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Behave Yourself.

On Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
060922_coldwar A new album and a tour? That’s just how much the Cold War Kids love you. Their new EP, Behave Yourself, gets released Jan. 19th, which is just in the knick of time for their concert this Friday, Jan. 22nd at the Wiltern. Overall their music is expressive and soulful, having debuted with their almost [...] ...

Coachella Line-up Announced

On Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
coachella Well, it’s that time of year again and we’re psyched. The Coachella line-up was announced this morning, a few highlights include:  the xx,  Hot Chip, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, White Rabbits, Little Dragon, Phoenix, THOM YORKE, Passion Pit, MGMT…and the list goes on. Click here to check out the complete list for yourself! Passes [...] ...

(Not so) Secret Spoon Show

On Monday, January 18th, 2010
spoon Tonight Austin-based indie rock mainstays Spoon will be performing to a sold-out crowd at El Cid in Silverlake, ringing in their latest endeavor—2010′s Transference. Unreleased tickets will be available at the door. Get there early (around 8 PM), order yourself some guacamole, and you’ll be good to go! 4212 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90029 (323) 668-0318 ...


Another Spoon-full

On Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Spoon-Reveals-Transference-Cover-Art-and-First-Single Spoon’s ability to not only endure over a decade of lifetime in the alternative rock scene, but also manage to drive each album in their prolific discography to critical as well as commercial popularity, speaks to their consistency. With the band’s new album, Transference, released later this month, no one is anticipating anything different. ...



Danger Mouse + James Mercer = Success?

On Monday, January 4th, 2010
Screen shot 2009-12-30 at 4.40.52 PM Last summer, the remnants of Garden State nation collectively gasped when The Shins front man James Mercer fired all the founding members of his band and started playing the tragically named single “Double Bubble” on tour.Why exactly, other than ego, would Mercer unceremoniously break up one of the most successful indie-label bands of the 00’s? The [...] ...

Are You A Contra?

On Monday, December 21st, 2009
vampireweekend-contra It’s the oldest lesson in the breakthrough artist playbook: releasing a whimsical, self-titled debut that hits the mark garners a loyal fan base and endears you to more than a few critics. Then—just at the moment you reach your commercial peak— rejigger the whole enterprise for album number two to avoid being labeled derivative, to [...] ...

The Latest from Sea Wolf

On Sunday, December 20th, 2009
sea wolf Last Thursday, in an effort to promote their recently new sophomore album, White Water, White Bloom, the LA-based Sea Wolf performed at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. With a swelling hype arousing from the band’s inclusion in the inordinately popular Twilight: New Moon soundtrack, a lot was expected of lead singer Alex Church and [...] ...