JPT Scare Band - Rumdum Daddy As I write this, an Icelandic volcano has grounded jet liners over a good portion of the world. In my opinion, if it wasn't the volcano putting a stop to air traffic, it would've been this eruptive new disc by the legendary JPT Scare Band . And I don't toss out that metaphor frivolously. From the first time I heard these Acid Rock pioneers plying their distinctly original blend of fuming hot jams and molten acid excursions, a picture of a spewing volcano was the [...]
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Seaspin is an L.A. based shoe gaze group with a very impressive style that invokes the spirit of both The Stone Roses and The Cranberries in a single 4 minutes. Frontwoman Jennifer Goodridge has a set of pipes that can make your ears bleed with delight. The title track from their latest release, Reverser EP , is as dreamy as it is passionate about something obviously very personal to Goodridge and her crew. This is a tale of love and loss set over dark and heavy barbiturate guitar licks and extremely haunting lyrical [...]
The post -SXSW onslaught of great shows begins tonight, when Norwegian rockers Serena-Maneesh hit the Troubadour. Their new album "S-M 2: Abyss in B Minor" comes out Tuesday. Supporting will be Brooklyn's the Depreciation Guild [pictured], which has a new album "Spirit Youth" coming May 18. ... Speaking of new album, L.A. trio Oliver Future just wrapped up work on "In Event of Moon Disaster," and although release plans haven't been hammered out yet, the three-piece plays the Bootleg Theater tonight. ... Also new and worthy of your attention: Local ambient rockers the [...]
Seaspin Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, CA 3/15/10 I finally got around to checking out Los Angeles locals Seaspin at their month-long Silverlake Lounge residency last Monday night. They are hot off the release of their new EP on Buddyhead earlier this month and took those 5 songs plus 4 others to the small but appreciative Monday night crowd. Just as I suspected, these guys have jumped to the head of the shoegaze-revival pack that's been going on for the past couple of years. If you find yourself in Los [...]
More information on artists that debuted on today's Future Sounds radio show on WOXY. ... MAGIC MAN MYSPACE HOMETOWN: Los Angeles/Boston TRACK: Daughter I think we may have stumbled onto something special when Kyle kicked this one into our yard, it's a keeper - MAGIC [...]
photo by steven robbins So yeah I'm driving to LA this weekend and I threw together this little sample playlist of what I'm going to have playing on my stereo on the way down there. Much of this playlist is somewhat new and quite impressive so try to make it through, pass it around, and let me know your thoughts. Enjoy! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] PLAY ENTIRE PLAYLIST ABOVE [mp3] Foals - Spanish Sahara [...]
The title track from their just-released debut 5 track EP, on Buddyhead Records Formed in Los Angeles in 2007, Seaspin was conceived of 3 years ago, while Seaspin guitarist/vocalist Ronnie Washburn and Seaspin vocalist/guitarist Jennifer Goodridge played together in the CMJ chart topping band Your Enemies' Friends. Having shared stages with Blonde Redhead, TV on the Radio, Mars Volta, and Spiritualized among others, Washburn and Goodridge yearned to do something new, something lush, dynamic and layered - something Seaspin. [MySpace] [...]
Like MY BLOODY VALENTINE? Like shoegaze oooze? Then SEASPIN is your band and they've put together a month's worth of showcases with bands we love and bands we look forward to seeing for the first time from as far away as Australia, Norway and Brooklyn. Tonight it kicks off with some bands that are new to us (Corridor, Yours Til Death), as well as one that played last month's Rumble:LA, THE ULTRA VIOLENT LIGHTS from New York (think DINOSAUR JR). S [...]
[Who stole my Feburary?] March isn't exactly coming in like a lion, show-wise, but there are some reasons to get off your couch. Two residencies kick off tonight, including shoegaze foursome Seaspin [highlighted last summer ] at the Silverlake Lounge with Corridor and Yours Til Death supporting, and the Delta Mirror [highlighted last week ] at the Echo with Healamonster & Tarsier supporting. ... The Spaceland residents this month (Moonrats) don't arrive until next Monday; so tonight there's [...]
I don't know if it's because I live in Los Angeles and have over time adopted the universal jaded attitude that goes along with living here, but I'm notoriously bad about checking out local bands. When I do go to a show, I try and avoid the opening acts as much as possible. Sometimes that bites me in the ass when I hear the band later, but it's also helped me dodge a few "bad band" bullets as well. Quite a few actually. So I will go months before hearing a new decent LA band. And then I usually I [...]
Seaspin "Reverser" from Reserver
Following on in the trend of bands revitalizing the late 80's shoegaze sound in the tradition of My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Ride and The Jesus and Mary Chain come Los Angeles based Seaspin . Joining the ranks of other revivalist bands such as A Place to Bury Strangers and Love of Diagrams , Seaspin present there noise-laden distorto-pop songs with a more shiny, cleaner vibe. Their vocalist Jennifer Goodridge (previously from [...]
0. Sia - "You've Changed"1. Seaspin - "Reverser" 2. Sherwood - "Maybe This Time" (mediafire)3. Dragon Turtle - "Moon Fallout"4. Windmill cover The National - "Big Boom" (Gentleman Losers Remix)5. Toro Y Moi - "Blessa"6. Hush Arbors - "The Day Before"7. Blackmarket - "Tongue Twister Typo"8. Kissy Sell Out - "Apple Jelly"9. Akron/Family - "River"10. Roman Numerals - "Go/No/Go"**BONUS**Snow Patrol -
Another line-up of independent artists who are putting out brilliant music; this may very well be one of our best Independent Music Discoveries series posts yet. As per-usual, recommend your favourite indie artists in the comments! The Golden Sores - Drone / Experimental / Noise - Illinois, USA Every once and awhile, music arrives in my inbox (and in the case of the Golden Sores, in my mailbox, too!) that is exactly the kind of music I'm questing [...]
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