“It’s been a great night you fucking freaks” Toby Cregan shouted into the crowd; words which encapsulated exactly what the evening had been. The Australian surf and garage rock band played their second-to-last sold-out show on their U.S tour at the Constellation room...
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The Observatory Takes a Modern Day Nostalgia Trip with The Midnight
The Midnight’s musical aesthetic can be summarized in a Japanese phrase: Mono no aware. In English, it means the sad beauty of impermanence and the heartbreak of seeing time pass. Both nostalgic and retro. The Midnight captures the synthy, tight sound of 80’s music...
Khruangbin Smiles Upon The Fox Theater
There’s always something exciting about a sold out show. There’s a lot of buzz about the band; how good they must be to sell out the venue and rumors about what songs they might play. Shortly put, there’s a lot of hype around the band. And Khruangbin exceeded the hype...
Makes You Fly – Dumbo Gets Mad
“Makes You Fly” is the latest single from Italian psych-rock duo, Dumbo Gets Mad. The track is the first piece of new music since the group’s 2015 album, Thank You Neil. The four year gap is also a first for the group, which has put out a steady stream of albums since...
Water District – “Neo Emo”
It’s “High Tide” for Water District’s new EP: “Neo Emo" According to the Sleep Health Foundation, “We dream most vividly during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.” Up-and-coming LA band, Water District thinks differently. As heard on the opening track of their...
“Why’d You Have To Act Like That Though” – Inner Wave
“Why’d You Have To Act Like That Though” is the first single from L.A.-based Inner Wave’s upcoming EP, wya. The project follows the success of the indie psychedelic rock band’s 2018 LP, Underwater +. Blending synth-wave with R&B beats, the track exemplifies the...
Keeping it Old School with The Buttertones
When The Buttertones take the stage, all eyes are on them. All five of the members have an individual vintage aesthetic that fits in perfectly with their nostalgic sound. The five piece band creates a unique, rockabilly sound that combines quick, nostalgic beats with...
Part III – Crumb
“Wish I could speak, but I have nothing to say,” lazily sings lead singer/guitarist, Lila Ramani, on “Part III,” Crumb’s latest single since their 2017 EP, Locket. The vulnerable reflection is nothing new from the psych-pop band that finds solace in emotional...
Blue Tick – Good Morning
“Toothpaste for breakfast/And I'll check to see we’re all alive.” The first lines off “Blue Tick,” the latest single from Melbourne-based duo Good Morning. The track is the fourth single from their upcoming album, The Option, set for release on April 5. Though Stefan...
SWMRS’ Flame Keeps Burning with Berkeley’s on Fire
If there’s one thing to be said about SWMRS, it’s that they’ve got an abundance of punk spirit. Their fourth album, Berkeley’s on Fire, is brimming with energy. In comparison with their last album, Drive North, which was wrought with teenage angst, Berkeley's on Fire...