It’s been three years since Kisses released its first album, The Heart of the Nightlife, and in that time Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson have looked outward, replacing the punch-drunk mood and theme of their debut with a disquieting social commentary on the privileges given to many of their peers growing up in Los
Nothing says summer like outdoor music festivals, and though there are plenty of heavy hitters spanning the country and beyond in the next few months, Los Angeles is celebrating early with the Jubilee Music and Arts Festival – a two-day all-ages event that includes indoor and outdoor live performances by emerging and touring musicians,
Jim Vermillion and Nick Krivchenia have been making music together for several years, and on June 11, the duo is releasing its debut, self-titled album, Armed With Legs. To celebrate its release, we’re proud to premiere the Seattle-based two-piece’s first official music video for “Little Sinner”. The video documents the evening of a quirky accordionist as he waits eagerly
Eric James and Mason Ingram define their musical genre as “Urban Walking Music,” on their Facebook page, but the Brooklyn jokesters have a lot more to offer than just tunes for mulling around the city. The singer/producer and drummer began playing music together in the beginning of 2010 and early this year released their
Synesthesia is defined as “The production of a sense impression relating to one sense or part of the body by stimulation of another sense or part of the body” and couldn’t be a better title for Hands’ debut full-length. This album has been a long time coming for Geoffrey Halliday and Ryan Sweeney, who began
All good things must come to an end, and a few years ago, the lo-fi indie rock project, Mellowdrone, parted ways to their fans dismay. But when one door closes, another opens up, and after spending some time pondering if he even wanted to make music anymore, the group’s former bassist/vocalist Jonathan Bates discovered the
This year has seemed to be dubbed the Year of The Remix. Not many tools have been as effective to get your band’s name blasted into the blogosphere–especially if you connect with the right artist to rework your music–and some groups specialize in remixes, choosing to re-imagine others’ work instead of creating their own. Little
If the guys in Audacity know one thing, it’s how to have fun. The Orange County bred punk rockers have been playing music together since Elementary school, and though they have grown up since then, they still focus on having a good time, and it’s worked out in their favor. The quartet is gearing up
It’s almost May—the flowers are in bloom and spring has officially sprung—and what better way to celebrate the sun than with a Tuesday night residency at Central SAPC featuring the sparkling, synth-heavy sounds of DWNTWN? The Los Angeles-based dream pop trio has set up shop in the intimate Santa Monica venue for the month of
Some people just have music in their blood, and it’s safe to say that Jamie Jackson is one of those people. Ever since she can remember, she has been singing—whether it be to the radio or as part her church choir—but the chanteuse didn’t publicly share her gift with the world until later in life.