Last night was a fairly disappointing night of music at the Fonda Theatre with English psych band Temples. The show was far from sold out, leaving plenty of room to move about. I loved Temples’ debut album, Sun Structures, and I had really high expectations for the four-piece band, unfortunately their performance fell flat and […]

Kicking off with a spooky intro fit for the Halloween season that is upon us, Wampire have shared their new single “The Amazing Heart Attack.” At first listen the song sounds as though it should have been a part of the Labyrinth soundtrack. With its soaring 80s synth vibes, the song will definitely get fans […]

Smith Westerns headline the El Rey Theater on Saturday, August 10. Forming in 2007, Smith Westerns have managed to tour both the U.S and Europe, touring with bands such as MGMT, Florence and The Machine, GIrls, and Passion Pit. They’ve claimed the youthful and glam rock approach to pop making them timeless and lush band. […]

Portland oddballs, Wampire, just released their debut LP Curiosity on Polyvinyl, and to celebrate the release they’ve shared a new music video for their album cut “Orchards.” The eccentric video was directed by Daniel Portrait and produced by Merchants of Def, and although it features some weird-ass Sesame Street lookin’ purple monster while the boys […]

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