HEAR THIS: Just Lions
This up-and-coming Portland trio offers a fresh, jazzy angle on distorted college rock.
"Thr!!!er" by !!!
The funkadelic shamans of dance !!! (chk chk chk) have answered our prayers for the perfect boombox party jams with their new LP, Thr!!!er.
PICTURE THIS: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down + Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside @ Troubadour, Hollywood 4/8/13
Thao Nguyen, Sallie Ford, and their crews brought a new kind of girl power to sell out the Troubadour last Monday night.
HEAR THIS: “Float” by The Ecstatics
Imagine a Phoenix-esque single with a lot more guts than glory and you’ll have a pretty good idea of The Ecstatics’ latest release.
“Sleep/Attack” by Rare Monk
Rare Monk’s Sleep/Attack is melodramatic and mathematical in its alt-rock precision.
“Tomorrow, Tomorrow” by Campfires
Tomorrow, Tomorrow exemplifies Campfires’ ability to produce really good, really chill lo-fi pop, without being boring.
“Privilege (Abridged)” by Parenthetical Girls
Privilege (Abridged) is a familiar masterpiece from Parenthetical Girls, seeming mostly for convenience to their fans.