Don’t Miss Future Islands’ Apogee Session Performance May 9th on MBE
SANTA MONICA, CA- In between Sunday sets at Coachella, Future Islands dropped by Apogee Studios in Santa Monica, CA to hang out with KCRW andand record an interview and live performance for Morning Becomes Eclectic. Having just released their last album, “The Far Field”, Jason Bentley interviewed the band and…
Slowkiss Is So Good You’ll Ask For Seconds
Hollywood, CA- Of all bands that I saw at SXSW this year, a band that made my top 10 list was Slowkiss, an alt rock band based out of Santiago, Chile. When I found out that they had a gig at the Viper Room April, 1st, I…
The Big Pink Tease L.A. Fans Anxious With New Cuts
LOS ANGELES, CA- Last month, in a non-descript abandoned loft space in West Hollywood, The Big Pink treated a small group of fans and tastemakers to an intimate performance of the new music that they have been working on. You should be excited. It’s damn good…
The Reykjavik Festival Ends With The Blinding Beauty of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Orphee [REVIEW]
LOS ANGELES, CA- There seems to be something about Johann Johannsson’s music which compels people to applaud in the middle of his pieces. During his performance of his piece “Drone Mass” with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble – ACME, obviously – at Big Ears…
K.Flay Celebrates The Release Of “Every Where Is Some Where” With L.A. [REVIEW+PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- If K.Flay is a “suburban rap queen” (the name of one of her mixtapes), then I think we need to start having rap open mics at every Starbucks starting now. This woman’s live performance is fierce and impassioned with attitude and grit to…
After A Year Long Hiatus, Born Cages Is Born Again And Ready To Rock [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they…
I Walked A Mile To See Plastic Pinks, And It Was Worth Every Step [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
AUSTIN, TX- For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play,…
The Vryll Society’s Sonics Will Hypnotize You [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they…
The Lemon Twigs Usher In The Next Generation Of Prog Rock [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they play, 3) When did they play, 4) Where are…
She Drew The Gun’s Subtle Intensity Was Mesmerizing [PHOTOS+REVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For every artist we decided to catch at SXSW, we decided to review each performance with our own version of “Five Ws and One H” answering the questions: 1) Who are they, 2) What kind of music do they…
