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Rabble Rousin'

posted: December 28, 2011

Jules Larson used to be front-woman for the LA band Overnight Lows before striking it out on her own a few years ago. And so far, singledom’s been good to Larson. Her songs have made…
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Press Shuffle: Riff Rampage

posted: December 28, 2011

The riff. All of the greatest rock songs are fueled by great riffs. Riffs are the columns that hold up the world of rock and roll, so it’s only apt that we dedicate a day…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: The Best Albums You Didn't Hear This Year

posted: December 28, 2011

As we’ve noted previously, the music press”both print and online”is so overloaded with year-end best-of lists that it almost seems more worthwhile to come up with a worst-of list, just for the sake of doing…
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Exclusive Q&A: Learning Japanese with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

posted: December 27, 2011

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a band that really extends itself into places most bands aren’t willing to go, both literally and musically. Drawing its members from various punk bands like NOFX to…
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Soundcheck: Meet British Beauty VV Brown

posted: December 27, 2011

You may not be familiar with this beautiful British import, but VV Brown is no newbie. Born Vanessa Brown in Northampton, England, the beautiful singer-songwriter-model-actress is already a star overseas.  Her debut album Travelling Like…
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Found Gems

posted: December 26, 2011

Take Carol Channing, Joanna Newsom and some old wire recordings from the 1940s and you’ll be able to somewhat approximate the antique indie pop of Bella Ruse. Led by the whimsical warble of singer Kay…
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