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…
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…
Surrender Yourself To Grizzly Bear’s Sonic Bliss For KCRW’s Apogee Sessions
Santa Monica, CA- These days, staying current with a project during self-imposed hiatuses can be a sloping test of the attention span for fans who are barely satiated with the simple requirement of being content with what they already have. It is a tired dinner…
Warpaint Casts A Dream Like Spell On Twilight Concerts [PHOTOS]
Santa Monica, CA- When Warpaint released their third studio album (“Heads Up”) in late 2016, the buzz for them was already pretty intense. With the critical success of their sophomore album, fans were pretty antsy for more music. After spending about a year and half on…
Moon Honey Concludes Residency At The Echoplex With Mystical Performance [PHOTOS]
ECHO PARK, CA- The Los Angeles based band (via New Orleans) Moon Honey concluded their month long residency at The Echoplex on 6/26/17, and my my my …. it was glorious to behold. I had gotten myself acclimated to their musical stylings by listening to the tracks…
Phoenix Is All About Love Bringing “Ti Amo” To The Hollywood Bowl [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars addressed the audience at the Hollywood Bowl with, “We’re very happy to be here. This is the best place in the world,” I’m fairly certain that each and every one of the fifteen thousand plus…
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…
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…
Spoon Treats Austin Fans To A Memorable SXSW Homecoming At Emo’s [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,…
Spoon’s Apogee Session Will Broadcast On KCRW March 22nd [PREVIEW]
SANTA MONICA, CA- Ahead of the release of their new album (“Hot Thoughts” which is set to drop March 17, 2017) and an unheard of 3 night residency at SXSW, Spoon made a pit stop in Los Angeles to tape an intimate performance for KCRW. One…
