best songs october 2021
Best New Song Releases of October, 2021

Featuring a variety of independent and lesser known music artists, our Best New Song Releases of October 2021 howl with 107 new songs. October’s featured artists include: Kate Clover, Nancy Sanchez, Angelica Garcia, Shamir Aurors, Orion Sun, Parquet Courts, Tasha, Thunder Jackson, Sasami, La Luz, and more. As always, we feature new song releases from […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Poppy Drops New Single “Flux” and Announces Her Upcoming New Album of the Same Title

An already eventful year for metal artist Poppy, the rising musician is now on the heels of a new album release, Flux, and has shared the first single off her upcoming release. “Flux” is a fast paced, amped up metal dreamland where Poppy drags us deeper into an otherworldly realm. With heavy guitars, fast beating […]

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Patricia Sanchez
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The Forum Reopens this July with a Live Concert with the Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters have announced another Los Angeles gig! This time the Foo go a bit bigger with a concert date at The Forum scheduled for July 17! The Forum Presented by Chase will welcome back fans on Saturday, July 17, 2021 with a performance by Foo Fighters, the venue’s first full-capacity show and first ticketed event […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Mereba
Mereba finds exceptional strength and love on AZEB EP

With warrior-poet intensity, Los Angeles singer/songwriter Mereba opens her AZEB EP with the defiant track “Aye.” On it, the sharp-tongued rapper hypes herself up against the war that is everyday life — but even at her most volatile, Mereba carefully draws her strength from her resilience rather than itchy combativeness. “I’m tryna master peace,” she […]

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Chromeo at the Hollywood Bowl
Individual Concert Tickets to the Hollywood Bowl On Sale Today, June 1

Get ready for tickets! Individual concert tickets to the Hollywood Bowl‘s 2021 summer concert season go on sale today, June 1, 2021 at 10AM! Be sure to create your account for quick moves on those coveted tickets! Subscription package tickets for 3 or more concerts at the Bowl are currently available for select shows. This […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Start your week and close your month with this new album release featuring Mdou Moctar, Livingmore, BIIG PIIG, Mustafa and Mannequin Pussy. From guitar-slaying Saharan music, to catchy indie rock and enchanting folk-soul hybrids -- press play on all 5 albums this week. You can't go wrong with any of these stellar album releases.
5 New Albums to Start Your Week featuring Mdou Moctar, Livingmore, BIIG PIIG and more

Start your week and close your month with this new album release featuring Mdou Moctar, Livingmore, BIIG PIIG, Mustafa and Mannequin Pussy. From guitar-slaying Saharan music, to catchy indie rock and enchanting folk-soul hybrids — press play on all 5 albums this week. You can’t go wrong with any of these stellar album releases. Also: […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Billie Eilish at the Greek Theatre
14 Hot Concert Tickets On sales & Pre Sales this Week: Billie Eilish, Modest Mouse, Future Islands, Buscabulla & More

This week’s recommended concert tickets on sale and pre sales include Los Angeles performances with: Dillon Francis, Future Island with HINDS, Billie Eilish, Modest Mouse, Buscabulla, Paris Texas, Dry Cleaning, St. Vincent with Spoon and Mereba, Funk N The Greek with Morris Day & The Time and Cameo, Lord Huron, Together Pangea and more. Check […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Premiere: L.A. MACHINA Unleash Soul Piercing Single and Video That Pays Homage to Good Rock N’ Roll

Part of what makes the Los Angeles music scene so interesting is its propensity to marry music with other art forms to enhance the overall mood or effect. It’s the metta that happens when you explore the power music has on the individual and collective soul. Local favorites L.A. MACHINA took the witchy vibes of […]

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Patricia Sanchez
joshua and the holy rollers
Premiere: Joshua And The Holy Rollers give you ‘What You Need’ with saucy new single

Thundering drums usher in energetic vocals in Joshua and the Holy Rollers new single, ‘What You Need.’ The song comes as a teaser off of their upcoming EP ‘Patience,’ due December 6th. Be sure to catch the magnetic boy band on tour next month – dates below. ‘What You Need’ serves electric blues rock on […]

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Chaos Chaos share infectious new single “Armed and Dangerous”

A spoonful of sugar laced with just a smidge of glitter and a hefty dose of caffeine, Chaos Chaos channel all the energy their name insinuates to produce infectious, bubbly music and eye catching music videos. Most recently, the band has pieced together an eccentric, playful music new single, “Armed and Dangerous.” Sisters Asya and Chloe Saavedra […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
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Editor’s Note: Becoming a Mother and realizing that moms are the ultimate badasses

First and foremost, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s out there putting in the hard work and unconditional love it takes to raise a child. Being a mother, is hands down the hardest job on the planet. As many of you know, I recently became a Mother. Actually, my daughter Victoria Bowie just turned […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
cage the elephant
Photos: iHeartRadio’s ALTer Ego makes sensational first impression with Beck, Cage The Elephant and more

iHeartRadio kicked off their inaugural ALTer Ego music festival this past Friday at The Forum, and let me tell you, it was pretty awesome. The festival featured performances by Mumford and Sons, Cage the Elephant, Beck, Spoon, Walk the Moon, Dashboard Confessional, The National and more. For a brand that constantly books the world’s biggest […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
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Grimy Goods’ Favorite Albums of 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, we’d like to shout-out all the albums that made their way into our speakers for countless plays. From the hip hop daggers of Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN, to the other worldly sounds of Björk’s Utopia — and smaller acts like Phoebe Bridgers and Perfume Genius — the crew at Grimy […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Cosmos and Creature
Forecast: 15 Los Angeles Bands / Artists To Watch in 2018

2017 has been an interesting year, a lot of good, and a whole lotta bad. And you know what comes out of some really tough times? Great music. This past year we’ve seen so many Los Angeles acts, especially female-led acts, come into the forefront and reveal their many talents. Each year, Grimy Goods produces […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Grizzle Bear at Apogee Studio -- Photo: Dustin Downing
Grizzly Bear Shone in KCRW’s Diamond Apogee Session

KCRW celebrated a milestone this past week with their 75th Apogee Studio Session. Jason Bentley, the station’s weekday morning DJ and our host for the evening, recounted the previous 74 with glee. “Remember Ryan Adams just played for hours? As people left for the night, he’d wave goodbye and keep playing…what a fun night,” he […]

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Zoe Elaine
Washed Out at Desert Daze 2016
Aug. 15 — Tonight’s Best Shows: Washed Out, The Weeknd, Morgan Saint

TUESDAY – AUGUST 15, 2017 Washed Out, DEGAWiltern The WeekndGRAMMY Museum Matthew Sweet, Tommy Keene, Chris PriceThe Echo John Early with Heather Jewett, Gabe Liedman, Kera and the Lesbians, Aida Rodriguez, Michelle Buteau, and house band BUCKThe Satellite THE BAY LEDGES EP RELEASE PARTY, BirthdayBootleg Theater (Bar Stage) Pokey Lafarge, Ruston KellyThe Troubadour SAMPLEnHOLD with […]

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