Grimy Goods

The world is coming to grips with a wave of change that sometimes looks like it’s a change for all the wrong reasons, and yet forces for good, those that cling to hope and resist in the face of the worst, still remain above that torrent. The force here, specifically, is women, and women in […]

A mainline artery to her heart, mxmtoon exists to give voice to all the things that 19-year-old Maia keeps hidden behind the facade of her day-to-day life. Offered in a spoken-word inflection that dips and curves itself around her eclectic production—one part acoustic-pop a-la Kina Grannis, mixed with sharp lyricism and avant-garde, off-kilter melodics akin […]

Tonight’s Best Los Angeles Concerts for Wednesday, August 21 feature: Rostam at Santa Monica Pier, Hablot Brown at Teragram Ballroom, More Giraffes at The Hi Hat. Herbie Hancock at Hollywood Bowl, Steve Miller Band at Greek Theatre and more. Wednesday — August 21, 2019 Rostam, Dijon, Jen Awad at Santa Monica Pier (FREE) Steve Miller […]

Death Valley is the driest, hottest place in North America; the Los Angeles quartet that uses this landmark as its moniker adds garage rock grooves to soften their similarly badass intensity. A certified Grimy Goods favorite, Death Valley Girls have returned with a new single, “Dream Cleaver,” the first since the release of their album […]

An ode to the many faces of love, Monogem‘s ‘So Many Ways’ comes floating in on an inspiring, dream-pop wave. The single is accompanied by a sensual music video featuring different couples, as well as a collection of clips of them describing what love means to them. What is love? You tell us: Monogem’s gentle […]

L.A.-based Lucy Arnell has shared the video for her song “Shadow’s Coming Over to Watch a DVD,” which will be part of a split cassette release with post-punk-pop provocateur Holiday Sidewinder. The film—co-directed and shot by Arnell’s good friend Tess Wachter—is an oddity specific to Arnell’s own vision. A grunge-rock rambler soundtracks the film, which […]

Tonight’s Best Los Angeles shows feature a slew of great acts at Echo Park Rising, Touche Amore at 1720, DeVotchka at The Roxy, Tamar Ilana & Ventanas at Skirball, Fart Barf at the Levitt and a lot more. Check them all out below! And plenty of those shows are FREE! Thursday — August 15, 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 […]

Tonight’s Best Shows in Los Angeles feature the Murder City Devils at Teragram Ballroom, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at the Greek Theatre and the enchanting Dol Ikara at The Satellite. A lot more to be seen and heard. Check it all out below! Tuesday — August 13, 2019 Murder City Devils, The Intelligence […]

I first heard Altin Gün’s magical music on KCRW and their latest album ‘Gece’ has become a summer staple. Luckily they came through Los Angeles last week and I got a chance to catch them at their sold-out show at the Teragram Ballroom. Mega Bog started off the evening with a smooth 30-minute set.  Their […]