Category Archives: Hot New Bands

Ear To The Ground: Diamond Rings

With a sound of vintage eighties synth-pop matched with a glam, androgynous aesthetic and an over-expressive live show, its hard to look away from Toronto’s Diamond Rings. Project of 24-year-old (Bowie-esque) John O’Regan, Diamond Rings was first conceived in a hospital bed while O’Regan battled an onset of Crohn’s disease. He then released a series of singles [...]

Ear to the Ground: Tennis

Tennis may not be a totally unheard of band. However, based upon their new track “Take Me Somewhere,” recently released on the web, it seems justified they get some love. This adorable husband and wife duo blew up back in July after releasing their sunny 50s inspired pop EP Baltimore. Their music was apparently inspired [...]

Rumble San Diego with Raw Moans, Ume, and Shapes of Future Frames

Ear To The Ground: Angel Olsen

From time to time, you happen to stumble upon a songster or songstress who is brimming with passion that can not be self-contained. An obvious example is Jeff Buckley. With Angel Olsen, it’s clear what she feels in her bones is entirely evident in her music and nothing holds her back. Her brand of Americana [...]

Ear To The Ground: Cuckoo Chaos

During last year’s North Park Music Thing conference in San Diego we had the pleasure of discovering now INDIGENOUS artist, Tape Deck Mountain. Fresh off the 2010 event, Cuckoo Chaos are this year’s take away.  Led by front man Scott Wheeler, this five piece is what some might call a San Diego “Super Group” – [...]

FUTURE SOUNDS, INDIGENOUS, and SEZIO present The Rumble San Diego: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr vs. Jamuel Saxon

Yeeooow… start your engines, because you’re in for a wild ride this month. We’ve teamed up with our friends at SEZIO to bring you a special edition of The Rumble San Diego featuring DALE EARNHARDT JR JR and JAMUEL SAXON.

Recently catching the ear of Pitchfork, Stereogum, Prefix Mag, and KCRW, Detriot’s DALE EARNHARDT JR JR [...]

Ear To The Ground: KISSES

Formed by real-life couple, Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson, LA’s KISSES’ disco meets 80’s synth sound is quickly making waves. The inspiration for KISSES comes from a friendship between Kivel and cult disco producer Alec R. Costandinos, who is known for his club singles in the late 1970’s. You may recognize Kivel as the front-man [...]

Happy Birthday To Us! Libations at The July San Diego Rumble With Harlem, Sunday Times and What Laura Says

Announcing the July edition of the San Diego Rumble music showcases presented with FUTURE SOUNDS. Not only will we be celebrating INDIGENOUS’ Birthday, but we have some VERY special guests this month… HARLEM, SUNDAY TIMES and WHAT LAURA SAYS W/ DJ HALLORAN.
If you don’t know Austin’s three-piece, HARLEM, you are in for a ride. They just [...]

North Park Music Thing: A San Diego Music and Media Conference

A music conference in San Diego? Yes, indeed.  North Park Music Thing emerged a few years ago to not only showcase the abundance of  talent emerging from the San Diego region, but to also educate the local community about the idiosyncrasies of the music business.  Interestingly enough, it was at last year’s North Park Music [...]

In-Office Listening: Wild Nothing

We had the pleasure of stumbling upon Wild Nothing at a recent Neon Indian show at Williamsburg Music Hall in Brooklyn. As if their fuzzy 80’s-infused pop sound which forced us to gravitate to the stage wasn’t enough, two things sealed the deal for us: 1/ they covered Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” 2/ they are from [...]