King Woman at the Lodge Room -- Photo: Bryan Olinger
Photos: King Woman and Spare Parts For Broken Hearts at Lodge Room

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit hesitant to attend this small club, indoor show. With COVID’s Delta variant disrupting our lives, once again — I almost didn’t make it to see the beautiful beast that is King Woman‘s Kristina Esfandiari envelop us with her spellbinding breaths and howls. But I did make […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts Unleash Biting New Single to Sour the Stomach of the Establishment

Emotionally charged and with the saturation turned up to 10, Los Angeles based trio Spare Parts for Broken Hearts (SP/BH) released their latest single, “Dirty Milk” — a tune they’ve been holding onto since pre-covid times. Put on a shelf to mature, the song’s original meaning has grown to encapsulate an arid and unstable frustration […]

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Patricia Sanchez
Spare Parts For Broken Hearts
PREMIERE: Spare Parts For Broken Hearts offer a hand to those consumed by depression on new single “Cold Wave”

Los Angeles-based trio Spare Parts For Broken Hearts have shared a new single from their forthcoming album in the form of “Cold Wave,” a haunting, but uplifting anthem that seeks to be a hand in the dark for those wrestling alone with depression. A more than appropriate release, given the fact there are so many […]

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Steven Ward
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Ironic New Single from Spare Parts for Broken Hearts, “Big Win” Provides Catharsis

LA’s rock scene has been exploding with queer and female-fronted acts in the past few years, and one of the brightest local stars is Spare Parts for Broken Hearts. Our love for the project, helmed by Sarah Green, is well-documented in the halls of Grimy Goods, and we are pleased to share her newest single, […]

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Zoe Elaine
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts at The Satellite
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts blast our brains to “Mush” at night one of Satellite Residency

Spare Parts for Broken Hearts kicked of their Satellite residency this past Monday with a badass rock show full of thrashing drums and riveting guitars. The Los Angeles-based rockers performed with supporting acts Melted Bodies, SP/BH and Taleen Kali with DJ sets by KNGWMN. It was a ripping’ show and Spare Part for Broken Hearts […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Spare Parts For Broken Hearts
Grimy Goods Presents: Spare Parts for Broken Hearts Residency at The Satellite October 8

Spare Parts for Broken Hearts are kicking off their Monday night residency tonight at The Satellite! The Los Angeles-based rockers will perform tonight (October 8) with Melted Bodies, SP/BH, Taleen Kali and DJ sets by KNGWMN. The trio just released their new single “Mush” and you can stream it below. The track is full of that 90s grunge flavor and soars […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Spare Parts for Broken Hearts
Song Premiere: Spare Parts for Broken Hearts share new single “Ever” (and it fucking rips)

Opening up with some ferocious chunky riffs, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts waste no time grabbing your attention with their riveting new single “Ever.” The Long Beach-based rock band just released their new song today and it’s quite the extensive shredder. Clocking in at a little over five minutes, the song begins with heavily distorted guitar […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Echo park rising 2023
Echo Park Rising Returns in 2023 — 15 Bands Not To Miss

Echo Park Rising (EPR) makes its return on Saturday, September 9th across various venues and businesses throughout Echo Park, and don’t worry, this is the real thing, it’s not no Echo Farce Rising. The last EPR took place in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. Unlike past years, the 2023 event will not be a three-day […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Grimy Goods Celebrates 13 years with Mini Documentary
Grimy Goods Celebrates 13 years with Mini Documentary featuring commentary from Los Angeles music community

When I watched this video this morning, I was in tears; the kinds words from artists in our music community, who over the years have grown to be people I admire and proudly call friends. Happy tears! That’s what I tell my toddler when she sees mama cry over her growth from baby to little […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
best new song releases of october 2020
Best New Song Releases of October

October is still coming in hot with 160 new songs that we loved! Some of our favorite new song releases from October 2020 include: Helado Negro, Still Corners, Cass McCombs, Casey Malone, Local Natives, Sharon Van Etten, Girlhood, Loma, Boy Pablo, Lawrence Rothman, Lucinda Williams, LA Machina, The Marias, Pep Squad, Serena Isioma, Elena Rose, […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
best new songs april 2020
Best New Songs of April, 2020

Oh, April. You were full of anxiety, showing us the emotional roller coaster that is covid-19 quarantine life. One great thing that has come out of all this, is creativity. Thank you to all the music-makers, poets and lyrical lovers that have been getting us through these shitty times. Grimy Goods monthly Best New Songs […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Petit Biscuit at Fonda Theatre
10 Ways To Support Independent Bands and the Independent Music Industry During Coronavirus — Covid-19 Financial Relief

UPDATE (March 26): Scroll down for he latest covid-19 unemployment relief and financial rebates for gig workers; as well as updated links / sources to financial aid relief and grants for those in the music industry. You can also visit this dedicated post about financial relief for gig workers and how to receive your $1200-$2400 […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Forecast: 20 Los Angeles Bands / Artists to Watch in 2020

It’s about that time! We’ve flipped our cards and shined our crystal balls and now it’s time to present you all with our annual forecast of Los Angeles artists / bands to watch in the new year. This year we upped the ante from 15 L.A. bands to 20! And trust, after what we saw […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
The Growlers
Tonight’s Best Shows — Oct. 28 — The Growlers, Frank Turner, StillJill

Tonight’s best Los Angeles concerts for Monday, oct. 28 feature The Growlers at Troubadour, Frank Turner at The Regent, StillJill at Bootleg Theater, Kristeen Young, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts at The Satellite and more. Check out the full listing for tonight’s best shows below! And for more recommended shows in Los Angeles, check out […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
ohana fest 2019
Best Los Angeles Concerts of the Month, October 2019 – Archive

This is an archive of the Best Los Angeles Concerts of the Month for October, 2019. You can visit our current Best LA Shows of the Month list here. You will find all the best indie, underground, and some mainstream concerts happening in Los Angeles. There’s also a lot of FREE concerts and music festivals […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
echo park rising 2019
45 Must-See Bands at Echo Park Rising 2019

Echo Park Rising is coming to the streets of Echo Park, in East Los Angeles this Thursday, Aug. 15 – Sunday, Aug. 18. Quickly becoming one of the best free summer concerts series in Los Angeles and one of the best Southern California music festivals, 2019’s Echo Park Rising is not to be missed! Every […]

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Sandra B. Olinger