Tag Archives: experimental

Deciphering the “Hieroglyphs” by TRZTN Featuring Karen O, Pulled from Royal Dagger Ballet LP Out Now

The writing’s on the wall—now all we have to do is decipher it. Musician and composer Tristan Bechet, known professionally as TRZTN, has released a new single, “Hieroglyphs” featuring Karen O. Along with several other evocative tracks pulled from the collaborative album, “Hieroglyphs” builds on the lore of Royal Dagger Ballet. They all move with […]

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Zoe Elaine |
The Next World War Release Chilling New Single “Being a Robot is Lonely”

Dreamlike and distant, with plenty of space to wander, electro indie artist The Next World War (formerly WEEKS), croons a sigh of solitude with their newest single, “Being a Robot is Lonely.” Written and Produced by bandmates Michael Weeks and Lee Young with and Ryan Lott of the band Son Lux, the song is sparse […]

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DYLLAN Is ‘Not Your Goddess’; EP Release Show At Hollywood’s Madame Siam

LA starlet DYLLAN has just released her highly anticipated, debut EP not your goddess. The collection consists of four songs that wonderfully illustrate the eclectic songwriter’s ethos, essence, and mastery. Listen below. To celebrate the drop, DYLLAN performed at Hollywood’s magic den, Madame Siam. She drew the crowd in closer with each dreamy, tantalizing melody. […]

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Avant-Garde Singer, The Songery Wipes the Slate Clean in Experimental Folk Composition “You”

The last we heard of The Songery, she was reimagining the genre of singer-songwriter into a dancing, whimsical land of ‘anything goes.’ With a recognizable frankness in her voice and lyrics, The Songery (moniker of Alexandria Leon) is back with a stunning, brave composition, “You.” Her upheaval of expectations lands perfectly in this shocking combination […]

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pander sera
Premiere + Interview: Pander Sera Wants to Rattle Your Sternum

Sean Draper is a clever experimenter. The first thing you notice about her, especially if her forthcoming record is your introduction to the project, is the wordplay in her album title and moniker. Then you will be hit by the technicolor waves of fuzz and noise. Bothy is Pander Sera’s debut LP due out next […]

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Premiere: Bill Baird Debuts Video for “Strigidae” Ahead of Record Release Show on Oct 27

If you aren’t familiar with him, Bill Baird is a well-regarded niche artist who has been responsible for twenty-six records over the past decade or so. Originally from Austin, the artist’s full career is enigmatic. For example, his current location on Bandcamp is Baird, Texas, which feels like a joke despite referring to a real […]

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Zoe Elaine |
arthur king
Premiere: Arthur King Offshoot Trio Releases a Focused New Video

LA’s staple experimental group, Arthur King and the Night Sea, has become the namesake for a semi-new series of releases on Dangerbird Records, and the new material is more than worthy of their title. While Arthur King is typically an 8-piece group, their newest iteration is as the trio of Peter Walker, David Ralicke, and Danny […]

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Zoe Elaine |
Lodge Room Hosted the Ethereal Sounds of Jenny Hval and Briana Marela

When anticipating a Jenny Hval concert, it’s hard to know what to expect. Listening to her records will certainly give you a leg up, but it is impossible to predict what kind of performance she has planned. At Resident, she performed with just her longtime collaborator Håvard Volden; at the Broad, she had three other […]

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Zoe Elaine |
francine thirteen
Show Review: The ritual of Francine Thirteen, with support from Glitter Trails at the Satellite LA

The Satellite was never a venue I could pigeonhole for any particular genre. You may wander in and see a dream rock quintet, or even a mystical performance art piece, and possibly both on the same night, as it was this past Tuesday. Glitter Trails opened up for Francine Thirteen, covering both ends of the […]

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Zoe Elaine |
Geneva Jacuzzi at The Broad -- Photo: Jason Lindley
Honoring an Icon: Broad Summer Happenings Pays Tribute to Nico with Performances by Jenny Hval, Geneva Jacuzzi and more

If you’ve not yet been to the Broad downtown, consider a visit this summer at an installment of the aptly titled Summer Happenings at the Broad. The museum currently features a number of notable exhibits, including Jeff Koons with those picturesque tulips and Michael Jackson and Bubbles; several pieces by Roy Lichtenstein; and of course […]

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Zoe Elaine |
Shabazz Palaces
Stream Shabazz Palaces’ new song “Shine A Light” — LA Date at The Regent

Shabazz Palaces are back at it with a lovely new song titled “Shine A Light.” Fused with old school melodies and that signature psychedelic-super-galactic Shabazz sound, the track features the velvety vocals of Thaddillac. The duo made up of Ishmael Butler and Tendai Maraire will be dropping their new album Quazarz: Born on a Gangster Star on July 14 via Subpop Records. […]

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Wire band
Not looking back: the U.K.’s Wire still going strong forty-years into their evolving sound

[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#FF78FF” class=”fistclass” size=”15″] “Over the decades, Wire has subscribed to just one fundamental notion: that anything they create in an organic earnestness is a Wire album or song, not tied to any specific genre itself, other than the fact they were the ones who created it.” [/perfectpullquote] Words: Steven Ward  Even […]

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Dot Hacker featuring Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers) pack the Echo for anticipated performance
Dot Hacker return with new track “C Section” — new album N°3 out Jan. 20

