Los Angeles – After three years, two albums and one EP under their belts, La Luz has spent plenty of time on the road. Pounding out a combination of blistering surf rock and hazy, haunting doo-wop, the band has built a reputation as one of rock music’s must-see live bands, touring constantly and building a
Los Angeles – Adrien Reju celebrated the release of her debut LP, Strange Love and the Secret Language at Hollywood’s Hotel Café. In between songs, Reju explained to the audience that Strange Love and the Secret Language, (which is split up into one-half covers and one-half originals) may be her debut album, but she has been
Los Angeles – Competing as a contestant on a singing show like The Voice is stressful enough for young artists such as Melanie Martinez; add in the pressure of capitalizing on reality television success and translating that into a full-length album format, and the tension must be overwhelming. On television Martinez was able cover well
Los Angeles – At this point, the idea of contemporary surf rock has lost the novelty it had when it was first being unearthed by a new generation of underground artists. From The Sadies of Toronto, to Grass Widow of San Francisco, to Guantanamo Baywatch of Portland, it seems as if surf rock has been
Los Angeles – Ever-growing, ever-popular, and ever-crowded, Los Angeles’ FYF Fest is now entering its 12th year in existence, and its second year at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park. The 2015 edition once again features an exciting and diverse lineup of indie, punk, electronic, hip hop, and dance music. Headliners include
Los Angeles – Casting themselves as young misfits from the blue-collared macho south coast of Massachusetts, Brandon Hagen and Drew MacDonald of Vundabar have created a sophomore album that mostly fits into the contemporary indie rock scene. On Gawk, riffs crash over each other with unexpectedly shifting and lurching pacing; the result is a wonderfully unwieldy set
Los Angeles – Despite spending years as the bassist of Woods and the co-leader of “super group” The Babies, singer-songwriter Kevin Morby still seems to be flying under the radar. His debut album, Harlem River, was a collection of songs he had written over the course of his early 20s and was released in 2013.
Los Angeles – From the very beginning, Adrien Reju had a specific thematic vision for her debut full-length. Unconventional Love Songs was the title Reju chose for her Pledgemusic.com fundraising drive and it runs as a common thread on the tracks that make up Strange Love and the Secret Language. The Woodstock, NY based singer
Los Angeles – Last week at a “secret” club in the heart of the Fairfax District, United Kingdom-based songwriter and producer Shura showcased her dramatic electronic-based dream pop. The venue (which has no signage, but is known as Community and is a favorite of several high-profile Hollywood actors) was not exactly the ideal setting to
Los Angeles - As relative newcomers to the ever-crowding garage revival scene, White Reaper proudly wear their influences on their sleeves. From “Make Me Wanna Die” to “B.T.K.”, the Louisville, KY quartet dissects punk rock history. They own both the punchy ’77 pop influence of The Buzzcocks and the organ-heavy lo-fidelity influence of Lost Sounds. White