
Raised a preacher's son in southern Illinois, Jordan Irvin Dally did enough wandering through Spain, Colorado and northern California as a young man to lend some authenticity to his folk troubadour leanings. On new full-length "Despistado," the now L.A-based artist showcases a ramshackle sound that is equal parts lo-fi bedroom experimentation and heartfelt, emotionally fragile songwriting. There is enough depth, or soul if you will, to suggest these songs would retain their power stripped of the inventive sonic textures that create a dreamy, psychedelic feel on tracks like "Salt Water," streaming below. ||| Download: [...]

The June edition of THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES takes place this evening at 3 Clubs in Hollywood and features 3 local bands with bright futures, a special guest DJ and free admission. CHASING KINGS are bringing it home tonight and we can't wait to see them tear up the backroom of 3 Clubs. Sincere key-laden indie pop at its finest, CHASING KINGS excel in crafting classic melodies coupled with memorable hooks. From what we've been hearing their gathering new fans along the tour this week and must be caught before they [...]

TONIGHT @ 3 Clubs in Hollywood it's the May version of THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES with three more acts performing that should be on your radar. Headlining the show will be the LA based act - MISSISSIPPI MAN - we recently got turned onto them and their song " Hell's Oven " has us hooked. Check them out and download this song - " Ricochet [...]

Last night I saw a rock star. Remember them? We used to have them. We still do, they are mostly just old rock stars now. His name is Tim Rogers, aka JACK LADDER His performance well after midnight last evening at THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES was in short, epic. It felt like I had been transported back in time to the mid-'80's and was catching one of my 'time-machine [...]

Tonight @ 3 Clubs in Hollywood it's another edition of THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES . This month we have some incredible bands that should already be on your radar. Headlining from Australia, it's the 6'5" JACK LADDER (aka Tim Rogers) still in country post-SXSW and ready to bring his NICK CAVE fronting SUICIDE sounds to us in the perfect vamp-setting that is the back room of 3 Clubs. Jack Ladder and company have already received a ton [...]

Thanks to everyone who came out to 3 Clubs Thursday night for The Rumble LA. San Diego's BEATERS treated those early-comers to a solid set blending snotty, swirling bedroom punk with tribal-like cacophony and a room-filling wall-of-sound crutch that was almost impossible to ignore. No wonder standouts "Fishage" and "White Hate" have already become FS staples. [...]

THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs happens TONIGHT and we all had good fortune smile upon us when RUMSPRINGA stepped forward to headline our party as they prep for SXSW. We've been fans for some time and finally got our opportunity to bring them into that 3 Clubs backroom where they will take it apart. That leads us to TWIN TIGERS from Athens, Georgia, a band that will be playing through the circuit that started last night in SF, into LA, San [...]

Awww, it's our ladies again, ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE , playing our favorite LA dive - 3 Clubs - tonight @ 10:15pm. Show is FREE. alt=rss
Our friends over at INDIE NATION TV delivered this cool video from last week's RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES party @ 3 Clubs, featuring interviews and live shots from AUSHUA and CHASING KINGS . alt=rss

It's here - THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES burns tonight at 3 Clubs with 3 bands we love on a silver platter for FREE. AUSHUA , CHASING KINGS & CAT PARTY with DJ's S.i.S . will handle all the entertaining. Watch the National Championship game at the bar before the party kicks off with John and the Longhorn fans. For once, don't be sooooo LA tonight and [...]

This afternoon we had the chance to sit down with one of the bands featured on tomorrow night's RUMBLE: LA bill at 3 Clubs - CHASING KINGS - and have a talk with them to find out more about this young act whose EP, ' The Current State of Our Future ", has become a favorite on the FS radio show and around the HQ. Chasing Kings are an LA based band that originally started back in Lake Arrowhead as kids [...]

Happy New Year! If you are like us, you've had your fill of down time, Mom's pies, bad television, and it's time to shake off the holidays and get back on the street and see some live music. This Thursday, THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES returns to 3 Clubs with a line up that will force you back into the game. AUSHUA , a local band we fell for back when we had " Sister Saves " grace [...]

In the highly competitive season of Holiday shows, benefits and parties, tonight in LA delivers plenty of options. Options are nice, but THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES is mandatory. You must come to this show, please. What's on tap this month is a four band line up, and a true battle of LA vs. SD. The upstart San Diego, as you know and as we've reported previously, is coming strong these days with quality band after band. Tonight they are represented in a ' The Warriors' style battle [...]

December's RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs boasts a pretty incredible four band bill that features 2 San Diego bands rumblin' against 2 LA acts next Thursday. TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN come into town with the Pitchfork love and affection at their backs and they also bring in their SD brothers, THE DROWNING MEN . The feisty ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE will represent Los Angeles along with EVAN VOYTAS. The [...]

Properly prepare yourself for THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs this Thursday night, as it will be shoulder to shoulder in the back room for another amazing night of FREE music brought to you by Future Sounds, BMI, RM64, WOXY, Spin Earth, Stranded In Stereo and The Owl Magazine. Headlining this week's party is the band formerly known as THE LIBRARY, now called PRAYER come in to top off the evening. Prayer recently turned out the Big Apple at CMJ and [...]
A double dip of FS acts this evening, as ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE play the NY Underbelly party at 3 Clubs this evening and PRAYER play later in the evening at The Abbey. alt=rss

Tonight at 3 Clubs in Hollywood, it's NIGHTMARE AIR - 10pm set time . alt=rss

THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES on Thursday at 3 Clubs is going to be outrageous! It's the homecoming of FITZ & THE TANTRUMS , fresh off his tour where he played Red Rocks and The Greek Theatre and heads into KRCW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Fitz & Co are doing ALL of the Rumble West Coast parties in October. We found the perfect bands to accompany Fitz for this month's Rumble - from San Diego it's the dynamo that is [...]

San Diego's TRANSFER , a band that just won best 'Rock Band' at the San Diego Music Awards last week are playing the NY Underbelly Party at 3 Clubs this evening with our friends from SF, MUSIC FOR ANIMALS and THE DANCE PARTY , who just played our Rumble LA. Free Colt 45. alt=rss