Grimy Goods Staff Picks: Best Albums of 2010

Hot damn, 2010 went with a bang! There were way too many GREAT albums this year but the Grimy Goods staff kept it only at a top 20 (anything over 30 is kind of just trying to please everyone). With no further adieu, Grimy Goods presents its Staff Picks – Best Albums of 2010. What […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Sleigh Bells at El REy photos
Sleigh Bells at the El Rey Theatre – Photo Gallery & Review

Last Wednesday Sleigh Bells headlined a sold out show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. They played the week before with LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip at Hollywood Bowl but it’s clear that LA fans needed an additional dose of the noise pop duo. With several giant Marshall amps stacked behind them, Alexis […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
What Cool Shows Are Going On This Week in LA? (Oct. 13-17, 2010)

We don’t post every show that’s going on every night (in or around LA) we just post the goods according to our collective knowledge. We’re music elitists at heart but we try our best to keep an open palette of taste with an affinity towards underground, indie and local musicians and venues. Let us know […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Contest: Win a Polaroid 300 Camera!

CONTEST CLOSED Photos: Brad Klemmer Everything that is old and from the past always comes back in a hip new form and it looks like Polaroid has come through with some fun new cameras you’re going to want to add to your collection! A few weekends ago at the Pitchfork Music Festival, crowds swooned to […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Hot Festival Alert: Treasure Island Music Festival 2010 with Belle & Sebastian

Although I remember the weather being quite brisk and and at times numbing (night fall), we had a blast covering the Treasure Island Music Festival last year. This year boasts an even more exciting lineup with all those hot bands you love to dance your booty off to or just relax in chillmode with under […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Mates of State, Free Energy, Nick Thune & Andrew Goldenhersh at The Echo – Photos, Video & Review

Photos & Words: Wei Shi Veterans of indie pop, Mates of State played two back-to-back dates of their Summer Crushes tour last weekend at The Echo in Los Angeles. I caught the first sold out show on Friday, July 9, 2010 with curiosity and excitement.  The tour features variety acts as openers so I didn’t […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Grimy Goods Staff Picks: Top Albums for the First Half of 2010

Dang, we’re already half way through 2010. Holy Fuck! With no further adieu, Grimy Goods presents its Staff Picks – Top Albums for the First Half of 2010. What were some of yours? P.S. – We listed Local Natives – “Gorilla Manor” for 2009. T Sandy B. Editor-in-Chief Top Albums for First Half of 2010 […]

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“Subiza” by Delorean – Album Review

After an exhausting, scene-wide fist-pump through enough electro and blog house parties to kill the warehouse district, 2009’s limelight electronic scene decided to wipe the sticky, day-glo rave-house sheen from its person and take a vacation: in search of a beach and a tan. The Lo-Fi Flood of last year left us with a smattering […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Coachella 2010 Line-Up Announced!

Wow, if you search “Coachella” on Twitter you’ll see just how many music lovers are ecstatic for one of the most anticipated music festivals in the world! If you’ve been to Coachella, you know it always boasts the hottest line-up with headliners sure to drop-your-jaw! We had a blast covering Coachella last year and were […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Jump Clubb (Anonymous Band From Beverly Hills) – Release Title Track The Love Of No Dance

Who the hell is Jump Clubb (Anonymous Band From Beverly Hills)? Not quite sure myself yet, but their new album “The Love of Dance” is sounding all sorts of sexy-electro hotness. The goods drop Oct. 6 so stay tuned for an album review in the coming weeks. Combining dance, disco, and electronic styles with indie […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
“Ciao!” by Tiga – Album Review

“Ciao!” by Tiga – oh yeeeeah, now that’s what I’m sayin’! This shit takes me back to my high school rave days when Electric Daisy and Juju Beats were all the craze (Does that shit still go on?)! This kick ass Montreal DJ we know as Tiga, releases his second album with the help of […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Forecast: Music Artists and Bands To Watch in 2024 Featuring HotWax

From their first single in 2020, HotWax’s updating of punk music showed potential through pressing yet present subject matter. And thanks to two equally electric EPs, 2023 was easily their most explosive year.

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Artists You Should Know: Punk Trio HotWax Bring the Heat on New EP “Invite me, kindly”

The U.K. trio focus the brunt of their colossal energy toward carving out a niche of their own.

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Steven Ward
Mirrorball
Artists You Should Know: Mirrorball Entrance With Gleaming New Single “Red Hot Dust”

Los Angeles duo Mirrorball has shared the second single from their forthcoming debut EP with the release of “Red Hot Dust.” They will also be performing in Los Angeles twice at Permanent Records Roadhouse on Jun. 24 and at Gold Diggers on Aug. 15. The project of singer/songwriter Alexandra Johnstone and multi-instrumentalist and composer Scott […]

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Steven Ward
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announce More 2023 Tour Dates – How To Get Tickets

Our beloved Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced more 2023 tour dates! The iconic indie rock band will kick off their summer tour on May 5 in Washington D.C. and wrap on June 10 at the Greek Theatre in  Berkeley, before heading off to festivals in Japan and Europe. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be playing with […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
BOSTON CALLING 2023
How To Get Presale Tickets to Boston Calling feat. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alanis Morissette, Paramore and more

Festival season is firing up and Boston Calling is one of many music festivals pouring in this week with their 2023 festival lineups. This year’s Boston Calling lineup will feature headliners the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alanis Morissette, Paramore, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and more. Other lineup highlights include: The Flaming Lips, Celisse, […]

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