Glaare’s Rachael Pierce Raised The Intensity At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- The last time I saw Glaare perform live was when they were kicking off a west coast tour in January at Resident. The performance also came on the heels of the death of their lead singer’s (Rachael Pierce) father. Needless to say…
Sera Timms Dives Deep Into Dark Wave and Gothic Rock Sonics With Black Mare
LOS ANGELES, CA- Sera Timms discography is filled with heavy and hard hitting doom rock sonics. From Black Math Horseman to Ides of Gemini, Sera’s haunting vocals have always complimented some heavy guitar distortion amidst a metal haze. With Black Mare, Ms. Timms embarks on…
My Friends Were Right … Mating Ritual Is Pretty Damn Good
ECHO PARK, CA- Mating Ritual was the solo project of Pacific Air’s Ryan Lawhon. I had heard a lot of positive things about Mating Ritual from another Blurred Culture contributor, so when I heard that they were asked by Swimm to perform a set at…
Love Was In The Air For SWIMM To Love You Down
LOS ANGELES, CA- Following the success of last year’s Love You Down mini-fest, Swimm kicked off 2018 with its sophomore incarnation at The Echo with a fantastically curated line-up of local talent. But at the end of the day, the capacity crowd was there have Chris,…
Glaare Rises From Tragedy To Embark On New Journey
LOS ANGELES, CA- When I first heard music from Glaare’s debut album, I was instantly hooked. I basically grew up on dark wave, and their sonics hit a really sweet spot for me. Though there weren’t too many female fronted dark wave bands in my…
Born Ruffians’ “Miss You” Is A Catchy Raucous Rocker
LOS ANGELES, CA- We’ve got a few weeks before we fans of the Toronto band Born Ruffians can pick up a copy of their new studio album “Uncle, Duke & The Chief” (which gets released February 16th F.Y.I. via Yep Roc Records) …. BUT, we…
SWIMM Is Getting Ready To “Love You Down” With Some “True Romance”
ECHO PARK, CA- Ahead of their now annual music showcase “Love You Down”, SWIMM has released their new single “True Romance” which is from their forthcoming full-length album titled “Sentimental Porno”. It’s a sensual cut that really utilizes Chris Hess’ smooth, falsetto vocals to full…
HUNNY Celebrates Their Winter Talent Show With A Spirited Headlining Performance
ECHO PARK, CA- On December 2nd, 2017, the band HUNNY held their second annual “Winter Talent Show” at The Echoplex. With 7 diverse acts in the line-up, we knew it would be a good one. After a long day of performances by Ramonda Hammer, French Vanilla, Field Medic,…
French Vanilla’s New Wave Post Punk Had Me Feeling The 80’s Something Good
ECHO PARK, CA- On December 2nd, 2017, the band HUNNY held their second annual “Winter Talent Show” at The Echoplex. With 7 diverse acts in the line-up, we knew it would be a good one. Following, an opening set by Ramonda Hammer, a band named French Vanilla…
SWIMM Announce Love You Down Fest 2 At Recent Gig
LOS ANGELES, CA- I dig Swimm. I dig their sound and their aesthetic and their humor and their attitude … and when I realized that I hadn’t seen them perform since April, I made it a point to catch them play their last gig in…
