Adding to the breath of lo-fi triphop, but firmly delivered with her own spin on things, Chilean MC and singer-songwriter AKACATS (aka Catalina Rojas) slips quietly into the stream of hip hop consciousness with the drop of her debut EP, Cupido. The four-song release pairs together a distinct lo-fi sound with elements of jazz, soul […]

Los Angeles lo-fi producer Oliver Rodley teams up with Jurassic 5’s Akil the MC to release an uplifting, old school style hip hop/rap song, “The Top.” Packed with boom bap rhythms and a positive message, the song disperses knowledge and encouragement to anyone working toward something they believe in or working to making their world […]

Cozy up to Arqestry’s new single “Beaches” Up-and-coming producer / singer-songwriter, Arqestry has premiered a sexy space jam titled “Beaches.” Written, recorded, and produced by Arqestry, “Beaches” takes you on a smooth ride full of lush atmospherics, delicate whispers and a plethora of synth sonics. It’s the kind of song you want soundtracking a chill […]

Playing to the exceptionally crowded Constellation Room as if it was for a bedroom demo recording session, Sandy Alex G and Japanese Breakfast let the lights burn low and the feels glow bright Saturday night. Both bands have a penchant for fuzzy, guitar-peddling soundscapes and the night was filled with plenty of new tracks from […]

The Natural History Museum is back with the live music creating a fantastic space for its annual First Fridays series taking place the first Friday of each month until June. What could be better than late nights at the museum? Perhaps live music… Yes. Silly question. This past Friday, Japanese Breakfast held a great set […]

Los Angeles-based musician Kenny Becker, known by the moniker of Goon, just released his debut EP Dusk of Punk and it’s sounding all sorts of awesome. The six track EP has a variety of enticing flavors that result in a never-a-dull-moment kind of experience. With Dusk of Punk, Goon reaches for all your senses; and it’s no […]

Lo-fi acoustic singer-songwriter Deepakalypse is premiering his first exclusive track, “Drummers,” from his forthcoming album Floating On A Sphere right here on Grimy Goods. The album is his first for Everloving Records (The Growlers, Metric, Ben Harper), due out July 8th, and if “Drummers” is any indicator we’re betting it’s going to be the perfect […]

Lo-fi indie rock favorites Alvvays have announced a date at the Echoplex for November 19. They’ve been quite the buzz since releasing their self-titled debut full-length in 2014. It’ll mark the band’s first performance in LA since a rousing set at FYF Fest a few weeks ago where they drew quite the crowd early in […]

Luling, haunting and fragile, are all things that describe the gorgeous voice of Swedish songstress and pianist, Alice Boman. Her haunting stirring lo-fi folk pop has a timeless sound that you can listen to for days on end. Her music is as soothing as it is heartbreaking, a perfect harmony of feelings. Boman just released a […]

If the beautiful chaos of psychedelia and shoegaze is your cup of musical tea, then you’ll want to get hip to Wax Children. From Los Angeles, Wax Children formed in April of 2012 and at one point were known as Django’s Tiger. While their first EP release Dreamsick (June 2012) had a more psychedelic surf […]

The hyper-prolific band, The Intelligence, headlines Los Globos on Friday, December 6. They join the ranks of Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall, with the constant output of releases, continuing to grow and evolve artistically. The man behind, The Intelligence is Lars Finberg (also in Thee Oh Sees and Wounded Lion), who created The Intelligence […]

L.A’s favorite garage punks, Wavves, hit the Echoplex stage this past Tuesday for a wild sold out show. Garage punk never seems to get old in L.A, and thanks to this show being all-ages, the crowd was full of young energy. Kicking off the night was Florida’s Jacuzzi Boys with their electric and psychoactive performance […]

Who exactly are Patty, Larry, Bonnie and Rocky? They are Death Valley Girls, a Los Angeles-based rock ‘n’ roll band. Beyond that the rest is mostly shrouded in mystery, as little about them is yet to be found on the world-wide interwebs. Luckily, after catching this hot new band out live, Grimy Goods is here […]

Based out of Fontana (aka Fontucky), Michael Rey and The Woebegones are a delicious blast-to-the-past. Blending the timeless blues sounds of the Mississippi delta with some sweet lo-fi doo-wop, Michael Rey and The Woebegones have a raw classic sound that buzzes with a modern style and edge making them a sweet addition to today’s line-up […]

After years of recording, Ariel Pink makes his official Paw Tracks debut with “The Doldrums”. Originally it was a handmade CD-R released by Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, and was discovered by Animal Collective. It immediately became a favorite. Pink self records at home with only a guitar, keyboard, and 9-track. His music is highly addictive, […]

Headlining at The Satellite are The Night Marchers on Friday, February 22. The Night Marchers formed in 2007 by John Reis, Gar Wood, Tommy Kitsos, and Jason Kourkounis, who were previously in Hot Snakes and CPC Gangbangs, are said to be the next  SoCal, mall punk, stupor group. Their music is a combination of previous […]

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 […]

Rising beat modulator, Baths (aka Will Wiesenfeld) is giving away yet another album for FREE (or you can be kind and donate any denomination). Baths is one of LA’s hottest acts and is quickly taking over the indie beat scene with his eccentric lo-fi beats, sounds, samples and rhythms. Just a couple weeks ago we […]

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 […]