Youngblood Hawke “Robbers” Youngblood Hawke sound like nothing you’ve ever heard. They’re part electronica, part indie pop, part rock anthem, all wonderful. Sometimes they sound like Beck, sometimes like New Order or another New Wave band, sometimes a normal Bjork, … Continue Reading
Sun Kin “Bijak” “Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. The Bijak is the best known compilation of Kabir’s poetry, and holy scripture for followers of the Kabirpanthi religion. It is one of the earliest major texts in … Continue Reading
Grace Blue “Our Eyes” Grace Blue It’s rare when a song is as beautifully produced and performed as the video is this day and age of video supremacy, but “Our Eyes” even outshines the beautiful video. Grace Blue is … Continue Reading
Holy Oak “Isabelle” Second Son Neil Holyoak wears his heart on his sleeve. He has this absolutely heart-breaking voice. When he sings his song for “Isabelle”, I become extremely jealous of her. Holy Oak is just so much in love, … Continue Reading
Seven Day Sleep “Red Lipstick Murders” A Home For Disgusting Fairies What a great interesting sound. Heavy like the best of Marilyn Manson and melodic and strange like the best of My Chemical Romance, Seven Day Sleep are the real … Continue Reading
Second Still “You Two So Alike” Second Still I love Coldwave/Post Punk, and Second Still delivers everything that makes the genre so wonderful. An almost Gothic sense of melody, beautiful vocals with wonderful yelps that add to the intensity, and … Continue Reading
Night Talks “Jungle” This might be the most interesting band of the year. I love their combination of musical excellence and sultriness. Night Talks, an alt rock band from LA, are comprised of Vocals / Soraya Sebghati; Guitar / Jacob Butler; Bass / … Continue Reading
Miklo “Losing My Mind” Note To Self LA-based alternative rock band, Miklo, has dropped the first single from their EP, Note To Self, which is chock full of riffs and melodies. Considering the somberness of the lyrics, the music is very … Continue Reading
Night Talks “Mr. Bloom” Night Talks is an alt rock band from LA comprised of Vocals / Soraya Sebghati, Guitar / Jacob Butler, Bass / Josh Arteaga, and Drums / Cris Arteaga. They have this great rock sound, and Sebghati’s vocals are always out front and extremely wonderful. … Continue Reading
Goon “Dizzy” Dusk Of Punk What a great band. From the wilds of LA comes Goon. Comprised of Members Kenny, Drew, Christian, and Caleb; Goon has an incredibly strange yet poppy sound. I would call it true alternative. Listen to the whole … Continue Reading
The Wilder Society Lion’s Den EP What a great EP this is. Think of Mumford & Sons with a harder beat. Hailing from LA’s famous folk scene, The Wilder Society is comprised of Chris Molitor, René Cruz, David Powell, and Sean Cunningham. Within their … Continue Reading
Kin Cayo “Wrong Guy” Kin Cayo What a band. Here we have one of those few bands where the lyrics are as important as the music. Kin Cayo delivers on both fronts. “Wrong Guy”, from their debut CD due in … Continue Reading
The Tulips “Compromise” Echo Blue The Tulips are a psych/folk based combo from LA which deliver a beautifully complex punch while sounding surprisingly laid-back. The vocals remind one of Hope Sandoval but with more emotion. The Tulips are an odd … Continue Reading
The gay world has many pop icons. However, as the world progresses, Hollywood still struggles to allow more LGBTQ recording artists and actors to come out and express their true selves. GeO Louis is not one of them. The self … Continue Reading
Zig Zags “So Stoned” Zig Zags Finally, a real live punk band. From the ghost of the Ramones and the dust of Black Flag comes Zig Zags. What a band!!!!! Fun punk is a good description. This is the type … Continue Reading