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Earlier this month Coco released their second full-length, and next month they kick off their first-ever headlining tour. The band is a supergroup of friends, comprised of Dirty Projectors’ Maia Friedman, Pavo Pavo’s Oliver Hill, and Lucius’ Dan Molad. Their aptly named sophomore LP, 2, dropped courtesy of First...
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Last month New York/Philadelphia-based Strange Ranger released their Pure Music LP on Fire Talk Records. And the album — recorded in a cabin in upstate New York amidst a blizzard — has been surprising critics in the best possible way. “Strange Ranger continued their metamorphosis from indie rock to experimental electronic...
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“Honestly, just the past year of touring has been a literal dream come true… I’m down to live out of a suitcase for the rest of my life,” says UPSAHL. I first met the emerging alt-pop star – who I’m chatting with over the phone from the studio –...
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Today LA-based chamber pop singer/songwriter Natalie Mering – better known as Weyes Blood — announced new batches of dates in the US (August 23rd-30th and September 12th-14th) and UK/EU (October 28th-November 14th) for her headlining In Holy Flux Tour, in addition to European Festival dates this June and July. ...
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Although historically most associated with the aughts, Portland-based indie rockers Modest Mouse’s breakthrough sophomore record, The Lonesome Crowded West, actually dropped in 1997. This 25th anniversary of the Calvin Johnson-produced album – ranked 29 on Pitchfork’s 100 greatest albums of the 1990s and 59 on Spin’s 100 greatest albums...
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Next Thursday, December 9th, Warehouse on Watts will be hosting an alternative holiday celebration presented by Spellbound and DJSC, Dark Holiday Volume 1, a goth/industrial party featuring live performances from Bootblacks, Void Vision, Wingtips, and Crash Cathedral. I recently got a chance to chat with Void Vision (AKA Shari...