If you didn’t know by know we’ve relocated to Brooklyn, but we haven’t forgotten about our SoCal roots, so we’ve partnered with our LA loves, Origami Vinyl, The Echo/Spaceland and Dirty Laundry TV to present the Lost Angeles CMJ Party at Cake Shop on Wednesday, October 19th.

Fresh off their opening stint for The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and the release of their Beach With No Footprints 7“  and The Age of Attraction EP, both on Volar Records, Tropical Popsicle produce a psychedelic haze that evokes the Velvet Underground met with the sun drenched melodies of 60’s garage and surf rock.

Tropical Popsicle – The Beach With No Footprints by INDIGENOUSPromotions

RACES have come a long way since their days in the small back room at Lot 1, when they went by Black Jesus. Now this six piece is signed to French Kiss, with their self produced full length set to drop in early 2012 and we adore their large soaring pop styled jams ala Arcade Fire.

RACES – Big Broom by jaxart

Fidlar have already been anointed one of the Best New Bands in Los Angeles by our friends over at Rollo & Grady and their DIYDUI 7″ (White Iris) showcases their patented blistering surf garage jams like “Max Can’t Surf.”

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The brainchild of Richie James Follin (Willowz), Guards spent the better part of 2011 touring with heavyweights like Cults and headlined the Daytrotter Barnstormer IV Tour and dropped their Resolution of One EP (Kitsune Records), featuring the undeniably infectious title track and “Hear Your Call.”

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Art Fag lovelies, Bleached combine the catchiness of the Ramones and Misfits with the art punk aesthetic of their former band Mika Miko for a pitch perfect dose of LA garage grunge like “Think of You.”

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Weekend draw comparisons to Jesus & Mary Chain and No Age for their post punk meets sludgey shoegaze lo-fi sound and their Pitchfork certified, Red EP just dropped via Slumberland last month and is downright dreamy.

Weekend – Hazel by Slumberland Records

The Fullerton based quartet of The Audacity are fresh off their West Coast tour with, Ty Segall and these Burger Record favorites are bringing their Soft Pack endorsed grimy garage punk for the night.

FREE for CMJ Badge holders – $10 for everyone else. RSVP here.

We’re back in SD tonight at Bar Pink for The Rumble, with lineup of thrashing garage infused punk. The Old In Out will headline the night, bringing their garage rock to Bar Pink for the evening. Taking a page from legends that packed CBGB in the 70’s, this quintet released Dance Loud (Jersey Fresh Records) in 2010. Stalins of Sound and Coda Reactor round out the bill and our main man, DJ Art Vandelay will be spinning all night.  As usual the party is FREE! RSVP here.

Haling from Echo park, jangly folk duo Count Fleet, are dropping their Stay Here / Favorite Fiction 7″ (Manzan Records) Tuesday August 2nd. Described as “earnest and winsome” by Buzzbands LA, title track “Stay Here” is an upbeat hearty folk offering, while “Favorite Fiction” is a blues flecked 70’s styled pop opus.

Led by video director Elliot Glass and Caitlin Dwyer, this twosome are joined by a rotating group of Los Angeles musicians and friends, Count Fleet’s brand of folk infused psychedelic rock, emerges with a modern indie pop aesthetic, marrying a wide range of influences from 60s and 70’s folk and Motown R&B.

Count Fleet released their Richard Raymond (Local Natives, Broken West) produced, debut EP in early 2011 to much local acclaim from Radio Free Silverlake, KCRW and LA Weekly who proclaimed, “Elliot Glass might be best known as a video director for the indierati … but he has teamed up with Caitlin Dwyer for a focused set of pop tunes that, dare we say it, manages to outdo his way buzzier clients.”

Count Fleet are set to embark on a mini West Coast jaunt in support of the 7″ this week, with stops in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle before they prep for their full-length record.

