It’s been a busy year for Portland-based lo-fi outfit, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Not only has the trio released its self-titled debut, but it has also been touring the world non-stop for well over six months now. I was able to catch the band a few months ago at The Echo, however frontman Ruban Nielson was
Having released one of my favorite albums of the year, Liam Finn seems to finally be getting his due from American audiences. Though he is from New Zealand, Finn currently lives in Brooklyn, which has allowed for his creativity to flourish. At PJ20 and once again at Culture Collide, I managed to catch up Finn;
It was oh, I don’t know, about a trillion degrees in L.A. yesterday. Literally, I tried to check in at Hell via Foursquare but sadly it wasn’t an option. Despite the heat wave that would make anyone want to do absolutely nothing but live in a refrigerator all day word on the street was that
You know how the ocean lulls you to sleep, with its rushing waves and constant roar? It’s one of my favorite things about going to the beach. But an album called Kudos by a New Zealand band called Surf City led me to expect something more akin to Annette Funicello’s Beach Blanket Bingo. Maybe I