Monthly Archives: July 2010 »
Dream-Pop Takes Flight, Pt. 2
This generation of dream-pop artists are more successful than most genre revivalists, which aside from great songwriting can be attributed to dream-pop’s straying from anything resembling “outdated”. In the realm of electronic pop, Erasure’s
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Interview with Shanell
If Lil’ Wayne tells a burgeoning artist to stop giving their songs to other people and start recording them for their own sake, that is advice they would do best to heed. Shanell, aka
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Contest: New Sony PiiQ Headphones
We are giving away FIVE sets of the new "PiiQ" headphones from Sony. Currently running in five different styles ranging from $15 to $100, the design beckons urban culture more than hip independence, but
Read More »Julian Shah-Tayler
Julian Shah-Tayler was born to make music. Putting out an EP every few months and pumping out 50-70 songs a year is no easy feat, unless you show prevalently the aspects of a well-rounded
Read More »Dan and Joel’s Games
In crafting what is deemed personally nostalgic, Dan Lopatin and Joel Ford share a fondness with many others in their late 20s or early 30s. Young enough to remember the ’80s peaks, yet too
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Ferraby Lionheart
Ferraby Lionheart‘s presence in the LA scene has always been appreciated, if only for the vintage blend of folk and pop he is able to present to revivalists. His performances are always marked by
Read More »Youth Sounds Emerge From The Gulf
The gulf has been plagued by some tragedies in the recent past. First Katrina and now the biggest oil spill in history. Yikes. Now that I think about it, I haven’t heard of very
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Jay’s Summer Jam 2010
Summer is now officially in full swing. With the hottest season usually comes a venerable “hot” slew of music to go with the temperature. In the spirit of the season, here’s a list of
Read More »Kula Shaker – Pilgrims Progress (2010)
As Kula Shaker's first album in three years, Pilgrims Progress shows the band at their very best since releasing their 1996 debut. On paper, the template for album number four is much the same
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Spirit Night
For the thousands of indie-rock cuts recorded in a home studio, the desperate insertion of ambiguity is a common plague. As DIY techniques continue to grow more popular in both rock and hip-hop, some
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Obscure Sound: Best of June 2010
Alongside familiar faces like Ariel Pink, Wavves, The-Dream, Tokyo Police Club, and Uffie, several new artists took the month of June by storm. The Secret History, Kamp!, and Viernes are just a few to
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