This debut release from the Los Angeles musician Hannis Brown — which is chock full of hauntingly eerie vocals, avant-garde jazz, and hip-hop samples — [...]

Los Angeles-based experimental composer Hannis Brown self-released his debut album Oh Ah Ee on April 6, 2010.  Incorporating multipart stream-of-conscious compositions with explosions of free jazz and guided [...]

Lebowski Fest: what started in a small Baptist church bowling alley in Louisville, Kentucky back in 2002 has grown exponentially into a behemoth of a celebration of all things Lebowski. Founded by Will Russell and Scott Shuffitt, the fest has reached both coasts of the United States and points in between, drawing in thousands of Achievers (the self-applied title given to fans of the movie) over the years. It has even hopped across the pond, spawning the first-ever Lebowski Fest UK event in 2007.

It seems like The Runaways are everywhere these days.  A new biopic starring Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie opened [...]

I became familiar with Noel Vinson’s (AKA V.I.T.A.L. Emcee) work while checking out the Southern California hip-hop group Seekret Socyetee. The group, which also features [...]

They might not have a show anymore, but Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie have announced that Flight of the Conchords will perform a duo of [...]

LA-based quintet Red Sparowes have released their new album today, The Fear Is Excruciating, But Therein Lies The Answer, whilst concurrently launching their tour across [...]

For 30 years, fans have flocked to their shows to sing along to these anthems of deep intellect, and the scene was no different on March 18th as Bad Religion celebrated their 30th anniversary to a sold out crowd at The House of Blues in Anaheim, California.

Los Angeles epic, heavy quintet Red Sparowes has announced North American headlining tour dates this spring supporting its forthcoming third album. The disc, titled The Fear Is [...]

It seems fitting, upon listening to Pelican’s music, that the band hails from Chicago. When Tortoise and their contemporaries ushered in a new wave of [...]

It’s hard for a journalist to nail down certain musicians. When an artist defies convention and throws the listener a stylistic curveball, you either find [...]

In 1980, Shawn Stern started Youth Brigade with his brothers, Mark and Adam, after a failed attempt of making a skinhead swing band. He later [...]

I’m going to say this right off the bat: if you’re not considering buying this box set, there’s going to be an emptiness in your music collection, thus making the rest of your collection worthless without it.

Garnering mega plaudits for its historical significance for the Los Angeles punk community, as well as its 31-track CD featuring songs from its archives done [...]

Hyperstory is the musical identity of Los Angeles based musician C. Scott Blevins. Over two years in the making, hyperstory’s debut record brings together an [...]