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 […]
The first single from new electro arrivals TheBlack&TheWhite is nothing if not colorful. On “Future,” collaborators Julio Tavarez and Justin Kaupp meld ’80s influences with contemporary production to create a brisk dancefloor-friendly outing that seems to burst with soft/loud dynamic. The band, which just debuted its live show, promises that more music is on the […]
Last March, when the Neighbourhood were still an unsigned baby band, the Newbury Park-bred quintet released a video for “Sweater Weather,” this blog’s favorite song of 2012 and the the second single off their free “I’m Sorry” EP. The Neighbourhood are still a baby, although now signed and with their debut album “I Love You” […]
L.A. roots-rock band Son Ark first perked our ears up with “Going to the Woods,” and now we finally hear a new track from the sextet’s forthcoming album “The Land of Smoke.” The first single again showcases Son Ark’s crisp harmonies, but the structure of “Clementine” has a beautiful arch that may excite listeners for […]
Anybody who’s hovered over a keyboard or stared at the frets on a guitar can relate to the protagonist in director Johnny Coffeen’s video for “Anxiété,” the new single from Inland Empire quartet Naive Thieves. In fact, Naive Thieves can probably relate the best. The foursome – Levi Audette, Jaron Eldon, Kyle Garcia and Cameron Thorne […]
What a Wednesday – here’s what you have to choose from: ‣ We had frankly lost track of Scottish pop quartet The View, whose 2006 single “Waste Little DJs” wormed its way into our ears as the band was poised to make a splash in the U.S. and play Coachella. Alas, singer Kyle Falconer was […]
Day job getting you down? Vent a little with Katherine Pawlak and her bandmates in Sad Robot. In vituperative fashion, “God Damn the Man” unloads on suffocating jobs, insensitive bosses and every other dance we have to do to earn a buck. Stephen Steelman’s video, which features Kristen Renton (Ima on “Sons of Anarchy”), evokes […]
If you’re a straight-up psych-rock fan who shuns frills, then L.A.’s Heavy Glow may be right up your alley. Following up their debut “Midnight Moan,” Jared Mullins, Joe Brooks and Michael Amster continue to infuse blues-heavy guitar riffs into songs that are heavy on the swagger and grit, like their 7-inch B-side “Headhunter.” The untitled sophomore […]
Garage-punk fans will tell you they’ve been fans of Audacity for a while, and the rest of L.A. is also quickly taking note of their rambunctiousness. The Fullerton-bred four-piece has been nurtured by O.C.’s garage-toting label for Burger Records in the past, which indicates they have the brawling energy and pop melodies to make anyone […]
Tuesday things: ‣ Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra headline the Echoplex in support of her latest album “Theatre is Evil.” That’s Palmer’s video for “The Bed Song” above. ‣ It’s an eclectic L.A. lineup upstairs at the Echo with eccentric singer-songwriter Dorian Wood, local music collective Killsonic and live contemporary dance and animation group […]