14 years ago, Animal Collective and Vashti Bunyan met in London and recorded an EP about 14 minutes long. At the time, Animal Collective had just released 2004’s Sung Tongs, another change in sound for them, and British folk legend Bunyan had only recorded one album:...
Who loves the scum? That answer might surprise you: not everyone. So claims The Grolwers on their newest single, ”Who Loves The Scum?” Fuzzy in all the right places and equally garage as it is surf, the track is The Growlers through and through. Produced by frequent...
“Seville” is the latest single from lo-fi Australian duo, S U R F I N G, one of the vaporware genre’s most promising musical groups. Blending dreamy melodies and hypnotic textures, their sound is nostalgia embodied. Founded in 2011 by Penny Van Hazelberg...
“Don't you want to worship?” The first words off BRONCHO’s fourth album, Bad Behavior, alluringly sung by bandleader, Ryan Lindsey. “All Choked Up” is the opener for the indie rock band’s latest release and a fitting welcome since 2016’s Double Vanity. BRONCHO fully...
It was just after midnight when 24-year-old Portland based rapper Aminé bounced out onto the Observatory stage for his second set of the night. Two back-to-back shows just hours apart from one another can be a daunting task for any performer, but Aminé didn’t seem to...
Just before the chorus of “These Dreams,” Nancy Wilson turned to look at Liv Warfield, shaking a tambourine with her eyes closed, and smiled. She then closed her own eyes and sang the words that took the song to every top chart back in 1986: “These dreams go on when I...
“g.a.t.” is the latest single from Fletcher Shears’s solo endeavor as Puzzle. Featuring Brooklyn-based rapper, Ms. Boogie, the track is the first taste of Puzzle’s upcoming album, X Hail, set for release on Jan. 1, 2019. A prolific musician in both his work for Puzzle...
For a band that doesn’t leave their garage much, post-punk/synth-pop band, Distractor, is ready to leave the city behind for a simple life on the farm. Hailing from Costa Mesa, the band’s new single, “Moving to the Farm,” is a rejection of modern life and a wish to...
Brockhampton’s opening song on their i’ll be there tour wasn’t any from their discography, but instead, We Are the Champions by Queen. As the song played, Freddie Mercury’s face shone proudly into the crowd. The color faded from the screen when DJ Romil Hemnani...
It’s been four long decades of rock ’n’ roll for Nancy Wilson, the iconic guitar virtuoso who formed the multi-platinum rock band, Heart, with her sister, Ann Wilson, in the late ‘60s, and has managed to keep the music pumping. Though Nancy’s still creating music for...