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PREMIERE: GIRLFIEND Shares Sick New Single 'DIZZY'
Aug 26, 2022
PREMIERE: GIRLFIEND Shares Sick New Single 'DIZZY'
Aug 26, 2022

LA-based GIRLFIEND is back with an emotionally-nostalgic single ‘Dizzy’ and we are truly addicted to it.

Aug 26, 2022
PREMIERE: SPOON BENDERS Share New Single 'DICHOTOMATIC' Ahead Of Sophomore Album
Aug 18, 2022
PREMIERE: SPOON BENDERS Share New Single 'DICHOTOMATIC' Ahead Of Sophomore Album
Aug 18, 2022

Portland, Oregon based psych rockers Spoon Benders have just shared ‘Dichotomatic’, the lead single off their upcoming record How Things Repeat - we’re addicted.

Aug 18, 2022
PREMIERE: RECKLINGS Shares 'Spitter' Ahead of Releasing New EP Human Nature
Aug 11, 2022
PREMIERE: RECKLINGS Shares 'Spitter' Ahead of Releasing New EP Human Nature
Aug 11, 2022

Tomorrow is the official release date for Human Nature, the second record by our favorite punk-rock four-piece RECKLING. Today we’re stoked to be premiering ‘Spitter’ - the last early look at the EP before D-Day. Cementing itself as a live favorite, ‘Spitter’ details the emotional labor of moving through life’s hard times and more literally, moving past a bitch that spit on you.

Aug 11, 2022
Experiencing Different Shades of Hue with Surfbort’s “Never Gonna Be What You Want Me to Be”
Aug 2, 2022
Experiencing Different Shades of Hue with Surfbort’s “Never Gonna Be What You Want Me to Be”
Aug 2, 2022

Feeding their growing fanbase less than a year after their sophomore album, Keep on Truckin’, the American-punk-core of Surfbort has released a new single. The next installment of their world domination, “Never Gonna Be What You Want Me to Be,” is a focused performance with a head-down directive opposite to the loud, deliberately messy, and wild record of last year.

Aug 2, 2022
PREMIERE: RECKLING Feels The Moment On ‘VERBALIZE’ + Shares Tour Diary
Jul 26, 2022
PREMIERE: RECKLING Feels The Moment On ‘VERBALIZE’ + Shares Tour Diary
Jul 26, 2022

RECKLING Shares the second single off their upcoming EP Human Nature + a photo-diary from their most recent tour.

Jul 26, 2022
PREMIERE: Mad About The Boy Share Hazy New Single 'Power In The Fall'
Jul 22, 2022
PREMIERE: Mad About The Boy Share Hazy New Single 'Power In The Fall'
Jul 22, 2022

Trailing their 2020 debut album Top Earner, Los Angeles based alt-emo-rockers Mad About The Boy have just shared a new single - ‘Power In The Fall’ - we fucking love it.

Jul 22, 2022
Reckling’s “In My Hair” Video Is Stuck In Our Heads
Jul 15, 2022
Reckling’s “In My Hair” Video Is Stuck In Our Heads
Jul 15, 2022

With a sound that makes it easy to imagine if a Whip-Smart era Liz Phair was a snarling punk in 1970s Los Angeles, “In My Hair” is an anthem for every obsessive overthinker and indecisive decision-maker. An earworm of an offering from Reckling’s upcoming EP Human Nature, out August 12th, we’re already obsessed and hungry for more.

Jul 15, 2022
PATRIARCHY Celebrates 'Man For You' Video Release at Zebulon with BRUTUS VIII + HOUSE OF HEAVEN
Jul 13, 2022
PATRIARCHY Celebrates 'Man For You' Video Release at Zebulon with BRUTUS VIII + HOUSE OF HEAVEN
Jul 13, 2022

Tuesday night we made it out to Zebulon in Los Angeles, CA to catch the iconic PATRIARCHY as the trio celebrated the release of their new music video + single ‘Man For You’ with a beautiful night featuring Brutus VIII and House Of Heaven.

Jul 13, 2022
PREMIERE: MACKandgold Shares Explosive New Single ‘I’m Your Dog’
Jun 24, 2022
PREMIERE: MACKandgold Shares Explosive New Single ‘I’m Your Dog’
Jun 24, 2022

Today LA-based musician MACKandgold has shared her latest single, an explosive track detailing the loyalty of unconditional love in relationships titled ‘I’m Your Dog’

Jun 24, 2022
NIIS’ Must Be… — A Bubble Burst of Idiosyncrasy
May 29, 2022
NIIS’ Must Be… — A Bubble Burst of Idiosyncrasy
May 29, 2022

It’s fair to say that Niis is one of the most punk-root bands in the current Los Angeles stratosphere that increasingly expands upon the repertoires of old-school punk. Not only sonically, but thematically, too.

