When it comes to music, there is something to be said about a band who’s songs just remind you of home. The Saint Johns are a band that do just that. I’ve always enjoyed their music, even before they went… Continue Reading
LA’s Lost Kings have remixed Echosmith‘s “Bright” – giving the song a more upbeat vibe while still maintaining it’s lovey-dovey gooeyness. As we celebrate Independence Day here in the US this weekend, adding this to your holiday playlists seems like… Continue Reading
PVRIS has covered Sia’s groundbreaking hit, “Chandelier,” for Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6 and holy sh!i it just WORKS! Singer Lynn Gunn’s vocals soar as raspy as the original, giving the song an edgier vibe well-fitting for the track’s lyrical… Continue Reading
It is hard to pinpoint the exact element of a song that inspires a person to start over and try again. For some it might be a specific lyric, the mood, the artist or maybe something as simple as hearing… Continue Reading
The KickDrums is Brooklyn based producer/singer/songwriter Alex Fitts, born in Cleveland but now a Brooklyn staple. New single, “Better,” will be featured on the upcoming Breathe Again EP out on July 24 via 24west Records. If that wasn’t enough excitement… Continue Reading
As the 1995 cult classic, Empire Records, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we took the liberty to imagine what a sequel (or a rather modernized remake) of the soundtrack would entail. If we’re being honest, we’ve thought about this… Continue Reading
flor has, let’s be punny here, floored us with their colorful synthpop and melancholy lyrics that it’s kind of hard to stop listening. After we discovered their bittersweet track, “Unsaid,” last month, our ears have been nothing but excited for… Continue Reading
The wait is finally over. Riverside, CA’s The New Division have unleashed their beast of an LP, Gemini, this week. Leave all of your preconceived notions of what you think this album will sound like at the door; this being… Continue Reading
Indie quintet, Island Apollo, a name derived from the artificial islands off the coast of Long Beach Bay each of which is named after an Apollo astronaut, have been making quite a buzz in the LA music scene, gearing up… Continue Reading
I can’t believe it’s not Fabio! Ambient-folk duo, SWIMM, have shared their new video for “Beverly Hells,” – a tale of moving to LA from Florida that I’m sure will be catching on pretty soon, and a title I think… Continue Reading