Widowspeak Brings Mellow Vibes to Troubadour
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Live Reviews
Wednesday, 27 June 2012 19:47
Tuesday night, Widowspeak won over the hearts of Angelinos at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, as the opening act for the British shoegazing girlie duo, 2:54. Led by vocalist/guitarist Molly Hamilton, the indie rock quartet swooned the audience during its 30+ minute set.
Usually, it is difficult for an opening act to draw a large, captivated cr...
Every decade there seems to be that band that makes you wonder why they didn’t make it big. In the ‘60s it was the Seeds (download “Pushin’ Too Hard” right now and I’ll give you a pass for not knowing who they are), in the ‘70s it was Robin Trower (Bridge of Sighs is an amazing album), in the ‘80s we had the Pixies (though known they never achiev...
The Avett Brothers Take Fans On A Musical Joy Ride
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Live Reviews
Monday, 25 June 2012 20:12
When they came out for their encore, the Avett Brothers looked out at the sold out Greek Theater in Berkeley, Calif., smiled and said, “Thanks for bringin’ us back out ya’ll, been a helluva ride.” It was most certainly that. The Brothers Avett ran through a litany of their classics including “When I Drink”, “I Killed Sally’s Lover” and “Murder in...
“Do we have any knitters in the house?” asked Disjecta Art Center Executive Director Bryan Suereth this past Friday night. It wasn’t until two hands quickly shot up in the audience that I realized this question wasn’t a joke. The second annual Quiet Music Festival would be exactly what it advertised to be: quiet.
Until then, I had forecasted thi...
Yuna Shares Her Songwriting Process, Life As A Muslim Singer In The States
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Interviews
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 20:16
Last week we presented part one of our interview up-and-comer Malaysian singer Yuna. Here's part two of our conversation with the emerging singer/songwriter.
What are the differences between American and Malaysian crowds?
I guess it’s the way they perceive things? For example, the things they listen to in a song or what aspect of a live perform...
Festival Preview: 5 New Bands At Benicassim 2012
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Festivals
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 10:26
Benicassim Festival, or The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, as it is rightly called, is a 4-day music fest that takes place on the east coast of Spain. This year it’s happening from July 12-15th. It’s no big enlightenment to say that Europe hosts some of the best festivals in the world, and this is arguably one of them. For one thing, the m...
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TV Appearance: LA rockers @BewareoDarkness just made their network TV debut on @ConanOBrien. New album and tour. http://t.co/F2bkpYkoKR
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Interview: Samuel and Sinosa of LA avant pop band @folchen discuss their latest album and musical etch-a-sketch. http://t.co/yzE3rFnINV
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Review: Limits of Desire from Small Black. The "drum and drifting voice carries us through." @SmallBlk @jagjaguwar http://t.co/Q4PcACz0sa
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Featured Artist: The Neighbourhood, now touring the US, supporting their new album @ColumbiaRecords. @thenbhd http://t.co/wQH8As8arH
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