May 29, 2022
Human Issue Celebrates Debut Record Release at Zebulon with The Side Eyes, Slaughterhouse, and Enemy
May 19, 2022
Human Issue Celebrates Debut Record Release at Zebulon with The Side Eyes, Slaughterhouse, and Enemy
May 19, 2022

Last weekend we hustled out to Zebulon in Los Angeles, CA last minute to catch Human Issue, who celebrated the release of their debut record Faceless. Nameless. Supporting Human Issue were LA favs The Side Eyes, Slaughterhouse, and Enemy.

May 19, 2022
Bonavega’s Electric Anti-Valentine Mantra, “Love Witch”
Feb 14, 2022
Bonavega’s Electric Anti-Valentine Mantra, “Love Witch”
Feb 14, 2022

Bonavega continues to be one of the most unique personas in the LA music scene. The 80s comes alive when this glam-rockstar takes the stage, coupled with the androgyneous style that emboldens Bonavega as an underdog to revitalize shock-rock, glam-rock — whatever your conservative parents hate to call it.

Feb 14, 2022
Faux Real Slither Into New Skin in “United Snakes of America”
Feb 11, 2022
Faux Real Slither Into New Skin in “United Snakes of America”
Feb 11, 2022

If you’ve ever seen 80s-inspired pop duo Faux Real live, you know that they’re LA’s local kings of Doing the Most. Another jewel in their string of instant-hit singles, they make good on their promise to “shed it like a snake” with their latest music video.

Feb 11, 2022
The Anti-Everything Mantra of Surfbort’s “Lot Lizard 93”
Feb 7, 2022
The Anti-Everything Mantra of Surfbort’s “Lot Lizard 93”
Feb 7, 2022

The Brooklyn-born quartet of punk-rockers, formally known as Surfbort, know how to make music so raw it spits in your face. Some months ago, we reviewed their debut studio record, Keep on Truckin’. Among those tracks we loved, “Lot Lizard 93” was a particular favorite - so when Surfbort dropped a music video for the track, we wanted to do a write up!

Feb 7, 2022
Turning a New Page with The High Curbs’ Latest Single, “Try.”
Jan 23, 2022
Turning a New Page with The High Curbs’ Latest Single, “Try.”
Jan 23, 2022

The Southern Californian quartet, The High Curbs, begins a new chapter with the drop of their single, “Try.”

Jan 23, 2022
PREMIERE: Violet Lewis Shares Heartfelt EP 'Loose Lips'
Jan 7, 2022
PREMIERE: Violet Lewis Shares Heartfelt EP 'Loose Lips'
Jan 7, 2022

Los Angeles, CA based singer + songwriter Violet Lewis has just shared Loose Lips, a collection of four heartfelt tracks that have captivated us with their lightness and attention to emotion

Jan 7, 2022
PREMIERE: NIIS Reclaim Power On New Single 'FUCK YOU BOY'
Dec 25, 2021
PREMIERE: NIIS Reclaim Power On New Single 'FUCK YOU BOY'
Dec 25, 2021

Los Angeles, California based punks NIIS have just shared a new single + accompanying music video for their track ‘Fuck You Boy’ - we’re obviously fucking OBSESSED

Dec 25, 2021
Mister Amiss Debuts First EP 'Nominal' with Release Show at The Love Song Bar
Dec 21, 2021
Mister Amiss Debuts First EP 'Nominal' with Release Show at The Love Song Bar
Dec 21, 2021

Mister Amiss, the solo-project of Gavin McDonald recently shared it’s first addition to the musical world in the form of a heartfelt, carefully crafted EP titled Nominal, we made it out to the intimate record release show + asked the important questions.

Dec 21, 2021
The Paradoks Find Sweetness in Solitude on “Know Where?”
Dec 14, 2021
The Paradoks Find Sweetness in Solitude on “Know Where?”
Dec 14, 2021

Formed in 2014 when they were still in high school, Venice-born rock trio the Paradoks more or less flew under the radar as they spent the past several years honing their chops. After releasing their debut LP Stuck in a Dream over the summer, they are emerging from the pandemic with a renewed vengeance…

Dec 14, 2021
PREMIERE: Veronica Bianqui Shares Dreamy Music Video For "I Want To Tell You"
Nov 18, 2021
PREMIERE: Veronica Bianqui Shares Dreamy Music Video For "I Want To Tell You"
Nov 18, 2021

Los Angeles, CA based Veronica Bianqui has just shared the music video for her song ‘I Want To Tell You’ - it’s dreamy and we love it.