Download “Stay Here”

Stay Here- Count Fleet by INDIGENOUSPromotions

Upcoming Live Dates:

8/3 Los Angeles, CA at Origami Vinyl (in-store)

8/4 Los Angeles, CA at The Satellite (release show)

8/5 San Diego, CA at Soda Bar

8/6 San Francisco, CA at Hotel Utah

8/8 Portland, OR at Alberta Street Public House

8/9 Seattle, WA at The High-Dive

For live reviews, album requests, and other press inquiries, contact Veronica Pulcini: veronica@indigenouspromotions.com

Pictureplane aka Travis Egedy is bringing his mash up of scuzzy synths and grimy beats to The Casbah on August 18th in support of the June release of Thee Physical (Lovepump United). Be prepared for distorted sultry sexy jams like “Real Is A Feeling” and “Goth Star.”

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Brooklyn duo, Javelin,  take instrumental splices and broken dance jams to craft danceworthy numbers like “Vibrationz” and are the perfect synthy companion to Pictureplane.

Denver’s Hollagramz take intergalactic beats to another level; completely mesmerizing and full of ravey lazer dance beats. Check their newest HOLLAGRAMZ REMIXED here.

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Retrograde by HOLLAGRAMZ

Our resident remix master, DJ Jamuel Saxon will be bringing the jams all night.

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The Rumble LA is hitting the Echoplex for an early all ages show this Thursday July 7th with NY troubadour, Luke Rathborne continuing his mini run of the West Coast on The Rumble Tour. KEXP endorsed, Luke Ratborne counts the folks at Paste and Interview as fans, as well as the The Strokes (who he opened for at SXSW this past year) and considering his backing band includes Tahrah Cohen and Julia Kent of Anthony And The Johnsons, it’s safe to say he’s in good company.  Listen to his I Can Be One/Dog Years Split EP (Dilettante Recordings) and you’ll be swooning over him too.

Dog Years E.P. – Luke Rathborne by Luke Rathborne

Taking their name from the seminal Woody Allen flick, Manhattan Murder Mystery are set to bring the dirty scuzzy rock for the PBR set. With an reputation for an intensive live set led by Matthew Teardrop’s vocal prowess, this local act has Radio Free Silverlake proclaiming, “every Manhattan Murder Mystery show is like a battle royal. A wonderful, scummy battle royal.” These dudes dropped their acclaimed self-titled debut earlier this year, with growling numbers like “I Always Think About Dyin’” and “Parking Lot.”

The Rumble LA is brought to you by our buds at Future Sounds, BMI, BuzzBands LA, Dirty Laundry TV, Origami Vinyl, Moheak Radio, Evenbrite, Veoba and PBR. Remember to RSVP here.

Our love for gloomy surf pop really knows no bounds, hence our adoration for Mrs. Magician. Think endearing seaside guitar pop met with a pitch-perfect dose of woozy 60’s doo-wop that will have you swaying this summer. This local four piece write classic tales of heartache and drench them in fuzzy reverb to craft modern AM ready indie goodness. Just listen to The Spells 7″ (Loud & Clear Records) for the hypnotic and enchanting,”Angel Baby.” for further reinforcement.

Mrs Magician – The Spells by mrs.magician

New York’s, Luke Rathborne is 2011’s answer to haunting and delicate dark pop that have NYLON and Paste singing his praises. At only 23, Rathborne dropped his I Can Be One/Dog Years Split EP (Dilettante Recordings) this past Spring, chock full of Leonard Cohen meets Jason Collett styled singing and songwriting, showcasing a breadth of talent far beyond his years.

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Super sludgey shoegaze ala Sonic Youth met with 80s influenced synths reminiscent of Joy Division and The Cure, this four piece, led by Danny Brown, are fresh off their mini West Coast tour with Primitive Noyes. Formed in 2010, Colony take thrashing garage rock and inject it with enough psych pop flourishes to create their answer to art rock. Think Explosions in the Sky, but bigger and louder.

The Rumble San Diego wouldn’t happen without the help of our loves at Future Sounds, BMI, M Theory, Friends With Both Arms, SDDIALEDIN, Owl & Bear, Bedouin Vintage, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Veoba and more. RSVP at Eventbrite here.

