Eugenian transplant John Shipe makes his debut as an Angelino tomorrow night at the House of Blues’ Voodoo Lounge on the Sunset Strip. Catch John at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10, according to John. He says, though, that they might be $15– but he hopes not. If you’re not already familiar with John’s work, here are
It’s week two of StumbleDrunk’s stint as Artists in Residence, and they’ve got something special for you….
In this special bonus episode of BackStory, briefly Fujiya & Miyagi tell us the story behind their song “Yoyo.” Yoyo… This is about people being unable to make their minds up without outside influences. It could also be about mood swings or it could just be about a yoyo.
In this week’s episode, Andrew Belle tells us the story behind his song “Static Waves.” Static Waves was really an accident that happened while we were in the middle of making ‘The Ladder’ two years ago. We had just begun production on an up-tempo version of a song from the record called ‘Oh My Stars’
Our readers selected Via Audio’s “Babies” as the number one song of 2010, which peaked our curiosity. We wanted to know more about the song, and we figured you might, too, so here’s Tom Deis from Via Audio’s story behind this song… The demo for Babies was born in the summer of 2007 after I
In this special BONUS episode of BackStory, Brooklyn’s Black Taxi tells us the story behind their song “Shoeshine.” Here’s a note from their team: Black Taxi is one of the best new bands to come out of The Big Apple. Their music was recently featured on NBC’s The Chase and they finished their first national tour in fall 2010.
In this week’s episiode of BackStory, The White Buffalo tells us the story behind his song “Oh Datlin’, What Have I Done?” “Oh Darlin’” is a character driven, twisted tale of unrequited love. Based on an imagined, very confused man, whom has recently lost his lover. He becomes more distanced and reclusive. Within his disillusionment,
We grabbed the pic above and the following description of 2010′s Venue of the Year, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, from Clubzone.com: Outfitted in classy Art Deco style, this three-level former shoe store has a downstairs lounge and a 500-capacity concert hall. The Ballroom plays home to mid-scale touring acts, with big-name indie-rockers sharing the stage
Picked by Jesse Diener-Bennett, Laurel Kathleen, & Lauren Novik Who: Grouplove w/Guards Where: Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday Jan. 3rd, 9:30pm Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+ From Laurel Kathleen: This January, catch one of Los Angeles’ hottest up and coming bands for free every Monday night at The Bootleg Theater. They’re called
Wishing you a 2011 filled with music and joy! photo by camera slayer