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HEALTH at The Echo: First L.A. Show in 3 Years Delivers
Danny Baraz
July 23, 2015
By Danny Baraz HEALTH is the most original sounding bands in music today. Dissonant chords fed through filters and stomp box effects. Galloping tribal rhythms so succinct and steady that you could set a watch to them. Reverberated falsetto vocals that create a layer of tenderness through the violent rhythms.
Birth Defects Unleash Debut Album at the Troubadour alongside Fuzz and Carletta Sue Kay
Brent Smith
July 21, 2015
Sandwiched between killer sets by Carletta Sue Kay and Fuzz, The Birth Defects album release bash for “First 8 Mistakes” at the Troubadour was one for the books. Everyone who was in the sold-out, jam-packed, iconic venue got slapped with an array of musical talent many, or just I, wouldn’t
Runaway Festival Rewind and Music Video w/ Death Hymn Number 9
Danny Baraz
July 21, 2015
Left in the wake and aftermath of the first installment of the Runaway Festival at Los Globos is a slue of sound and imagery. While it would’ve been impossible to capture the entire vibe of the festival, Sunshine Mind drummer and Janky Smooth’s very own, Travis Moore has put together
Wavves Announces New Record and Shares 1st Track
Danny Baraz
July 20, 2015
Wavves 5th studio album, “V” has been announced and is set for release on October 2nd via Ghost Ramp/Warner Bros Records with Woody Jackson as the producer. As a part of the announcement, the band is previewing a new track called, “Way Too Much”. You can pre-order the album here
Alice Glass Drops First Solo Single “Stillbirth”
Brent Smith
July 19, 2015
Get giddy, kids. Bad ass, sharp-tonged former Crystal Castles front woman Alice Glass just released her first solo jam “Stillbirth”. In collaboration with L.A. noise rocker Jupiter Keyes from HEALTH (recall this 2007 gem), Alice Glass has crafted a darkly metal neo-psychedelia track, featuring her signature sylphine cooing over some very
L7 Shreds Final Night at The Fonda with Skating Polly
Vanessa Burgundy
July 19, 2015
I stepped off the plane from Mexico, into an Uber, dropped my suitcases at home and drove directly to The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood to catch night 2 of L7 playing Los Angeles after their first European tour in almost 20 years. I have gone into countless tirades in the
A Show and a Chat with Built To Spill at The Troubadour
Paige Vreede
July 18, 2015
Very seldom do bands remain popular after 23 years of producing music, let alone go on tour and sell out shows. This however, has not been the case for Built to Spill – a band that has been releasing consistently impressive albums since 1993. Over the years, musical maestro, Doug Martsche
Runaway Fest: Double Reviewed & Fiercely Photographed
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 14, 2015
Runaway Fest Review 1: Paige Vreede When I was 18 years old I thought I was cool drinking cheap vodka out of a plastic bottle at a friends house whose parents were out of town. However, the dudes at Danger Collective Records are actually the epitome of “cool kids.” This
Take This: Built To Spill at The Troubadour on 7/14
Janky Smooth Central Command
July 9, 2015
With 8 studio albums and fans in every country, Built to Spill has built quite the legacy for themselves since their inception in 1992. Over 20 years later, they haven’t missed a beat. They released a new album, “Untethered Moon” in April of this year and they are still touring
Beach Party Kickoff Rager for July Residency at The Echo
Justin Cornwall
July 9, 2015
Monday nights in Los Angeles are perfect for catching live music. Up and coming acts are often given monthly residencies at one of several venues after paying some dues and climbing the musical ladder in LA. After a year or so of consistent work since their initial (Ty Segall produced)
