photo by Victoria Stevens On Sherlock’s Daughter’s Facebook page their music is described as “indie/electronic/psychefaeriedelica”, and I think that sums it up quite nicely. The last word was the first thing to pique my interest about the trio-turned-quartet, and only one of the many things that lead singer Tanya Horo and I discussed last Monday
The Californian is actually a quintet of Californians. Go figure! I met with four of the five members over the weekend at my house in Silverlake, and the first question I asked was about the name’s origin. We covered everything from their upcoming full-length album to South Park to the proliferation of surf bands. They
White Arrows Hats off to The Echo and The Rumble for assembling such a potentially mesh-worthy trio of bands at tonight’s free show! In addition to BestNewBands.com’s favorite LA psych rockers White Arrows (see Lauren Novik‘s interview with the band or her post about their must-see set at Sasquatch!), gritty blues duo My Goodness and
Lindi Ortega – Little Lie from Last Gang Records Lindi Ortega sounds like a modern-day Dolly Parton, light on the twang but heavy on the charm. Her warm, girlish vocals are more than enough to engage a casual listener, and her enigmatic beauty and onstage presence is enough to keep your eyes glued to whatever
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. packed the house at The Echo on Friday night, as Claire Gallagher‘s preview predicted (for the full BestNewBands.com article please click here). The band consists of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, joined by a drummer as well as live loops and samples. The trio came onstage in NASCAR jackets and hats,
Army Navy–”My Thin Sides” Los Angeles’ own Army Navy took the 11pm slot at last night at Silverlake Lounge, though I have no idea why. The venue seemed a little too small for their polished, larger-than-life sound, and in the past they’ve supported stellar acts like The Dodos and Arctic Monkeys. They even performed on
San Francisco’s Blind Willies is the kind of band whose music sharply divides listeners’ opinions almost instantly. While some might take that as a knock, I consider it a testament to the intensity and tenacity with which they explore their own boundaries. A heady mix of americana, blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll, their latest
Sacramento’s indie/electro/trip hoppers Sister Crayon headlined at the Sunset Stage Saturday night at the Silver Lake Jubilee, performing just as the festival reached a slow-to-build climax. Lead singer Terra Lopez had nothing but praise for the city of Los Angeles, though she did admit that the SLJ crowd trumped the band’s audience the previous night
Going to a new festival can be a bit of a gamble, and going to a new festival to see a new band (well new to me, anyway) can be a recipe for disappointment. Saturday’s crowd at the Silver Lake Jubilee was relatively tame compared to the drunken hordes at last year’s Sunset Junction, and
The Gromble is pretty much everything you could want in a modern rock band: besides being proficient musicians and elegant, intelligent lyricists, they’re the kind of songwriters that know exactly how and when to satisfy and then exceed the listener’s expectations. Upon meeting five of the six members (and cracking many a joke at the