What do you do when you feel like the walls are closing in on you? For L.A. local musician, recently turned solo artist, Ryan LeVine, the answer was simple; write it out in a song. Or five to be exact. Bearing his soul and opening up about the personal ups and downs in his life, […]

Following her debut LP, Love Made Me Do It, that dropped earlier this year in September, multi-faceted artist Kat Von D has shared her new EP, Exorcisms. Taking one of her leading album singles, “Exorcism,” Von D collaborates with various artists to re-work the song in four different ways. Featuring artists Gunship, Cold Cave, Scratch Massive, and Kraftwerk’s […]

When your brain feels like its on an information overload, and lyrics feel too heavy, electronic music can help fill the void. Local musician Arqestry steps in to give us melodic tones and frequencies in his newest EP release ‘Theory’ — streaming exclusively on Bandcamp. Arqestry seven-song EP floats through space with electronic flexibility. Songs […]

In a 2012 interview with Metro, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe noted that modern music plays a very limited role in his life. When listening to his new EP Encino, his first release in three years, it is obvious he draws influence from music of yesteryear. From the opening moments of the title track, I […]

  If 2011 was the year that dubstep went mainstream, then 2012 just might be the year that old school DJs/dance music moguls begin grabbing the brass ring—or in many cases a mic—and just going for it! This may be the year that DJs start singing and becoming superstars. Matthew Dear (DJ, producer and co-label head of dance music […]

Esben and the Witch at SXSW 2011 – Photo: Sandra Burciaga Now this is the kind of music to practice your witchcraft to, perhaps a séance or just some deep meditation (probably the latter). England’s Esben & The Witch are all the mesmerizing dark things you seek outside of this bubblegum-indie pop infested sphere of […]

  Los Angeles based indie ensemble, Family of the Year have just released their latest EP titled, St. Croix.  In preparation of their album release show at Bootleg Theater, we sat down for an in-depth chat with singer Joe Keefe. The environment was casual, fun, and relaxed at our favorite Silver Lake watering hole. Here’s what the […]

Aside from being Valentine’s Day on the morning of its official release, Yeasayer’s new music video for “I Remember,” truly touches me on this special day (and yes, I know that sounds all sorts of cheesy). The song holds some sweet nostalgia to my heart and it couldn’t arrive at a better time. Naturally, as […]

Let me start this off by saying ALL these songs are fantastic to begin with so a cover version is probably going to be good as well. This applies to Grammy award winning artist, Corinne Bailey Rae’s new release, The Love E.P. She has this unique voice that could be described as disco, soul, doo-wop […]

Wow, this is some bubbly electro-pop. To say Foster the People have that overused 2009-10 electro sound in the likes of Miike Snow and Delphic with a boy-band twist would be a bit harsh. Foster the People’s self-titled debut EP is dance pop at its best. They exude a pliable sound that attracts the kind […]