NEW EViL Celebrate “King Of The River” Release At The Echo
Echo Park, CA- Good things can come in little packages, and NEW EViL packs a punch (literally) with their petite front-woman Sophia Anita Reyes. This was my second time catching them perform live (the first time being a short set at a photography festival earlier…
Nevrose Brings A Visceral Intensity To The Tissues Live
ECHO PARK, CA- I’m surprised that I’d never heard of The Tissues before I caught them at The Echo last month, cause I really REALLY dig the post-punk vibes they gave me when I caught them perform. The Tissues are Kristine Nevrose (vocals), Bianca Ayala…
The Black Pistol Fire Experience Is About As Rock And Roll As It Gets
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- When my Blurred Culture colleague Cortney submitted her coverage of Black Pistol Fire‘s gig at the Bowery Ballroom, I immediately scoured to the Interwebs to learn more about this band. I mean, if this blues rock duo sounded even half as awesome as…
Sabrina Is Not In This Chat Release First Single “Poets” After Echo Gig
Echo Park, CA- I caught this band earlier this year at Echo Park Rising and their short 30 minutes set impressed me. When I found out they were playing an opening slot for The Aquadolls 11/25/17, I made it a point to get to the venue…
Doe Paoro Is Poised To Walk Through The Second Door Next Year With New Music
HOLLYWOOD, CA- I’ve had my ear on Doe Paoro for a couple years now, first catching wind of her music when a link to her debut album “Slow To Love” somehow found its way to my inbox. I was drawn to the soulful nature of…
Mehtyl Ethel May Be The Next Big Wave Of Psych Pop To Watch From Australia
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Methyl Ethel is a band from Perth, Australia and they opened for The Drums on November 3, 2017 at The Fonda. Having released their sophomore album (“Everything Is Forgotten”) at the start of the year, the band looked to earn a few converts…
Sam Evian At The Echoplex Was A Dreamy Session With Friends
ECHO PARK, CA- As the year winds down, I take stock of all of the shows that I’ve attended and organize the notes and photos that I’ve taken from each outing. I go to a lot of shows… perhaps too many… and there will be…
Cloud Castle Lake’s New Single “Bonfire” Is Mysteriously Ethereal
DUBLIN, Ireland- The Dublin four-piece Cloud Castle Lake announced they will be returning to North American shores in 2018 (full list of tour dates below) and have released their latest single “Bonfire”. “Bonfire” was produced by Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey). Sonically, I was particularly enthralled with the…
Do A Thing And Watch The Video For Street Joy’s Infectious “Do A Thing”
LOS ANGELES, CA- We may be a little late on the Street Joy train, but we recently found the video (and song) for “Do A Thing” by this Los Angeles based duo … and we can’t stop shaking our bums. The video is a fun,…
R.E.M. Celebrates 25th Anniversary of “Automatic For The People” With Documentary- Watch Here!
ATHENS, GA- It’s an album that marked a stark departure from prior album, but when R.E.M. released “Automatic for The People”, the pop infused folk of “Stand” and “Shiny Happy People” was stored in a drawer to make way for a collection of music that…
