In the Mountain In the Cloud is finally here to reaffirm my ongoing love affair with Wasilla, Alaska’s very own Portugal. The Man. Out today, this is this hardworking band’s 6th studio album—they’ve been cranking out one album a year since 2006 (with each album of impressive quality, no less). In the Mountain In the
This past Saturday night, I saw thatwasthen and The Hush take on the Troubadour again. I arrived to venue under the impression that The Hush was taking the stage after thatwasthen, but as I walked in The Hush’s lead singer, Jazmine Giovanni, was winding down the set. However, the two songs that I did catch
If you’re in the San Diego area, or maybe escaping the LA doomsday that will ensue with the closing of the formidable 405, head on out to the Tin Can Alehouse on Saturday, July 16th for some awesome live music. Playing that night is Los Coyotes, Allah-Las (who wowed me when I saw them open
Let me preface this review with this: I know little about electronic music. I’m working with basically Daft Punk, a little bit of Justice and Deadmau5, Air, and Hot Chip as my main references/points of comparison. However, I look at this as a good thing because, with electronic music, I either love it and dance
Dreamy, Folky, Spooky; Vintage, American, Soulful; Haunting, Uplifting, Inspiring. These are all very apt words to describe the Nashville duo The Civil Wars and their new album Barton Hollow (February, 2011). They make me cherish every chill their music brings me, and it’s hard to describe how they layer their sweet, warm coffee shop sound
If you’re in New York City, you should consider spending the first balmy night of July (Friday the 1st) at Fontana’s Bar with thatwasthen. This LA-based band is embarking on their first East Coast tour promoting their self-titled album, released this past January. These guys put on a serious show–I know from personal experience (read
Okkervil River I found myself back at The Wiltern last night to check out yet another of the venue’s repeatedly rocking lineups. On the bill for last night were NewVillager, Titus Andronicus, and Okkervil River. So, I paid too much for parking ($15, seriously?) and headed in amongst hoards of flannelled, plaid-ed boys.
fun. At the strange hour of 6:30 pm, I headed over to The Wiltern in Los Angeles to see Funeral Party and Fun. open up for Panic! At the Disco. It was still light outside, and this confused me. Then I got to the venue and saw hoards of black-clad teens with unnaturally died hair
On Saturday night, I got the chance to see a band called Dawes open up for Brett Dennen at the Orpheum Theater. Walking in downtown L.A. to the brightly-lit theater, I realized there really was a world beyond the seemingly impenetrable haze of the city’s skyline, and I found myself excited to have discovered this—like
If you’re a Portugal. the Man fan like me, you’ve probably been anticipating their upcoming album release for a long time already (I mean, you’ve probably even pre-ordered the deluxe package by now). Expected to drop July 19th, In the Mountain In the Cloud is the alternative-psychadelic band’s 6th studio album. Now, P.tM has been