Heavy Hawaii will bring their melanocholy laced surf pop to Bar Pink, when we head home for The Rumble San Diego. Art Fag put out their gorgeous HH 12″ last year, featuring the dreamy and aptly titled “Teen Angel.” Tender and sweet retro inspired garage rock that would make Phil Spector proud met with tinges of surf pop, Heavy Hawaii’s sound is the perfect anecdote to the June gloom

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Ale Mania make Pitch perfect post-punk with a pounding bass line, a healthy dose of reverb ala Ariel Pink and The Pop Group, that has Vice taking notice. These guys are lovechild of our friends in Beaters (and Rumble alum) and Sess they dropped their addicting,  A, Who Sings That Beat? LP (Volar Records) last year.

ALE MANIA–Robust Universe by Volar Records

White Arrows are finishing their mini stint on the tour with their stop at Bar Pink tonight and are likely to bring their arsenal of unique covers with them, including Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Save Me A Place.” The Boss + a Tron-esque light.

DJ Stierburger will be spinning all night!

The Rumble San Diego wouldn’t happen without the help of our loves at Future Sounds, BMI, M Theory, Friends With Both Arms, SDDIALEDIN, Owl & Bear, Bedouin Vintage, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Veoba and more. RSVP at Eventbrite here.

White Arrows are coming home to LA to headline The Rumble LA, after their stint at Sasquatch and a mini West Coast run. We’ve been enamored with their 70’s Stooges inspired rock meets electro-psych pop since they released their self-titled EP last year. Numbers like “Coming or Going” and “The Vouyer” drip with synthy Strokes like melodies and beats we can’t deny. Also, who doesnt love a band with an affinity for vintage 80’s Hawaiian shirts and lite-brite styled visors.

Coming or Going (RAC Mix) by WHITEARROWS

Milo Greene are bracing to be 2011’s The Head and the Heart, with sun-drenched indie folk pop that’s drawing comparisons to Local Natives with soaring three and four part harmonies. This quintet are growing quite the local following, opening for the likes of Lord Huron and have already been tapped by our friends at BuzzbandsLA to play KCRW’s, Also I Like to Rock Series at the Hammer Museum next month.

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My Goodness are joining us from Seattle, promoting the release of their recently released full-length on Sarathan Records. Think the bluesy greatness of the Black Keys meets the blue collar sincerity of The Hold Steady and you have the duo of Joel Schneider and Ethan Jacobsen.

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DJ HOLLOW EYED will be spinning between sets and RSVP at Event Brite here.

The Rumble LA is brought to you by our fine friends at Future Sounds, BMI, BuzzBands LA, Dirty Laundry TV, The Planetary Group, Origami Vinyl, Moheak Radio, Evenbrite, Veoba and PBR.

The Rumble is heading to our home base on Saturday May 7th with The Fling culminating their stint on the tour at Bar Pink after a long week on the road promoting the release of When The Madhouse Appear (Dangerbird). Check their “road warrior” video for our favorite track, “Wanderingfoot.”

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Sean Davenport’s smokey croon coupled with funk keyboards and psych flourishes give Gun Runner their signature sound; smokey and heavy on the hypnotic beats. We’re completely enamored with their Bad Neighbors EP with smooth sensual numbers like “The Fixing” and “Fiber Glass.”

Classic Americana combined with the alt country swagger of Dawes (our current in office favorites) and the lyrical depth of David Dondero, Longstay craft a layered and textured rock sound that is set to perfectly accompany the heartiness of The Fling on this bill.  Rolicking blues and classic rock, resulting in a layered and textured sound evident on their Homes & Houses EP that friend Sezio called “a rock-pop album that’s not afraid to show some soul, or a soul-pop album that’s not afraid to rock.”

**DJ SNAKEHIPS** Playing the jams all night long for your dancing pleasure.

The Rumble San Diego wouldnt happen without the help of our loves at Future Sounds, BMI, M Theory, Friends With Both Arms, SDDIALEDIN, Owl & Bear, Bedouin Vintage, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Veoba and more. RSVP at Eventbrite here.