Category Archives: News

THE RUMBLE SAN DIEGO JULY 9TH W/MRS. MAGICIAN, LUKE RATHBORNE & COLONY

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 [...]

Groundswell: Oakland’s Analog Synth Duo, James & Evander Release Constellating EP + 2

A cacophony of synths, pedals, drum machines and looped beats, the Oakland-based analog synth duo, James & Evander have been churning out future pop since 2005. Comprised of college friends, Adam Myatt and Glenn Jackson, their discography showcases an exploration of ambient Dntel influenced techno and woozy weed-wave. Their arsenal of material ranges from their [...]

Adult Swim Launches Singles Program

Starting Today, the 2011 Adult Swim Singles Program Sponsored by the Kia Soul Will Offer 10 Consecutive Weeks of Never-Before-Released Tracks as Free Downloads. Adult Swim is at it again.  The top-rated television network is adding to its already impressive music repertoire with the launch of the 2011 Adult Swim Singles Program.  Sponsored by the [...]

Silver Lake Jubilee Announces Lineup and Event Activities

Non-profit organization, Los Angeles Arts & Athletics Alliance (LAAAA), announces the lineup for their largest fundraiser, Silver Lake Jubilee, happening on May 21st and 22nd in the eclectic Silver Lake neighborhood. Silver Lake Jubilee was created to showcase the unique artistic character of the community and features music, art, literature, theater, and educational activities for [...]

The Head and The Heart Take The Devil Whale on the Road for West Coast Dates this Spring

The indie folk mainstays The Head and The Heart and The Devil Whale have spent career milestones together and are bonded by long time friendships. In fact, The Devil Whale opened for The Head and The Heart at one of their first Seattle shows and TH&TH returned the favor by opening for TDW in their [...]

Indie-folksters, The Devil Whale, Tour Nationally in Support of LP Release, Single “Barracudas” (MP3)

Upon the first listen, it’s clear that Salt Lake City’s The Devil Whale possess a genuine small-town aesthetic that most indie-folk bands only strive to capture. Anyone who has heard the music of Brinton Jones will agree that his songs are literature of the heart. Like a book bound by melody, harmony, and honesty, they unfold [...]

Moving Units New EP Drops Today, Download Single

Moving Units release their highly anticipated Tension War EP, the band’s first release since 2007’s Hexes for Exes, which followed 2004’s acclaimed debut LP, Dangerous Dreams. The EP features four songs and two remixes of “Until She Says” by French electronic artist, We Are Enfant Terrible, and Spirituals. Tension War references the existential personal struggles we experience when we attempt [...]

Tape Deck Mountain Drop New EP and Announce Tour, Download Singles

Secret Serf is the follow-up EP to Tape Deck Mountain’s 2009 LP Ghost and an obvious tongue-in-cheek nod to the recent ‘beach’ trend in the indie rock community. Based off the warm coast of San Diego, CA and avid body surfers during the summer months, Tape Deck Mountain has ironically thus far avoided the shoreline [...]

Moving Units Announce New EP, Download “Pink Redemption”

Hailed for pioneering post-punk, indie-dance music – a sound often reflected by today’s contemporaries, Los Angeles’ Moving Units, now ten years into their career, are set to release a new EP, Tension War. Tension War references the existential personal struggles we experience when we attempt to harmonize the dualities in everyday life. From the push and pull [...]

Tape Deck Mountain with Evan Voytas and Hands

Tape Deck Mountain kick of a west coast tour in Los Angeles in support of their new Secret Serf EP Aquarium Drunkard leaked the second track, “It Goes Down,” today: http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2011/01/04/tape-deck-mountain-it-goes-down/