CONTEST CLOSED We announced back in December that our LA faves, Local Natives, would be headlining the prestigious Walt Disney Concert Hall on February 26, 2011. Since the release of their debut album, Gorilla Manor, via Frenchkiss Records, the boys have been touring relentlessly. In fact, they just left today for both Tokyo and Australia! […]

Photo: Pedro J. Marin at Lagarto Rock ’09 If you thought Spain was all about tapas, flamenco and Spanish guitar, you better think again. Busting out some soul-clappin’ dirty-down-blues, comes Guadalupe Plata. These guys are the fuckin’ shit! The duo comprised of Pedro de Dios Barcelo and Carlos Jimena have a bangin’ authentic sound (even […]

One of our favorite Los Angeles up-and-comers, Hanni El Khatib, has released the official video for “Loved One.” Written and performed by Hanni El Khatib, the song is taken from his forthcoming album titled, Will the Guns Come Out. Of all the dope lyrics in this song, you gotta love the line, “Cause you can’t […]

Although I’m a sucker for the swirling, textured psychedelic sounds of yesteryear, sometimes these hipster bands can really drench themselves in a genre that has been used more often than a Mexi hooker from Adelitas. San Francisco outfit, Young Prisms, have released their debut long-player, Friends For Now, and it’s full of all things psychedelic: […]