Midwest boy moves to Hollywood, forms a rock band, gets a job waiting tables, practices drums in his studio apartment off Sunset, cuts a demo, generates a small following, books the Cat Club, plays the Rainbow Room, headlines the Whisky, personalities and money problems arise, lead singer leaves,  >>

A SECOND STROKE   A sophomore album following a successful debut release is like a second date following a fantastic first one; the exciting nervous energy and the hope of more stimulating things to come is present, but so is the concern that everything interesting to say has been said.  We  >>

St. Vincent is the stage name of Annie Clark. A one-time member of the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Steven’s backing band, the Berklee College of Music grad has firmly established herself in the indie-rock scene with her 2007 release Marry Me. As aesthetically pleasing as she is musically  >>

Part II of the LA2DAY exclusive with Islands before their L.A show at the El Rey in June in support of their new album Arm's Way. About Jamie, on the last record I figure you guys wrote the record in tandem, but since he left, has the songwriting been all on your shoulders or are you  >>

         I had a chat with Islands' frontman Nick Thorburn prior to their show at The El Rey in June. Their new record Arm's Way was recently released and it is a definite departure from their previous album. This may be in part to main collaborator (and fellow ex-Unicorn)  >>

It's a testament to Danger Bees as a band that they have managed to stir up such a frenzy around themselves considering the fact that they are a largely instrumental jazz-rock fusion band with no clear ties to a specific genre. All USC students at the time, they formed in mid 2006 and have been  >>