Category Archive: New Music

Young the Giant


Have you ever kicked yourself for waiting so long to buy an album once you’ve realized how great a band is? That’s how I feel about Young the Giant. The first few times… Continue reading

Little Dragon


You’ll find Little Dragon collaborating with Gorrilaz and SBTRKT on some pretty amazing tracks. On their own they produce an electronic, chill-groove sound that pulls inspiration from vastly different genres. Layers of sound including… Continue reading

Passion Pit


I had a friend–who’s advice on music I’ve since learned to ignore– tell me that Passion Pit was a garbage band with no substance. Considering I was a pretty big fan of his… Continue reading

Ambulance LTD


In the first few weeks of Spring when the air is still cold and the sunlight catches you from  a farther distance than it should, so that it just barely warms your skin–the… Continue reading

Generationals


Sometimes you need a band that just makes you happy– Toe-tapping, dancing-in-your-seat happy. I stumbled across the Generationals one night, looking for new music and I was amazed at how quickly I was… Continue reading

Throwback: Kimbra


Lately it seems everyone is in love with Gotye‘s single, Somebody that I used to know. I am as well but amidst a conversation about that song a dear friend asked if I’d… Continue reading

The Kooks


I first heard The Kooks while driving through LA for one getaway or another– which may have influenced my appreciation of them. Regardless, I love them. Their first hit and my first encounter with them was Naive (2006), from Inside In / Inside Out.