Live Concert Review: PHASES The Studio at Webster Hall July 21, 2015 As I’ve mentioned on a couple of occasions on this site, this past summer had been one of the busier summers in recent […]
Tag: Los Angeles CA
New Audio: The Hazy, Bubblegum, Psych Rock Pop-Leaning Sound of The Rebel Light
The Rebel Light are a Los Angeles-based trio, who specialize in an old-school bubblegum pop/psych rock sound that draws heavily from both 60s mod-era rock and Southern Californian psych rock that’s hazy and retro sounding […]
Live Concert Photography: King Raam with Smoke Season at Mercury Lounge 8/29/15
Live Concert Photography: King Raam with Smoke Season at Mercury Lounge August 29, 2015 Just the other night, I was at Mercury Lounge with my dear friend and colleague, Natalie Hamingson and a dear friend, […]
New Audio: The Gorgeous and Swooning Sound of Los Angeles’ Line and Circle
Comprised of Brian J. Cohen (vocals, rhythm guitar), Eric Neujahr (guitar), Jon Engelhard (bass guitar), Brian Egan (keyboards) and Nick Cisik (drums), the Los Angeles-based quintet Line and Circle originally formed in Ohio. The quintet received national attention with […]
New Video: The Surreal, New Video for Beat Connection’s “So Good.”
With the release of their critically applauded debut effort, Palace Garden, Beat Connection quickly became a blogosphere sensation for a slickly produced dance rock sound. Now, if you’ve been following JOVM for the last few months, you may recall that […]
New Audio: White Panda’s Raucous, House Music Party Reworking of Powers’ “Beat of My Drum”
Comprised of Mike Del Rio and Crista Ru, the Los Angeles and NYC-based electro pop duo Powers caught the attention of the blogosphere with the release of “Beat of My Drum” earlier this year. And […]
New Video: The Psychedelic Video and Sounds of Zenith Myth’s “Temple Dome”
Zenith Myth is the solo recording project of Los Angeles-based producer, electronic music artist and multi-instrumentalist, Mike Edwards. And Edwards’ sophomore effort with the Zenith Myth project, Eclipsed V is reportedly a shift towards a more experimental, ambient and drone-like […]
New Audio: maticulous Teams Up With Pittsburgh-based emcee Beedie On the Haunting New Single, “The Journey.”
maticulous is a Pittsburgh-born, Brooklyn-based producer, who has worked with the likes of Doom, RA the Rugged Man, Ruste Juxx, and is one half of emcee/production duo Audimatic, with Audible Doctor of the renowned hip-hop collective, Brown Bag AllStars. As a producer, […]
Live Concert Photography: High Waisted and Dirty Dishes at Alphaville 6/27/15
Live Concert Photography: High Waisted and Dirty Dishes Alphaville June 27, 2015 If you’ve been following JOVM over the course of this summer, you’d know that it’s been a rather busy summer for me, and […]
New Audio: Los Angeles Duo, The Bulls’ Latest Single, “Rumors” Channels 120 Minutes-era Alternative Rock
Comprised of Anna Bulbrook, a multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of The Airborne Toxic Event, and guitarist, Marc Sallis, best known as a member of The Duke Spirit, the Los Angeles-based duo The Bulls can trace […]
New Video: The Swooning Romanticism of Lady Low’s Hello Sweet Goodbye
Comprised of founding member Jimmy Sweet (guitar, vocals), who was a member of the San Francisco, CA-based punk band Richmond Sluts and a touring member of Hot Hot Heat; Rachel Maxann (vocals, synth, bass), Eden Lee (vocals, drums), Kaitlin […]
Live Concert Review: Jungle with Ibeyi and Sunni Colon at SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park 6/20/15
Live Concert Review: Jungle with Ibeyi and Sunni Colon SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park June 20, 2015 As I’ve mentioned a number of times over a series of posts, this summer has arguably been one […]
New Video: The Haunting and Dreamlike “Closing Credits” by Iranian Indie Rock Act, King Raam
King Raam is the solo recording project of Raam, a Tehran-based musician, who started his career as the founder and singer/songwriter of Hypernova, a band that along with contemporaries Yellow Dogs were at the forefront […]
EP Stream: Edu Imbernon and DROOG’s Forward-Thinking Yet Accessible Spectral
Edu Imbernon is a Valencia, Spain-based songwriter, producer, remixer, DJ and head of renowned indie electronica label Eklektisch Records. Imbernon has received international attention for a sound that possesses of electronica, house music, and pop — […]
Audio Interview: A Q&A with Los Angeles-Based Indie Rock Sensation, Smoke Season
Featuring Gabrielle Wortman (vocals, keyboards) and Jason Rosen (guitars, backing vocals), the Los Angeles-based (by way of New York) duo Smoke Season have steadily built up both a local and national profile for a unique […]