Some sweaty and tatted dude in the Gobi Tent Artists Covered: Cold War KidsInterpolSleigh BellsThe Black KeysCrystal Castles Cold War Kids Following Odd Future last Friday at Coachella, I headed over to the Outdoor Stage to check out Cold War Kids, whose most recent 2011 album, Mine is Yours, has been on repeat for me.
Artists Covered: !!!Moving UnitsOdd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All And so the yearly pilgrimage to the barren desert began last Thursday, past the big white windmills and Indian casinos, headed eastbound on the I-10 into the night. On Friday, after a short but good night’s sleep in a janky hotel, I made my way
I have arrived back: worn out, sunburnt, sore, but still basking in the sweaty glory of the Coachella sun. Three days in the desert of Indio, California, and three days of incredible bands, art, overpriced food, and the craziest convening of music lovers one has ever witnessed. So where do I even begin? Here’s a
NOTE: Read here to catch not only an awesome video, but a mini-review of Kina Grannis’ recent reissue of Stairwells! BestNewBands.com (Read my past review of Kina Grannis’ December 2010 concert at the El Rey in Los Angeles!) Kina Grannis is a great example of the internet-age way to rise into the music business; this
I had the pleasure of coming across this LA-based, UCLA-bred band, Alto, at the Acoustic Coffee House performance/competition (featuring Lady Danville) at UCLA a little while ago. These two girls—both strikingly tall and poised with vintage, quirky appearances—wowed not only me but the judges with their talent and sound. With Jessica Jones on the upright
BestNewBands.com I2W is a hip-hop/rap collective from Sacramento. They stay afloat in the underground-indie-rap-sphere, and while they don’t seem to quite yet possess the skill, eloquence, and unbreakable flow that indie-rap-underdog-turned-frontrunner Atmosphere possess (oh, Slug, how I love you), they do have at least one killer hook (Weeest Coast is baaack), a lot of energy,
Artist: Little TybeeAlbum: Humorous to Bees Genre: Indie, folk, popRecommended tracks: “Strong Ears”, “In Range” The theater is dark and swelled with anticipation. The movie opens, fades from black. Dainty, rhythmic shakers are heard–first softly, then loudly. Images fill the screen: a picturesque French setting, somewhere in Paris, of course. It is springtime, pigeons dot
BestNewBands.com In addition to so many band titles feature woodland and farmland creatures–Deerhoof, Deerhunter, Fleet Foxes, Foxes in Fiction, Mountain Goats, Band of Horses, Wolfmother, Wolf Parade, Grizzly Bear, Sea Wolf, Fruit Bats; need I go on?–we now have one more addition: Deer Meet. And while most of these aforementioned bands have a decidedly whimsical
Another night, another amazing concert. Let me just start by saying, I never cease to be blown away by the amount of talent abounding in the fine city of Los Angeles. That said, I found myself once again at the always cozy Troubadour this past Saturday night to see Voxhaul Broadcast, Family of the Year,
Lady Danville, everyone’s favorite indie-rock-nerd-chic UCLA grads, returns to headline a sold out show at the Troubadour this Saturday, the 26th. Lucky for me, I will be in attendance. Lucky for you, this means a review will follow, so you can get all the juicy details on Monday morning. Also playing with Lady Danville are