A now forgotten list about ten delightful riffs in indie-rock once claimed that The Shins were not a very guitar-driven band. It was a benign comment that given the context and Wincing The Night Away-era in which it was written, wasn’t necessarily off the mark. But it has and always will fester rather neurotically in the […]

As the bedrock venue for a large portion of the burgeoning punk rock and rap scene of Orange County’s counter-culture, the Observatory in Santa Ana tapped into its first niche audience with the 90’s/early 00’s R&B, soul, and hip-hop tailored Soulquarius late last year. Mosh heads and hardcore lovers wouldn’t have to wait long to earn […]

Saturday night Foxygen headlined a show at the Fonda Theatre for a dystopian future. Opening the show was Kingdom of Not a theatrical duo complete with masks and props and songs that seemed to have been stolen from a demented ten year old’s dreamscapes. Following, was Gabriella Cohen, whose tone felt like music from a […]

Diane Coffee aka Shaun Fleming, famed drummer of Foxygen, is hitting the road in support of his solo side project which features a sound that is something of a psychedelic meets Motown musical soiree. Don’t miss out on the chance to hear new jams such as “Spring Breathes” and “GovT” off his latest release Everybody’s A Good […]

The style at a Foxygen show is, unsurprisingly, of the era of Foxygen’s music. Foxygen’s era is a bit spread out though, a collage of classic rock iconography plagiarized, improvised and refreshed. Theirs is a sweet spot somewhere between the 50s everybody-gone-surfin’ idealism, the flower-crown 60s love child, 70s glam, and the color schema of […]

Photography: Dominoe Farris-Gilbert We last caught the young, indie rock savant duo of Sam France and Jonathan Rado aka Foxygen rocking a jam-packed, sold-out show last year and now they’re ready to blow your musical mind with a high energy, headlining set at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday, August 14. The duo’s forthcoming album Foxygen…And […]

Who’s Diane Coffee? When I first got my ears on this debut album, I was vacationing in Mexico and pretty much relaxing on the beach or in a hot spring just about everyday. And like most vacations, there’s always a song or two that becomes the anthem of your vacation. Whenever you hear that certain […]

Pinning down Los Angeles-based (and occasionally Brooklyn) band Foxygen is a chore. Are they backward-facing 60s revivalists? Are they loose rockers fusing both the spirit of pre-punk and freedom rock? Are they dreamy pop stars with great hair and great press? Are they a Velvets-ey slacker duo who use faux-apathy to show their disdain for […]

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Echo so packed, but Foxygen sold-out the venue this past Friday with support from Sam Flax. The night was music perfection. Check out our photo gallery below! Photography: Dominoe Farris-Gilbert   FOXYGEN SAM FLAX Click through the photo gallery below for more photos of Foxygen with Sam Flax at […]

Sam France and Jonathan Rado are the bi-coastal songwriting duo that is Foxygen. They are next big thing, creating impressionistic, hyper-real portraits of sounds from specific times and places. Their music is modern and creative and highly original. Many of their albums are self released, and only a few are available. Later, they signed on […]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra headlined the Echoplex this past Friday with support from Foxygen, Gothic Tropic, and Wampire. Check out our photo gallery below! Photography: Monique Hernandez Unknown Mortal Orchestra Foxygen Gothic Tropic Wampire

Headlining a SOLD OUT show, Unknown Mortal Orchestra proves to be one of the greater indie bands to come out. Their debut track “Ffunny Ffrends” was discovered through their Bandcamp and gained instant recognition in the blogosphere and out to mainstream culture. Pitchfork quickly gave their self-titled album an 8 and describes their sound as […]

Spencer Krug, lead singer of the recently disbanded band Wolf Parade, will be playing The Echo on Wednesday, September 19th under his solo project moniker, Moonface. We caught Moonface’s performance at this year’s FYF Fest and it did not disappoint. More than enough to not only satisfy mourning Wolf Parade fans, but also attract new […]