I was first introduced to Bob Villain by chance when I showed up early to see Paul Bergmann last September at the Bootleg. Everything about him was a shock, from his menacing costumed aesthetic to his doom-filled Lana Del Rey cover to his general gothic rock style; I found myself in fascinated awe of him. […]

Molly DeWolf made her first impression on Los Angeles this past Monday to a crowd packed like sardines at the Winston House in Venice. She had been working toward this end for awhile, as the former director of Harvard’s a cappella group and an American Idol alum, but she quickly became disillusioned with music industry […]

Local duo SWIMM are planning a sequel to their community mini-festival, Love You Down, and have solidified their love for INOJ by laying down a cover of her track in their signature sultry indie rock style. Listen to it exclusively on Grimy Goods below. Ironically, the band’s cover is not one you can twerk to, […]

Los Angeles-based songbird, Ella Vos has announced an LA date at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. Touring this Spring of 2018 in support of her debut album Words I Never Said, Ella Vos’ Los Angeles tour date at the Troubadour will take place Wednesday, March 28. Ella Vos captivates with her enchanting range. Songs like “You Don’t […]

What’s your guilty pleasure? Chocolate? The Real Housewives? Carly Rae Jepsen? Georgi Kay wants you to get guiltier. Without completely abandoning a sense of morality, Kay advocates for exploration of intrigue, even if the subject of your desire is already spoken for. Her new single is filled with pulsing bass that could fill an auditorium, […]

The enormity of the universe can seem overwhelming if you think about it for too long. Perhaps that is why we think of loved ones when we stargaze. If there exists a place as incomprehensible as heaven, it would have to be among the galaxies all out of reach to us here on Earth. I […]

In their over two decades run as a band, Welsh rockers Stereophonics have nurtured a commercially successful project that’s established a massive worldwide fan base, released ten albums, and created a catalog of music filled to the brim with hits. With the release a few weeks ago of their tenth studio album Scream Above the Sounds, […]

Coming out of their self-induced five year hibernation, Canadian band Our Lady Peace have resurfaced in the last year with the release of Somethingness Vol. 1 and a large North American tour. Coinciding the release with the twentieth anniversary of their hit album Clumsy, the tour promises to be a veritable celebration of the band’s long run and […]

Celebrating her new album Masseduction, St. Vincent brings her illuminating show to the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, January 25 as part of her Fear the Future Tour. We just caught St. Vincent last month at Paramount Studios Backlot for the Red Bull Music Academy, and let us tell you, this is a thrilling show you […]

Jeff Tweedy has announced two very special Los Angeles show dates at Largo at the Coronet. The Wilco frontman will headline the intimate L.A. venue on Thursday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 29. If you’re a Wilco / Tweedy fan, these are two very rare performances you won’t want to miss out on. We last […]