In their much-anticipated second album, New Medium, Faded Paper Figures return with a richer, fuller sound, even as they maintain all of Dynamo’s indie-tronica charm. Fans of the band will be happy to hear all of the familiar blips, harmonies,…
Engine Room Recs recently sent over what has quickly become one of my favorite releases so far this year, a top-to-bottom solid debut album of high caliber piano rock from New Yorker, Luke Wesley. This is what they had to…
It had been several years since I had first seen the Damon Castillo Band live, performing against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Pacific Ocean up in Avila Beach at the annual SLO Vintners Festival (held each November). At the time…
Chief Set to Release Modern Rituals (Domino Records) August 17th Select U.S. Tour Dates Begin May 28th Chief, a 4-piece from Santa Monica who formed while studying at New York University, returned to their home state after college to devote…
New York’s Freak Owls was created from the amalgamation of ideas, restlessness, and frustrations of Josh Ricchio. After spending the past 12 years playing and touring in a wide variety of collaborative rock bands (most recently, “Pela”, “Ladycop”, “The Symphony…
