Over the past few years, along with electronic music, indie pop bands have found themselves in the unfamiliar position of becoming fixtures on alt rock stations, but also pop radio. Groups like Grouplove, fun. and Passion Pit, have redefined what it means to be a popular band and have dominated both airwaves and commercials. Collectively,
To quote esteemed football manager Rafa Benitez, here are some facts: electronic music is in right now. While this may seem obvious to anyone who has listened to either terrestrial or satellite radio over the past 18 months, Monday night’s Holy Ghost! Show at the Troubadour confirmed that young, in-the-know music listeners could turn literally
Whenever a band uses extensive synths and heavy, yet interesting production in their sound, there will always be a challenge in trying to get that music to translate well in a live setting. This is one of the major challenges that many indie and (in some cases) not so indie bands face today. It can
In a time when the Internet is a kingmaker, it’s hard for a band to come from literally nowhere to land on the airwaves across the globe. But when you’re a band from the farthest stretches of Los Angeles county and have only been together for 18 months it makes things that much more interesting.
There’s something pure about seeing a three-piece band rock like they’re playing in their garage or rehearsal. Yes, many of the big outfits over the years have been quartets, but that doesn’t take away from the stripped down simplicity of a three-piece. Last week at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, RNDM, a trio hailing from
The varying equation of determining what is a best new band, a rising band or a potential star is often a complex one. But above anything else, the one prerequisite that’s more important than anything else is that band needs to be great and have its brighter days ahead of them. That’s certainly in the
One of the freshest sounding new bands to emerge from Los Angeles in the past handful of years is Fitz and The Tantrums. Though they’ve been pigeonholed as a neo-soul ensemble, there’s much more to them than this. For starters, they’re dynamic entertainers with an incredible, high-energy live show. Having seen them last year open
The past two years have been kind for Detroit-based indie pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Known as much for their quirky name as their luscious harmonies, the duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott have come a long way from their days of bouncing around the Detroit music scene. Their recent work, Patterns EP, is more
When a band is labeled as a throwback, it could be a blessing or a curse. On one hand, it means that you understand the history and foundation of where great music is made and are honoring that tradition. Contrarily, it could mean that you haven’t adapted with the times and sound old. Fortunately in
For the past year or so, JEFF The Brotherhood have been zigzagging the country in support of their latest album, Hypnotic Nights. The album was their highest charting to date and their first with Warner Bros. But being on a major hasn’t stopped the brothers Orrall from rocking and rocking hard. They maintain an independent mentality even