Tokyo!
Comme des Cinémas
9/10
Tokyo! lines up a dynamic set of directors - Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Leos Carax (The Lovers on... Read More...
One single gets airplay on the radio (Locals Only on KROQ- ten pm on Sundays at 106.7 with Kat Corbett) and suddenly, Los Angeles is all abuzz with the sounds o... Read More...
I had one of those hometowns that are frequently used as locations in romantic comedies: quaint, low crime rate, boring. Everyone knows everyone, everyone knows... Read More...
Matt and Kim
Hollywood Holt
Skully's Music Diner
Friday, February 27, 2009
I strolled into Skully's last night to find a DJ (DJ Skyler from the upcoming a... Read More...
Photo Atlas
Silently Provoke the Ghosts E.P.
6/10
The Photo Atlas seems to be on the verge of something unique, but hasn’t yet pushed hard enough. There is... Read More...
Monsters Vs. Aliens 3-D
DreamWorks Entertainment
3 /10
Despite what you would think Monsters vs. Aliens isn’t an epic battle-royale , down and dirty brawl, ... Read More...
Going Green- what’s it all about? A ploy to make money? A hippie’s dreams come true? Don’t feel bad, even the most savvy of us get confused with all this green-... Read More...
The Ergs
That’s It, Bye
Don Giovanni Records
10/10
Add Jersey punks The Ergs to the list of bands I find out about far too late. The Fest staples finished... Read More...
Kinetic Stereokids
Kid Moves
Overdraft Recordings
7/10
The word eclectic was written for the Kinetic Stereokids. Despite getting little airplay from mainstr... Read More...
Goodbye, Etc
Last Gasp
With Last Gasp, the Philly-based trio Goodbye, Etc seemed to take inspiration from Green Day’s 1,039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours , but ... Read More...
Irepress
Sol Eye Sea I
Translation Loss Records
8/10
Holy fuck. I’ve never been interested in words like “post-metal” or progressive anything, but Irepres... Read More...
Rent – The Broadway Tour
Pantages Theatre Premiere
Friday February 27, 2009
8/10
It’s opening night on Hollywood Blvd and I’ve got a very apprehensive a... Read More...
Automatic Drawing
Captain and the Sea
Unsigned
8/10
Few bands are as impressive as Automatic Drawing. Since the band’s inception in the mid 00’s, the unsign... Read More...
Jeremy Jay
Slow Dance
K Records
6/10
Jeremy Jay unleashes his poptastical, yet moody-self on his new album, Slow Dance, due out March 24th. Be prepared to b... Read More...
Asobi Seksu
Hush
EMI Japan/Polyvinyl Records
7/10
Sometimes it can seem that eclectic rock is a hit and miss proposition. That certainly appears to be the c... Read More...
Harlem Shakes
Technicolor Health
Gigantic Music
8/10
Positive and peppy- two words that describe Harlem Shakes in a nutshell. Despite coming from a crowded... Read More...
