independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Los Angeles-based alt-rock outfit Allah-Las brought their sun-drenched vintage vibe to the Music City recently; they played their hearts out to a packed house at Exit/In, where eager Nashvillians were standing elbow to elbow to soak up their Southern California sound. Allah-Las released their latest album, Calico Review, the band’s third, on September 9th via Mexican Summer;... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based foursome Romance & Rebellion, whose talents have been fostered in the hipster have of Echo Park, and who have been cutting their teeth playing on stages up and down the Sunset Strip, return with powerhouse poster girl anthem, “Vanity Fair", pure poptastic fun to bring some coolness to the dog days of your... Continue Reading →
Weathers are about to take over your whole summer before it's even started. Four friends from Southern California making the kind of homegrown west coast indie that’s come to dominate the alt airwaves in recent years, Weathers come off like an unholy cross between The Neighbourhood and The Kooks and arrive with a bang on... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based four-piece indie rock band DreamVacation, comprised of Ray Silva (vocals), Gerry Matthews (bass, backing vocals), Morgan Terrinoni (guitar), and Noah Alexander (drums), released their self-titled EP recently; the band members’ personal stories over the last three years have been rife with hardship—they’ve endured breakups, living out of rehearsal spaces or cars, marriages falling apart, and family... 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 →
On these gloomy, winter days, a rare glimpse of sunshine warms your entire being, and builds anticipation for brighter days to come. Los Angeles trio The Rebel Light, comprised of Will Steil, his brother, Jarrett Steil, and cousin Brandon Cooke, has been able to translate that sunshine into musical form with their splendid new single,... Continue Reading →
"I didn’t grow up listening to folk music, but over the past seven or so years, I’ve been more and more drawn to it," says Austin Bisnow (a.k.a. Austin Bis), frontman of Los Angeles indie folk-rock group Magic Giant. Several years ago, Bis, a multi-talented pop songwriter and producer who has written and produced songs for... Continue Reading →
Singer/songwriter Meiko who recently relocated to Nashville from Los Angeles, and will be releasing her Live Songs From The Hotel Cafe EP on October 23rd. That same night, she and Emerson Hart, best known as the frontman for the multi-Platinum band Tonic (who is also a Nashville resident) will be playing a Cause A Scene show in Nashville, the last date... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based alternative rock band The Moth & The Flame ("TMTF") will be making a stop in Nashville, this Tuesday, September 29th; the band is on a national tour with In The Valley Below, and has just released a brand new five-song EP, Young & Unafraid, on Elektra Records, which features their hit song by the same... 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 →
