The Sound of State
For being an solo project, Tame Impala sure has a lot of members. Its live act currently consists of Kevin Parker, Jay Watson, Dominic Simper, Julien Barbagallo, and Cam Avery, who replaced Nick Allbrook in 2013. These talented members all play multiple instruments in the band and most have their own projects and collaborations outside of […]
The last time I saw Japanese Breakfast was at the extremely small Che Cafe in La Jolla in 2016. Michelle Zauner and her then-recently formed outfit did soundcheck in front of the 30 person crowd before performing their three song set on a stage that was six inches off the ground. On Saturday, Feb. 24 […]
Beach House had a Valentine’s Day present for the world: a new single. “Lemon Glow” is the first single from Beach House’s upcoming seventh album, which they’ve said is “due later this spring,” on Instagram and Twitter. The Baltimore duo, made up of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, somewhat reinvent their sound with each new […]
On Feb. 3, Wallows performed at The Observatory Orange County with Precious Kid and The Downer Party opening. As The Downer Party walked out for their set, I realized the audience was comprised mostly of people under twenty, a lot of them screaming tween girls. Despite this, the night turned out to be one of […]