Los Angeles – Long-time Best New Bands faves Allah-Las have premiered a video for “Follow You Down” from their second album, Worship The Sun, out this week on Innovative Leisure. The Los Angeles band’s album expands on the sound established by their debut, honing their fusion of West Coast garage rock and roll, Latin percussion
New York – Allah-Las met while working at Amoeba Music, a key destination for music lovers in Los Angeles. While this experience helped shape their sensibility, their sound was forged in an underground basement where they came together as a band. They began gigging in Los Angeles in 2008, refining their live performance, and finally
As Saturday arrived, we could feel tension of the end approaching. All the friends we’d made bouncing from showcase to showcase were about to go home – off to start recording, back to real jobs on Monday, back on the road. For six days, SXSW has bred one full family of music enthusiasts. It’s been
If you’re not one of the lucky ones going to Coachella, fear not, for Record Store Day 2012 is here. (Now that I think about it, even if you will be in the desert this weekend there’ll be a tent there, too. We just can’t win…) If you aren’t familiar with Record Store Day, it’s
If you’re in the San Diego area, or maybe escaping the LA doomsday that will ensue with the closing of the formidable 405, head on out to the Tin Can Alehouse on Saturday, July 16th for some awesome live music. Playing that night is Los Coyotes, Allah-Las (who wowed me when I saw them open
White Denim minus new guitarist Austin Jenkins Excitement abounded for me last night, a perfectly average Wednesday in May, as I headed down to The Echo to see one of my favorite bands, White Denim. As you might’ve heard (read?) me say before, I first witnessed this Austin-based band’s in-your-face talent when they opened for