Touring their newest release, Sex & Food, psych-rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra played The Wiltern in Los Angeles Friday night. From the faux plants to white shag carpet to a turntable and collection of accompanying vinyl, it was as if Ruban Nielson invited the entirety of the sold out crowd into his basement and said, “hey, […]

It all started with a drizzle. Like some cruelly designed Rube Goldberg device, Beach Goth 2016 on day two began with a promising overcast skyline that eventually deteriorated into a full-blown catastrophe that led to an entire stage being shut-down, the cancellation of headline acts, and utter confusion due to virtually no communication from the festival’s […]

Pushing through the body aches, inevitable soreness, and ritualistic hangovers of the previous night, festival-goers made their enthused return to the Empire Polo Fields for Coachella’s second day. The atmosphere was a veritable powder keg, with the catalyst being the rock-’n’-roll  dominated day to ensue and eventually explode spectacularly with Guns and Roses headlining slot. […]

I wasn’t expecting Wednesday night to be so much fun but Unknown Mortal Orchestra really knows how to put on a show. I’ve had friends tell me UMO were terrible live, and I haven’t listened to them enough to form a solid opinion, but Ruban Nielson and crew won me over. UMO’s sound and arrangements […]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced a run of 2016 tour dates with a stop in Los Angeles at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. UMO will headline the famed Fonda Theatre on Wednesday, February 3 with direct tour support from Lower Dens. UMO have been touring in support of their incredible new album, Multi-Love which was […]

Cutting early from the FYF Arena stage we crossed over to the Lawn stage to catch at least a few songs from the experimental and always fantastic Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Everyone there were definitely UMO fans, giving out a cheer the second the band came on the stage. With the heat still strong against our […]

Day two of Outside Lands began like many mornings in San Francisco, foggy. There was a chill in the damp air as I pulled my jacket snugly around my shoulders and made my way into Golden Gate Park for a marathon day of music. Rumor had it that thousands more fans would be flocking in […]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have revealed the official video for “Ur Life One Night.” The Bollywood-looking video is quite the trip chockfull of sexy goddesses, animation, horse puppet-men and kaleidoscopes of dancing humans. The song is taken from Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s latest album release, Multi-Love. Directed by Manoj Leonel Jahson, the video is quite the exotic […]

After creating “chillwave” albums with an R&B influence, Toro y Moi is back with a new album that really doesn’t stick too much to his usual sound theme. Taking inspiration from iconic bands like Big Star, Talking Heads and Todd Rundgren, Toro y Moi’s new album, What For? seems to revive the smooth rock sounds of […]

The final installment of The Natural History Museum’s First Fridays event is this Friday, June 6 and will be featuring awesome live performances from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, De Lux, Tobacco and Painted Palms. KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Garth Trinidad will also be spinning throughout the evening. In addition to rocking out you can nerd […]

The Desert Daze Festival is just 11 days away! For those taking this intimate Coachella alternative that boasts a far more diverse musical line-up that steers clear from any douchey Bieber guest performances, we’re about to give you some news to get you even more excited. Our friends at Moon Block Party have hooked us […]

Portland’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra have been selling out shows left-and-right in support of their new album, II released this past February. We recently covered their show at the Echoplex with Foxygen and it was incredible. So incredible that you should not miss out on this intimate opportunity to see Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Troubadour on Friday, […]

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 […]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Echoplex – Photo: Monique Hernandez We’re really stoked to give away tickets to this show because two of the bands happen to be our very good friends and they are all amazing. Don’t miss The Drowning Men and Fanfarlo share the stage with Unknown Mortal Orchestra on Monday, April 16 at the […]

Some L.A./West Coast love reppin’ at SXSW. Check out our photos of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, White Arrows, Vanaprasta and Santa Clause showing SXSW the good stuff (this must have been the hottie bands showcase). Photography: Dominoe Farris-Gilbert

Talk about a stellar line up of bands that shred in their own unique style, last Saturday, Feb. 25, the Echoplex was popping off with the sounds of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, White Arrows, TRMRS and Hollerado. Yep! It was pretty rad. If you weren’t there, check out the awesome photos below—they’re magical. You might get […]

There’s an amazing line up this Sunday, July 31 at the Satellite and you’re invited! Yuck, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and hometown heros, Vanaprasta will all be performing under the same bill. Want to spend your Sunday Funday at this epic show? Enter the contest below for a chance to win a free pair of tickets! […]