After six years of playing bass across Los Angeles for the Dead Ships, Alex Moore found himself feeling more than a little stagnant and drifting in regards to his musical soul. The debut single for Moore’s new project, Cowgirls, was inspired by a desire for “reinvention” and “to flip the script and change the monologue […]

Loved L.A. rockers known as The Dead Ships have announced two headlining Southern California gigs. Returning to headline The Roxy in West Hollywood, The Dead Ships will take the stage at The Roxy on (new date) Wednesday, March 1, 2017 February 2, 2017! To top it all off, The Dead Ships will perform with Kim and The […]

With 2016 quickly slipping away, it’s time we highlight some of the best Los Angeles bands that really made the most of themselves in 2016. As the first in our Los Angeles Bands that Kicked Ass in 2016 series, we’d like to highlight The Dead Ships. It goes without saying that The Dead Ships are […]

Hot, damn! With a jam-packed show list such as this, you know summer is full effect. This week in Los Angeles we have some amazing shows and festivals. Viva! Pomona makes its way back the Glass House with Shannon and The Clams, Chicano Batman and more. In The Red Records celebrates its 25th Anniversary with […]

Coming in hot from their Coachella performances and a recent tour with Le Butcherettes, Los Angeles rockers The Dead Ships have a shared a new single titled “First Mistakes.” If you’re an avid Grimy Goods reader, you already know how much we love these guys. With a wily sound that jumps from feverish punk tones […]

Los Angeles indie rock band The Dead Ships have had a helluva start to 2016. They were added to the Coachella lineup around the time it came out. While trying to track down a contact number for the band and even having his Coachella family reach out to those that may have The Dead Ships […]

2016 is in full swing and its time for us to release our annual forecast of Los Angeles bands we feel will make some serious waves this year. From the manic punk of Kim & The Created to the alluring sounds of synth pop duo, Pr0files — check out our 2016 Forecast: 10 Los Angeles […]

You gotta love people who will use their Friday nights to see an awesome band play a late-night set. The Dead Ships didn’t go on until 11:30 PM, but the Bootleg was packed by the time they took the stage. Frontman, Devlin McCluskey was dapper-ed out in a nice suit and then also donned a […]

Photo Credit: Robin Laananen Fresh off playing a special Grimy Goods show this past weekend, Los Angeles rock trio The Dead Ships have shared a new song “Big Quiet” off their upcoming EP I, due out May 5. Featuring the dual vocals of guitarist Devlin and bassist Alex, the new song has a distinct Pixies […]

Prepare to shake, shake, shake. Local indie rock heroes, The Dead Ships have released their new single “Canyon”. In true Dead Ships fashion, “Canyon” has that serious addictive shake appeal. With fiery guitars and steady charging drums, “Canyon” will have you rattling your bones and singing along the the catchy chorus. The song definitely has […]

While they may be on tour in New York, local L.A. favorites, the Dead Ships have released a ferocious yet comical video for their new single, “Golden Room”. As the first track released from their upcoming sophomore record, which was produced by Brendan Canning (Broken Social Scene), the song is an explosive garage rock banger […]

Yesterday we posted part one of our “top emerging L.A. bands to keep an eye on in 2014” and after careful consideration, we’re now ready to share part two of our prospects. There are a lot of talented and unique bands in Los Angeles that are on the rise and each of them deserve a […]

Our good friends and talented L.A. favorites, the Dead Ships, put on slaughtering rock show at the Satellite to celebrate their bloody damn good new video for “Golden Room.” And notice the emphasis on “bloody” — not trying to be of the Commonwealth here, just stating the facts of how bloody the video may, or may […]