonda Theatre, with Lou Man Group opening. ► Real Estate and Hippo Campus team up to do Week 2 of the free […]
Hunter Hunted, Young Rising Sons and Dreamers: Youth is served on a euphoric night at the Roxy
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The line-up on Monday night at the Roxy was a perfect storm of swoon-worthy indie-pop, bringing droves of teenage girls to line up early and then rush the stage as doors opened. The DJ played the likes of Backstreet Boys, N Sync and Britney Spears to rouse the sign-wielding crowd before Brooklyn trio Dreamers took […]
Ears Wide Open: Valley Shine
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The new single from indie-folk outfit Valley Shine is one of those timeless girl-leaves-boy stories. Except instead of being bitter, morose or vengeful, the jilted dude is … cheerful? “Sugar Dream” is almost too sweet to swallow, but credit the songwriting duo of Sam Sobelman and Jenna Blake for turning the notion of scorned love […]
Ears Wide Open: Small Wigs
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This I thought while listening to the new singles from Small Wigs: There’s just not enough cowpunk being made, especially by people who should be too young to know what cowpunk is. Small Wigs is the work of singer-guitarist Elvis Kuehn (of FIDLAR) and singer-bassist Mikki Itzigsohn (of Isaac Rother & the Phantoms), along with […]
Photos: ESG and Sex Stains at the Regent Theater
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ESG gave a joyous performance this past Friday at the Regent Theater. It’s been three years since the polyrhythm-loving family band from the Bronx last graced a Los Angeles stage, and boy was it fun. Listening to ESG hits like “Dance,” “Moody,” “UFO,” and “You Make No Sense” is exciting enough — particularly when you […]
Video: The Very Best, ‘Makes A King’
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Afro-Western outfit The Very Best, comprised of London production duo Radioclit (Johan Hugo) and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya, have released a new music video highlighting Ethiopia Skate — a movement of young skaters from all backgrounds whose love for skating has created a community where they can connect beyond class and heritage. The video for […]
