Shortly after Aaron Silverstein aka The Good Night Son (and one half of the L.A. based duo Herculion) injured his knee, and subsequently had to have ACL surgery, the guitarist/vocalist started to write new songs. He was unable to stand long enough to play a live set with Herculion and in his words: “Although it may […]

If you missed the jump on Kelela’s upcoming April 2nd performance at the Echo, you best hop on her second newly announced show at the Echo. The Los Angeles songbird fuses R&B with electronic beats and it sounds something fierce. Similar to the trip-hop sounds of Portishead, Tricky and Massive Attack — Kelela has a promising […]

With alluring vocals and electronic beats that radiate with fierce energy, electro-soul siren Kendra Mckenzie has got it going on. From San Diego, by way of New York, the neo-soulstress embodies all the brilliant qualities of her iconic influences such as Donna Summer, Chaka Khan and Grace Jones — but she adds her own fresh […]

Austin native, Jess Williamson is a folk-rock singer/songwriter that is more folk than rock, not usually following the standard “verse-chorus-verse” structure. Upon hearing the first words from the lead track and opening single “Blood Song” from her newly released debut full-length Native State, I immediately thought of Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Meiko in terms of Williamson’s […]

Jesus Sons at El Cid — Photo by Bryan Olinger There are many who think that the seminal point in what is now called indie rock is the moment Lou Reed talked avant garde around town for John Cale to take his classical and drone training and bring them to the Velvet Underground; and there are […]

NYC based proto-punk, garage-pop group, Mainland‘s self released The Shiner EP is set to drop on February 25, and the journey to get there has been an interesting one. In the wake of the untimely passing of his father, singer/guitarist Jordan Topf, pulled the money together for a van (keep a lookout for their ONLY.NY sticker […]

From Brooklyn, punk-garage-pop trio Sharkmuffin are something fierce, not to mention fearless — and you need to listen to their music right now. The all-female band are not afraid to scream and be loud and still manage to find a balance with catchy but not cookie-cutter, solid song structures with sticky lyrics that get stuck-in-your head. […]

Yesterday we posted part one of our “top emerging L.A. bands to keep an eye on in 2014” and after careful consideration, we’re now ready to share part two of our prospects. There are a lot of talented and unique bands in Los Angeles that are on the rise and each of them deserve a […]

While we said our goodbyes to our best albums and shows of 2013, we welcome the new music experiences that 2014 has in store for us. With a new year, comes new talent on the rise. What Los Angeles bands / artists will come-up in 2014? Who will make it “big” (whatever that means). While […]

UPDATE: We featured De Lux on our “top emerging L.A. bands to watch in 2014” list. Click here to read the feature! In a time where everyone is attributing some sort of “post” genre to their “about me” sections, here’s another new band classified as post-disco to add to your playlist (and they’re actually pretty […]

If you have yet to listen to Mirror Travel’s debut album, Mexico, we highly suggest you stream their entire new album below (after watching their new video). It’s a sludgy rock ‘n’ roll record with some heavy 90s grunge vibes and echoing femme vocals. From Austin, Mirror Travel are definitely a hot new band you should […]

Who’s Diane Coffee? When I first got my ears on this debut album, I was vacationing in Mexico and pretty much relaxing on the beach or in a hot spring just about everyday. And like most vacations, there’s always a song or two that becomes the anthem of your vacation. Whenever you hear that certain […]

The Beatles once made a lovely song, full of fun lazy vibes and great melodies, but with lyrics that made your brain take a double-take. It was called “Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds.” Los Angeles duo, Mister Goodnite — made-up of Tyler Parkford and Alex Nicolaou — have also created quite the enchanting jam, […]

What does the band name Butter the Children make you think of? The name itself may be kind of strange to hear at first. It probably even sets a weird image in your head, but not to fear — Butter the Children offer more than just a weird band name that isn’t Google search friendly. […]

Who exactly are Patty, Larry, Bonnie and Rocky? They are Death Valley Girls, a Los Angeles-based rock ‘n’ roll band. Beyond that the rest is mostly shrouded in mystery, as little about them is yet to be found on the world-wide interwebs. Luckily, after catching this hot new band out live, Grimy Goods is here […]

Based out of Fontana (aka Fontucky), Michael Rey and The Woebegones are a delicious blast-to-the-past. Blending the timeless blues sounds of the Mississippi delta with some sweet lo-fi doo-wop, Michael Rey and The Woebegones have a raw classic sound that buzzes with a modern style and edge making them a sweet addition to today’s line-up […]

Do you like it when hot chicks and super-fun, talented musicians make albums about your inner-most personal thoughts (even the ones you’ve never really admitted to having, not even to your therapist, for fear that they would report you to a higher authority)? Bosnian Rainbows’ debut album (of the same name) will make you wish […]

Contrary to what you might have heard, Savages’ debut album, Silence Yourself is not a perfect record. However, this record might be something more exciting than a perfect record — a record that is both a screeching introduction and a solid foundation to build on. Great debut records are few and far between. Most bands have […]

Straight up, the term “rock ‘n’ roll” means sex. Before Chuck Berry, Ike Turner and Little Richard, when someone said rock ‘n’ roll, they weren’t talking about music; they were talking about the deed. Early rock music was f#cking, and f#cking was rock music. And that’s exactly why parents and pastors alike were dead set against this […]

Solo artist, DRÆMINGS is rapidly rolling across the indie-pop landscape covering ground like the shadow of a storm cloud over a sunlit field. Yes, I know that is quite the colorful sentence to describe artist Kimi Recor’s new solo project (ex-Black Flamingo), but it feels appropriate to write in a style that mirrors this dreamy […]