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…
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…
Cholo-Goth Takes Center Stage At Knotfest fest With Prayers
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- I’d always been intrigued by Prayers. Prayers is Rafael Reyes p/k/a Leafar Seyer (vocals) and Dave Parley (synths) and they coined the musical category “Cholo Goth” which is a genre of music that utilizes heavy…
Beth Ditto’s Voice And Confidence Soars At The Growlers Six
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- “…What I love about her is her powerful soprano voice and the energy with which she sings. After seeing her perform at The Growlers Six, I have a few more reasons to want to see…
TV Heads Give Early Music Taste Good Attendees Something To Watch [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC TASTES GOOD 2017 COVERAGE! Long Beach, CA- Another band that I had the pleasure of learning about at Music Tastes good was TV Heads. Originally from the bay area, this four piece L.A. transplant combine “post-punk…