Los Angeles experimental rockers, Dot Hacker are kicking off the new year with a new track titled “C Section.” Clocking in at about six and half minutes of melodic splendor, the new songs arrives from Dot Hacker’s forthcoming album N°3, out January 20, 2017 via ORG Music. The release follows Dot Hacker’s two-part album, How’s […]

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Ricky Eat Acid
Hot New Music: Ricky Eat Acid’s “Talk To You Soon” comes to stunning tangible life at Union

You could call Ricky Eat Acid (birth name: Sam Ray) an OG at this point – the Maryland-based musician has been cranking out a singular, all-encompassing form of laptop electronica since 2011, far predating the current wave of bedroom experimentalists. His latest, the Terrible Records-released Talk To You Soon distills many of the styles he’s flipped […]

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Jenny Hval press photo 2016
Jenny Hval and Dinner Come Together at Resident to Light Up a Dark Week

This week marked the first since daylight savings time ended. We are in the middle of an extreme second summer, and yet the days are dark before I even have a chance to enjoy the sun. After Tuesday, it feels like a metaphorical darkness is also here to stay, and it seems that no one […]

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Bon Iver at Hollywood Bowl
Bon Iver, Patti Smith Bestow Freedom Through Music at the Hollywood Bowl

Bob Dylan once said that “passion is a young man’s game.” Patti Smith is not young, nor a man, and yet her passion onstage is more genuine than any modern performer’s. This was evident in her short performance before Bon Iver last Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl. She will be turning 70 years old this […]

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Honus Honus
Honus Honus to headline The Echo in support of solo debut, stream new song “The Stripper Has No Navel”

Honus Honus, the creative solo project behind Ryan Kattner, best known for his work with Man Man and Mister Heavenly, is touring in support of his solo debut Use Your Delusion. Honus Honus will bring his unique project to Los Angeles with a headlining show date scheduled for November 30th at The Echo. Trust, this is a show experience you won’t […]

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Sandra B. Olinger |
The Album Leaf
Fans at Teragram Ballroom get blissfully lost “Between Waves” with The Album Leaf 

Downtown LA was in for a very special treat Tuesday evening as The Album Leaf took over the Teragram Ballroom for an epic night of music. San Diego’s Jimmy LaValle is the incredible mastermind behind The Album Leaf’s music. Not always this calm with his art, LaValle was actually behind numerous experimental hardcore projects prior […]

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Sandra B. Olinger |
Suuns
Suuns, JJUUJJUU and The Breathing Effect bustle with eclectic sounds at Bootleg Theater

The Bootleg Theater hosted an evening of eclectic sounds this past Wednesday night. Suuns headlined the night in support of their new album, Hold/Still, which was just released on Secretly Canadian. While fans enjoyed hearing the new tunes, the crowd seemed to have more of a connection with Suuns’ older material. Lost in a trance, the […]

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Sandra B. Olinger |
Sonny and the sunsets
Sonny & The Sunsets get political with new song “White Cops On Trial”

Sonny and The Sunsets are gearing up to release their sixth studio album, Moods Baby Moods. Produced by none other than the talented and colorful musician Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, the new full length record is due May 27 through Polyvinyl. Giving us a taste of the new LP, Sonny and The Sunsets have shared […]

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Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool
Radiohead blanket all existence in the anxious shadow of A Moon Shaped Pool’s psychedelic-folk

“And in your life, there comes a darkness/This spacecraft blocking out the sky/And there’s nowhere to hide,” so begins Radiohead’s ninth studio album A Moon Shaped Pool, and for the next fifty-two long minutes, Thom Yorke and company endeavor to blot out the sun and encapsulate all existence in the anxious shadow of their psychedelic-folk […]

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Bayonne Press Photo
The Echoplex Roared For Bayonne and Petite Noir

Tuesday was another unforgettable night at The Echoplex, this time spent with experimental electronic artists Bayonne aka Roger Sellers and Petite Noir aka Yannick Ilunga. The show was the first date of Bayonne’s national tour and served as a preview for the incredible dropping of his debut LP, Primitives, due out this Friday, March 25th […]

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A Night With Bradford Cox — from controlled chaos with Atlas Sound to the transcending sounds of Deerhunter

Earlier this year, Deerhunter was slated to play FYF. “We had to cancel because we had a lot of personal shit to deal with,” Bradford Cox told the crowd Friday night at The Regent. It seems the only thing that Cox has ever had to deal with had been unpleasant, and that’s an understatement. From […]

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Sandra B. Olinger |
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Stream Liphemra’s spicy new track “Did U Cry”

Los Angeles based Liphemra has revealed a spicy new track title “Did U Cry”. The experimental group — known for their unique electronic beats, samples and trip hop vibes — are gearing up to release a new EP of same name (Did U Cry) which is set for an early March release via LA-based label […]

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Hot Artist Alert: River Tiber’s new EP “When The Time Is Right” gives all the feels

You may hear River Tiber’s distinct voice and custom sounds on tracks such as Travis Scott’s “Oh My Dis Side” and on the BadBadNotGood x Ghostface Killah collab album Sour Soul but where the Toronto based artist (aka Tommy Paxton-Beesley) truly shines is on his new self-released EP When The Time Is Right which features […]

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