Archive for May, 2009

Lost City Radio

Published by admin on May 23rd, 2009 - in Alternative, L.A. Bands, Pop, Punk, Rock, unsigned

Lost City Radio played The Cat Club in Hollywood last Saturday. LCR is among a handful of bands that’s morphing the Sunset Strip rock scene into a more contemporary indie sound, unlike the hairspray and spandex laden bands from days of yore. Since most of the guys in LCR went to school or grew up in New York, I took the opportunity to ask them how they’d compare the indie scene there to what they discovered after moving to Los Angeles. Some great answers in the short interview sections of the video below.

You can also stream Lost City Radio’s latest EP “Bad Decisions” by clicking on the Play button below:

<a href="http://lostcityradio.bandcamp.com/album/bad-decisions">Birds by Lost City Radio</a>

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New Rock Syndicate

Published by admin on May 23rd, 2009 - in Alternative, Bands from Japan, experimental, noise, Punk, Rock

Kawaguchi Masami’s New Rock Syndicate played The Smell in downtown Los Angeles on May 11. The band from Tokyo has a varied and eclectic sound that ranges from crooning and melodic to acid jazz and noise. You can check it out on their MySpace page. I spoke with the lead vocalist before their set, and I asked him to compare the indie music scene in Japan to the one in the United States. Video with interview below:

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Weave! at The Regent

Published by admin on May 14th, 2009 - in Alternative, experimental, L.A. Bands, Surf

Weave! played the newly renovated Regent Theatre in Downtown L.A. on May 7. It’s among the first shows since Little Radio reached an agreement with developer Tom Gilmore to use the historic venue to host bands. Weave!’s sound carries a surf rock, B-52’s influence, mixed with unconventional harmonies and an edgy tinge. I spoke with lead singer and bassist Ivory Lee after the show. She used words like “jinky” and “inky” when describing how she’d change the indie music scene. Check it out:

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Highlight Bomb

Published by admin on May 6th, 2009 - in Grunge, Nortwest Bands, Pop, Rock, unsigned

Tacoma, Washington based Highlight Bomb played a set in Los Angeles last Saturday. The group cranks out a pop-laced grunge and is currently touring much of the West. The gig was low in attendance due in large part to the band playing at around 5 o’clock in the afternoon.  I spoke with all three members of the group about the difference between the Northwest music scene and other areas of the country, most notably Los Angeles. Video below:

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