by Bear on
February 20, 2012 |
Falling under the spell of Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, and Nicolas Jaar as of late should lead one to the obvious conclusion of how much I am digging Gabriel Bruce’s single “Sleep Paralysis”. Like each of the aforementioned artists, Bruce is a bass-heavy crooner that falls somewhere between overly dramatic and just plain evil. ”Sleep [...]
by LC on
February 15, 2012 |
Mingus Murray is a singer-songwriter who’ll be performing at SXSW this March. The son of avant-garde jazz musician David Murray, the Harlem-based Murray released his debut album, Mingus, in September (available here). Rather than taking cues from his father’s peers, Murray’s debut is heavily informed by the soul inflected sounds of the Soulquarians, as well [...]
by Bear on
December 22, 2011 |
There is a bond between siblings that can never be recreated, regardless of how close a friendship is. It is an unspoken connection that often results in an understanding of how to bring out the best (or worst) in one another. Theo and Sasha Spielberg, siblings by adoption, clearly have that mystical chemistry. In fact [...]
by Bear on
November 30, 2011 |
To say that Mount Moriah’s sound is timeless, is sort of a cop out. “Timeless” just seems like this over-arching descriptor that doesn’t really mean anything anymore, or rather can’t be proven true until time really does take its toll. So, I’ll avoid that adjective, although tempting it might be. Mount Moriah’s sound can best [...]
by Bear on
November 23, 2011 |
Ok, I know the first thing you are going to say. Yes, We Are Augustines shares some uncanny similarities with Bruce Springsteen and Arcade Fire. We agree on that. But creating a sound as massive and emotionally charged as each of the previous bands is not something you can just one day decide to replicate. [...]
by Bear on
November 8, 2011 |
Toronto-based Doldrums is a mess. But, a really good mess. Something like the mess that is left around the house from a Saturday night that seems all too foggy the next day. “I’m Homesick Sittin Up Here In My Satellite” is chaos, lead off by a drummer who’s arms seem to build up momentum to [...]
by Lizzy on
September 16, 2011 |
Up-and-coming indie act Races are quickly gaining a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in Los Angeles. Formerly known as Black Jesus, this indie sextet shed their old name and took a hands-on approach to releasing a debut album. Shortly after raising $3,000 on kickstarter.com to pay for a self-release, they were signed [...]
by Bear on
September 13, 2011 |
An integral part to every group of friends is that “toxic couple”. You know that couple that seems to follow the path of extremes starting at “I hate you” to “Oh, I’m so sorry I just…” to “I can’t live without you”. As annoying as that can be on a nightly basis, every once in [...]
by Bear on
August 22, 2011 |
There is a bar on the East side of Los Angeles called The Shortstop. A homey, dimly-lit watering hole who’s highlight would be the mid-sized dance floor. On any given Saturday, you’ll find the space crammed with patrons spinning to 80′s tunes as a disco ball scatters light amongst the crowd. It’s here, probably just [...]
