Since the announcement back in May that Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs’ Dan Boeckner and New Bomb Turks’ Sam Brown formed a band, Divine Fits have been on everybody’s radar and rightfully so. Though its members are highly influential in the indie music world, this is not your typical “supergroup,” and that was proven during the ...

Yellow Ostrich will take on Los Angeles (fresh off SXSW) next week with their show at the Bootleg Theater.  If you haven't heard of Yellow Ostrich, know that they're much more cool cat than big bird; that is, their music is innovative and interesting--expect a unique use of of vocals and strangely catchy rhythms over a bright, indie-garage sound....

On Friday night, I was treated to a night of youthful energy, served up by the contagiously vivacious punk quartet from Oakland, CA: Emily's Army.  This group of kids--seriously, they're still in high school--lit up The Roxy in Los Angeles and outshined the bright, colored lights beneath which they performed.
Walking in to the dark venue...

Driving to the Bootleg Theater last night, I was yawning the whole way there.  School had just started, and I had spent the past two hours reading Shakespeare (seriously…).  I was in serious need of a pick me up, and, fortunately, that's exactly what I got. Walking into the old warehouse venue I could already feel and hear the distorted scream...

Bardot--a Los Angeles club tucked into Hollywood's dense layout--is swanky.  Swanky like an old-school mansion with dark weaving hallways, swanky like tentatively walking in on some exclusive party, unsure of where you belong.  Old friends met and chatted holding colorful drinks in dim light, surrounding me as I squeezed onto brocaded couch...

Amy LaVere is a gal about town.  This rising Memphis artist is on her way to establishing her name in the music world in the wake of establishing her name on the silver screen.  You may recognize her from movies such as Walk the Line, Black Snake Moan, and Hustle and Flow. As for her new musical endeavors, LaVere has recently released her ...