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In 2016 Dre Babinski (aka Steady Holiday), coming off her Coachella debut, told Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls that one of the biggest obstacles she’d faced to date was herself; that “allowing [herself] to be vulnerable” had become her “biggest challenge.” Fast-forward four years to the release of her sophomore album Take the Corners Gently and […]

Unfolding as a fever-dream of escape onto the open road, Still Corners Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes’s newest album The Last Exit is a hypnotic journey into the depths of their self-called desert noir sound. Like the dreamy and terrifyingly large natural world of Lord Huron‘s Strange Trails, poised with unexplored expanses and hiding dark […]

As one of the stalwart dream folk outfits of the blog heyday, Still Corners are still going strong. The band, primarily comprised of duo Tessa Murray and Greg Hughes, has just announced their fifth studio album, The Last Exit, along with some morsels to satiate fans until its release January 22 via Wrecking Light Records. […]

Based out of Echo Park, the independent record store + label Lolipop Records, will be hosting their first ever Lolipop Your Heart Out festival taking place on Saturday, February 6th at the Teragram Ballroom. The day’s lineup features Lolipop favorites: Mystic Braves, Corners, Part Time, Peach Kelli Pop, Psychomagic, Billy Changer, The Creation Factory, Samira’s Infinite Summer, and […]

This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles are popping with some big names, as well as some must-see underground acts. We have Muse playing a one-off LA gig at The Mayan, as well as Snoop Dogg at the iHeartRadio Theater and Lenny Kravitz at the Fonda. If you want to get your mind blown by […]

Just a few week’s ago, Echo Park-based Corners released their stunning nine-track full-length record, Maxed Out on Distractions. Rich in haunting synths with the dark sounds of the 80s post-punk era, these good ole East Side boys have done well for themselves with this new record. Released on October 7 via vinyl and CD via Lolipop […]

This past Sunday night (Oct. 13) marked Lolipop Records‘ first ever Freakout Fest at the Bootleg Theatre and it was incredible! Jeffertitti’s Nile, Mystic Braves, Corners and more rocked out on the super dark and vibey stage. Were you there? Check out photos below! Photography by Dominoe Farris-Gilbert Jeffertitti’s Nile Mystic Braves Corners For more photos of Lolipop’s Freakout […]

  Maybe its the shadow of Halloween just around the corner, or my new found obsession with American Horror Story, or maybe it was intended to sound like the soundtrack to Suspiria. Regardless Still Corners’ debut LP matches the October vibe of all things creepy. They come from foggy London, baring with them foggy new-wave […]

The song’s lyrics — gushing with images of intrusive thoughts being surgically removed or hiding in the corners of your room — as well as its otherworldly melody could be seamlessly layered over a horror film.

The front lights reveal Sanchez for the first time of the night, and the crowd roars in applause, complete with some Beatlemania-style screams. A large bulb marquee lights up behind the band, spelling “Sanchez Baby!” The whole thing felt like a black-and-white TV special from yesteryear.

Luna Luna’s EP L.L., an abbreviated nod to their namesake, is the next evolution in their career thus far, made fitting by the fact that it is perhaps their most adventurous release made with the purpose of getting feet moving.

If you haven’t yet stumbled upon Los Angeles collective grouptherapy. then their latest release “Nasty” will serve as their saucy introduction. Comprised of a trio of artists — Jadagrace, SWIM, and TJOnline — the group creates audaciously personable mixtapes that blend their individual talents into a molten mixture of lane-changing hip-hop. Their debut this is […]

Meet Me @ The Altar has finally unveiled its explosive debut album with the release of Past // Present // Future, they’re also currently on tour with dates scheduled at The Observatory in Santa Ana on Mar. 22 and The Echo in Los Angeles on Mar. 23. Over the course of 11 spectacular tracks the […]

There is a palpable longevity to the songs that populate Steady Holiday’s new album Newfound Oxygen, one that’s owed in no small part to Dre Babinski’s attempt to kindle within (and outside) herself a sort of self-sustaining optimism. Arriving on the heels of Take the Corners Gently — her cautionary appeal for empathy and connection […]

For an aspiring musician, going to a school like the Berklee College of Music might be a step forward in finding an artistic vision for a burgeoning music career. But singer-producer Ayleen Valentine decided to drop out and carve her path in Los Angeles. Hailing from Miami, Valentine began making music in her teens and […]

Gushing a tender intimacy that’s become so synonymous with her music, singer/songwriter Steady Holiday played a solo(ish) show at Bob Baker’s Marionette Theater in Highland Park this past Saturday night. With a portion of the proceeds going to support Field Trips For LA Youth. It was a night filled with Dre Babinski’s soul-lifting and heart-wrenching […]