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MUSING · Video Review

Maryleigh Roohan "Oh Brother"

With nothing more than three and a half minutes, some bluesy guitar, and some starkly emotive lyrics, Maryleigh Roohan effortlessly sets our hearts a smolder with her new track and video for her song “Oh Brother.” A lost relationship is perhaps the most oft employed musical theme; it is inherent in...

MUSING · Video Review

Idgy Dean "the Indian Squirrel Dance"

There is a lot left to the imagination when you hear a song entitled “The Indian Squirrel Dance” — you don’t even have to listen to conjure up the jungle drumming, fringe flying, and Earth romping that Idgy Dean unapologetically displays in her new video. The single will appear on her first full...

Live Review · MUSING · OUT AND ABOUT

St. Lucia W/ Robert Delong @ SLO Brew San Luis Obispo, CA

It has been a good minute since I’ve seen a decent show at San Luis Obispo’s premier music venue, SLO Brew. But alas, St. Lucia and opener Robert DeLong came to save the concert drought that this venue has been suffering for quite some time . The line down Garden St. featured many a college student...

EP Review · MUSING

Little May S/T EP

What do you get when the members of Mumford and Sons are swapped out for three equally rocking women? You get something like the Australian folk rock trio known as Little May, who have a self titled debut EP, out yesterday via Capitol Records, that packs in some major feels. Rife with angelic...

Live Review · OUT AND ABOUT

Bombay Bicycle Club @ the Wiltern L.A.

The only thing that can really mend the wound of a lost Dodgers game in L.A. is a damn good concert. That might explain why there was a line around the block for hours leading up to Bombay Bicycle Club's set at the Wiltern on Friday, even with the first round...

MUSING · Video Review

Young Tongue "Cat Calls"

There is a lot of momentum behind Austin band Young Tongue. Formerly known as The Baker Family, the band has transitioned to a sound that depends heavily on prog rock energy tinged with jarring varietals of guitar and percussion. The band recently released a video for “Cat Calls,” one such that...

MUSING · Track Review

G “Outer Space” (feat. Genevieve)

Hearing Genevieve Schatz’s voice in an actual song again has brought me nothing but pure joy. Since the disbandment of Company of Thieves, I have had to live off of the series of Instagram videos from the artist now known as Genevieve to get my fix of the vocal wonder. But, alas, Genevieve has been...

Live Review · OUT AND ABOUT

First City Music Festival, Monterey CA

The weekend of August 23 and 24th was a big weekend for music in California. LA’s FYF fest garnered most of the attention with its headliners The Strokes and Phoenix, along with other acts like HAIM and Built to Spill. In the eleventh year since its conception, the festival has grown to be one of...

Live Review · MUSING · OUT AND ABOUT

Tokyo Police Club, Portugal. the Man, Grouplove @Avila Beach Resort, San Luis Obispo, CA

There was really no better venue to host the third stop of the 13th annual Honda Civic Tour than at the Avila Beach Resort- which is not actually in San Luis Obispo, as Tokyo Police Club so duly noted, but close enough to settle any confusions about its actual location. Nonetheless, this...

Live Review · OUT AND ABOUT

HAIM @ the Wiltern, L.A.

After appearing at almost every music festival that summer had to offer this year, HAIM returned to Los Angeles for two nights of homecoming shows that were destined to be nothing short of a kick ass homage to the city that made them who they are. Lots of L.A. love was being thrown around for their...

MUSING · Video Review

Bear in Heaven "Time Between"

After only a few seconds of watching Bear in Heaven’s new video for their song “Time Between,” I was immediately reminded of an old Smashing Pumpkins song called “We Only Come Out at Night.” Much like that track has always conjured up images of underground dwellers emerging from unseen pockets of...

EP Review · MUSING

My Brightest Diamond "None More Than You"

My Brightest Diamond shot by Bernd Preimi “Slow…….slow……slowin’ down;” this is how you must approach My Brightest Diamond’s new EP None More Than You. And just so there's no confusion, those are the very first words vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Shara Worden utters on the EP, ushering us into...

Live Review · OUT AND ABOUT

Altimate 4Th of July Block Party, Grand Park L.A.

It’s hard to improve upon the old Fourth of July celebration standbys: burgers, hotdogs and beer. But in an attempt to reinvigorate the celebration and to make downtown Los Angeles a more enjoyable place to gather for special events, Grand Park hosted nothing less than the ultimate block party,...

MUSING · Track Review

White Arrow "I Want a Taste"

Ever since their psych-pop debut album Dry Land is Not a Myth (2012), White Arrows' sound has proven to pervade the alt-rock scene, particularly in their native Los Angeles. The premiere of their newest track “I Want a Taste” precedes the release of their sophomore album In Bardo, due out in...

MUSING · Track Review

The Hawks (of Holy Rosary) "Snakes and Hawks"

“Snakes and Hawks” is not your typical track about a predator seeking out its prey; sure, the song sticks its talons into our brains with its catchy opening synth riff, but it doesn’t sweep us off to an untimely end. Instead, the six piece San Antonio band sing along to a tune that is all too...

MUSING · Video Review

Arum Rae "Gold"

Back in April, Arum Rae hit the scene with her debut EP Warranted Queen, which has since met much critical acclaim. The five-song EP gives us a good dose of experimentation with moody sounds from her smoky vocals to the perky electronic drum track that is prevalent on most of her songs. Her...

MUSING · Track Review

PHOX "1936"

Love at first listen is a rare occurrence, especially if, like me, you're a self-proclaimed picky listener. It takes a while to really become smitten with any artist. Those that win me over instantly usually bring something new to the table, reinvigorating music at their given time, and in those...

MUSING · Video Review

Weatherbox "Pagan Baby"

For a song about lamentation, a video paying homage to times past is the perfect eulogy for something that is lost. Gearing up adfter a hiatus of nearly five years, San Diego punk rockers Weatherbox recently released Flies in All Directions, and with it comes a video for lead single "Pagan Baby."...

Live Review · OUT AND ABOUT

London Grammar @ the Wiltern, LA

It was only about a week ago that I finally listened to that London Grammar album I’ve been holding onto for a few months now. Unfortunately, the British trio got bumped to the backburner as the Coachella lineup came out in January and my playlists have since been dominated by Coachella artists....

Track of the Week

The Apache Relay “Katie Queen of Tennessee”

Instant charm seems to be the direction of The Apache Relay’s new sound, at least according to their single, “Katie Queen of Tennessee.” A swirling violin swings us into this catchy track that sounds like an oldie from the radio. Perhaps that is its sweet allure, as it harkens back to the 50’s-60’s...

Live Review · OUT AND ABOUT

Jenny Lewis @ the Roxy

Jenny Lewis performing at Shaky Knees Festival in 2014 (Photo by Robb D. Cohen/Invision/AP) Much anticipation led up to Jenny Lewis’ May 6th stop at The Roxy. After touring with The Postal Service for most of 2013, Lewis has only granted her fans five solo shows, and Tuesday would mark her first...

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