independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
In Los Angeles, the land of a million genres, sub-genres, and sub-sub genres, there’s a band that plays straight up rock n’ roll. I mean really good, gritty, garage-tastic rock n’ roll. That band is called The Dead Ships. These days, folks say that rock n’ roll is dead, but this band is proving those... Continue Reading →
Echo Park-based and blog favorite garage rock trio BLACKTOP QUEEN have unveiled their new track “Everybody” – the band’s second single, following the widely embraced debut “Spiderbite.” In their brief existence, the band has already gained the loyal support of both the Los Angeles and national blog scene (case in point!). The trio of seasoned musicians... Continue Reading →
Formed September of 2015 in the heart of Nashville's garage rock scene, Goth Babe is a psychedelic project that has swiftly made a name for itself in the Music City, redefining the boundaries of garage rock and breaking down walls with their relentless energetic live shows. "Sunshine", a track from the band's recently-released debut EP, is... Continue Reading →
Goethe once said “our passions are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes.” Keeping that in mind, let me tell you a story, beloved readers. Once upon a time, Nate Lotz, a successful session and touring drummer with artists like Halsey and Ryan Adams, decided... Continue Reading →
Meet London-based Dark County, makers of "night time driving rock" who emerged from the garage and have recently unleashed upon us a an album of fuzzed-out, rock-hard, grunge-y tunes. I had to find out more about this elusive group, and of course, share it with you, beloved readers: East of 8th: Give us a brief history... Continue Reading →
UK trio Yak have been wreaking havoc across Europe these past few months, and this fall will treat audiences to a new 7" EP produced by Pulp's Steve Mackey. The No EP is set for release on November 13th via Third Man Records and is available for pre-order now. The lead single and title track is streaming on... Continue Reading →
San Francisco-based surf-inspired garage rock four-piece Hot Flash Heat Wave is making a big splash in the Bay area; the band, comprised of Adam Abildgaard on vocals, Ted Davis on bass, Nathaniel Blüm on lead guitar, and Nick Duffy on drums, is self-releasing their debut album Neapolitan on September 11th. Adam and Ted took a break... Continue Reading →
If you haven't heard the fuzzy garage rock revelry that is The Filthy Souls, you are missing out. Big time. I had the pleasure of spending some quality telephone time with frontman Dave Green and his beautiful British accent recently, about the quartet's beginnings, the Los Angeles music scene, and their penchant for curious album... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn-based BOYTOY emerged in 2014 with a ferocious live show, and a self-titled debut that caught the attention of fans and critics from outlets such as Noisey, Stereogum, SPIN, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, NYLON, and Rolling Stone. The band is gearing up to release their new album, Grackle, 11 tracks of no-nonsense rock n’ roll... Continue Reading →
