I admit, it was the name that originally piqued my interest in Elizabeth and the Catapult. But after listening to their Myspace page, I adored the group’s music as much as the thought-provoking moniker. When I got an opportunity for a phone interview with Elizabeth herself, I jumped at the chance. She was delightfully spunky
Ben Becker’s project Gamble House has blossomed from a one-man-show to a full throttle indie rock band. While I cringe at the blithely tossed around term ‘indie’, Gamble House is the absolute definition of independent or perhaps that other seemingly amorphous word ‘alternative’. They frequently dabble in ambient rock, pop, noise, surf without giving away
Since moving to L.A., I’ve wondered about the lack of movement and social interaction in the audience at live shows. It seems that everyone comes as a couple or in a small group and sticks to themselves. Last night at The Roxy was an exception; last night felt like I was back home in Denton,
When watching a live performance, we often get a feel for the artist’s personality and intentions; it like we’ve gotten to know them a bit better by the end of the show, and we categorize them as ‘this’ or ‘that’ kind of person. But not AA Bondy–he keeps you guessing. Last night was the third
L.A. Weekend Playlist by Laurel Johnston When I was in Pershing Square last week, I was struck by a quote I read by Carey McWilliams about Los Angeles, where “the American people were erupting, like lava from a volcano”. After being here a solid week and looking back at all of the things I have
Not many albums have the potential to make such significant waves in the genres of blues, soul, jazz, and trip hop like that of Georgia Anne Muldrow. Her latestes album as her apparent alter-ego Jyoti is her latest expedition through uncharted waters, fearlessly blazing on with confidnece and finesse. Here’s a painstaking breakdown of Ocotea’s
Picked by Todd Prodanovich Midnight Juggernauts with Baron von Luxxury @ The Echo in Los Angeles, Monday 7/26, 8:30pm for $10 (Ages:18+) These Australian electro-rockers blew me away with their debut album Dystopia, which became one of my all time favorites. It was rich in dark tones mixed with bright bursts of synthesizers and some
WASHINGTON DC: (From Cornell Wedge) Who: Tanya Morgan (I am most excited to see them. If you don’t have their album, Brooklynati, you are missing out on life. You can buy it here or, if you are feeling frugal, you can get their earlier release, Tanya Morgan is a Rap Group here. Also The Kickdrums
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