Jon Frattelli Chats With Blurred Culture About Finding Humor In Life And The Origins Of “Mince”
BROOKLYN, NY- It was raining when Scottish rockers The Fratellis rolled into Brooklyn, New York. I should just stop here and say, in full disclosure, I’ve been listening to The Fratellis since 2007 after Costello Music dropped. While living in Los Angeles one night and losing…
Foreign Air Brought the “Loud Magic” to Toronto’s Opera House
TORONTO, CANADA- Creating an interesting blend of indie pop that is vaguely similar to the likes of Glass Animals and Alt-J, Foreign Air hit The Opera House stage as direct support for singer/songwriter, Bishop Briggs. Acting as direct support for a number of recognized acts in…
TBT: Josiah Performs Without The Bonnevilles for Opening Set At The Troubadour
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Lauren Ruth Ward entertained a sold out Troubadour back in March, one of the opening acts that evening was Josiah Leming of Josiah and the Bonnevilles. In this particular instance, Josiah took the stage solo without his Bonnevilles. His music is introspective Americana…
The Fratellis Did Los Angeles In Their Own Sweet Time
LOS ANGELES, CA- I remember the day I purchased “Costello Music”. I was working on a hip-hop matter and needed to “research” some music, so I decided to head to the local record store (I think it was a Wherehouse) to purchase some albums. As…
Cuco’s Laid-Back Bedroom Electro-Pop Woos SXSW
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
Miya Folick Enhanced Her Emotions At The Fonda Theatre
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I heard that Miya Folick was scheduled to open for Kate Nash on Kate’s “Yesterday Was Forever” Tour, I was excited. After all, I could distinctly remember her powerful performance last year when she performed for Lauren Ruth Ward’s Residency. Since that…
Born Ruffians Rock “Red, Yellow & Blue” In The O.C.
SANTA ANA, CA- It’s been 10 years since the release of Red, Yellow & Blue, the debut record from the Canadian indie rock band, Born Ruffians. A lot can happen in 10 years and there wasn’t an exception for this band. Their lineup changes and shifts in…
We Are Scientists Dives Deep Into “Megaplex” With Blurred Culture
BROOKLYN, NY- We Are Scientists is a NYC based indie rock that recently released their sixth studio album Megaplex. Megaplex takes We Are Scientists sonics in a livelier direction, using more synths to infuse their post-punk sound a dance-rock edge. Constantin got the chance to speak with…
Age Ain’t Nuthin But A Number With Starcrawler As They Rock Like Veterans
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! 😉 We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…
Don’t Miss Courtney Barnett’s Intimate KCRW Apogee Session Stream/Broadcast May 5th
SANTA MONICA, CA- Courtney Barnett treated two hundred fans to an 11-song set for KCRW’s Apogee Sessions, mixed by venerable soundman Bob Clearmountain in his own recording space, Apogee Studios in Santa Monica. The session, including an interview with KCRW’s Gary Calamar, will air this…