Nov 18, 2021
PREMIERE: Little Fighter Shares Passionate Debut EP 'Fall Again'
Nov 11, 2021
PREMIERE: Little Fighter Shares Passionate Debut EP 'Fall Again'
Nov 11, 2021

Today, Los Angeles, CA based musician and songwriter G Leonardo has shared Fall Again, the debut EP for her solo-project Little Fighter. Emotionally gripping and overflowing with passionate tales of pain, beauty, life and coming of age, the EP and project as a whole is a scrapbook of personal moments conveyed not only lyrically but sonically as Leonardo conveys mood throughout every guitar note and drum beat

Nov 11, 2021
Kamikaze Palm Tree with J.R.C.G, Moonily, and Oog Bogo at The Echo
Nov 10, 2021
Kamikaze Palm Tree with J.R.C.G, Moonily, and Oog Bogo at The Echo
Nov 10, 2021

Saturday night we made it out to The Echo to catch Kamikaze Palm Tree, J.R.C.G., Moonily and Oog Bogo - it was amazing, obviously.

Nov 10, 2021
Foxx Bodies Celebrate 'Vixen' Release with Suzie True and Lando Chill
Nov 10, 2021
Foxx Bodies Celebrate 'Vixen' Release with Suzie True and Lando Chill
Nov 10, 2021

Last week LA’s Foxx Bodies celebrated the release of their latest LP Vixen - the band celebrated the beautiful new record with a packed gig at Resident in the Los Angeles Arts District featuring Suzie True and Lando Chill.

Nov 10, 2021
PREMIERE: PUNK CRUSH Shares Reflective New Single ‘BLACK OUT!’
Oct 29, 2021
PREMIERE: PUNK CRUSH Shares Reflective New Single ‘BLACK OUT!’
Oct 29, 2021

It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with PUNK CRUSH and luckily for us, the LA-Based noise-masters have just shared a burning new single ‘BLACK OUT!’. Following the sporadic-release of their last few music videos, PUNK CRUSH never fails to bring the emotionally-gripping moments of life front and center on the platform of nasty guitar tones, primal drumming, and screaming.

Oct 29, 2021
Seeing The World from Amyl and The Sniffers ‘Comfort To Me’
Oct 19, 2021
Seeing The World from Amyl and The Sniffers ‘Comfort To Me’
Oct 19, 2021

From the horizons of Melbourne, Australia, Amyl and The Sniffers have been emerging like a volcano. What better jump-start to a musical career than to win the Australian Recording Industry Association’s award for best Rock Album in 2019? Coming from the success of their self-titled debut, the quartet’s recent record, Comfort To Me, is a spectacular follow-up.

Oct 19, 2021
“Cough Up Cherries” with Kill Birds in the Run Up to 'Married'
Oct 16, 2021
“Cough Up Cherries” with Kill Birds in the Run Up to 'Married'
Oct 16, 2021

It’s no secret — we love Kill Birds. Their 2019 self-titled debut was a gorgeous encapsulation of indie rock and punk that mystified and gripped us. While the record had its more deeper moments, the pervading score was like a fog slowly rolling in, slowly consuming.

Oct 16, 2021
Surfbort’s 'Keep on Truckin’': A Weird, New, and Awesome Record
Oct 16, 2021
Surfbort’s 'Keep on Truckin’': A Weird, New, and Awesome Record
Oct 16, 2021

Straight up: Surfbort's latest LP Keep on Truckin' is a galore of odd, funny, and droning lyricism floored atop of a congestion of deep guitar riffs and distant drum-blows. Entrenched in this weird record is a merit of cautious technique and buzzing infection. Like an ear-bug, Keep on Truckin' nestles itself in your ears and fucks shit up.

Oct 16, 2021
Wallows Share New Single 'I Don't Want To Talk' + Announce North American Tour
Sep 30, 2021
Wallows Share New Single 'I Don't Want To Talk' + Announce North American Tour
Sep 30, 2021

LA-based Wallows have just dropped a new single, “I Don’t Want To Talk”. The track is the bands first release since dropping an EP Remote (Deluxe) all the way back in February and we couldn’t be more stoked.

Sep 30, 2021
Broken Baby 'Late Stage Optimism' Record Release at The Moroccan Lounge
Sep 29, 2021
Broken Baby 'Late Stage Optimism' Record Release at The Moroccan Lounge
Sep 29, 2021

This past Saturday we took a trip down to The Moroccan Lounge in LA to rock out with Broken Baby for the release of their second LP Late Stage Optimism with support from alt-rock outfit Young Winona.

Sep 29, 2021
PREMIERE: Ariel Beesley Finds Herself Through Rage In ‘So Baby’ Music Video
Sep 22, 2021
PREMIERE: Ariel Beesley Finds Herself Through Rage In ‘So Baby’ Music Video
Sep 22, 2021

In the music video for her single ‘So Baby’, LA’s Ariel Beesley runs full-force from the frustrations of her past into a future of raging power and self-love.

Sep 22, 2021

 

 

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