The Who: Shakey Graves (Austin, TX) The What: So what does a break up look/sound like to Austin, Tx’s Alejandro Rose-Garcia aka Shakey Graves? Apparently a little on the ghoulish side (almost Beetlejuice-esque) with healthy – no – unhealthy moments of comedic and comically self-destructive yet cathartic behavior. The track is from his latest record, And the War Came, and with […]
The Who: BØRNS (Los Angeles, CA) The What: In taking the bombastic, pure pop gem that is “Electric Love” flush with diamond-edges and electronic flourishes (and touched with the timeless sounds of laser beams; think ‘laser cats’ if you’re under the age of 25, Battlestar Gallactica if you’re over), Michigan native/Los Angeles transplant Garrett Borns aka BØRNS pulls the strings (acoustically) on the song allowing […]
The Who: Straight No Chaser The What: Tugging at your nostalgic holiday heart strings and tapping on your funny bone, here’s a Christmas ditty that hits you right in the 21st century. Knowing how hard it can be to spend the holidays away from the one you love, a-capella all stars Straight No Chaser get a little help from Kristen Bell (and […]
The Who: Polaris Rose (Los Angeles, CA) The What: Video premiere, anyone? Making diligent and pedestrian use of their native surroundings, this Los Angeles alt rock duo of Peter Anthony and Madelynn Elyse takes on the big and gritty city with boy/girl harmonies and guitar riffs that soar. From their debut, full length album, Telescopes, “Cityscapes” is part optimism and hopeful contemplation, […]
The Who: Reigen The What: If the desire for a lover’s return were chill wave and synth pop flavored with a touch of R&B all while the hopeful hopelessness of it all played out in the starkness of a lonely motel. And Reigen takes you there, all soulful and moving in and out of falsetto crooning. So consider this your […]
The Who: The Kooks The What: It’s always a gamble when a band makes an especially personal and emotional investment in their music but this was something that Luke Pritchard felt that he had to do. So here he is with his band of Kooks delivering a musical eulogy to his dad, Bob Pritchard, who passed away when he was only three […]
The Who: Taylor Locke The What: It’s a combination solid pop rock song, commercial for CouchCar.com (yes, it’s a real thing!) and hysterical short form video. What more could you want from ex-Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke?! PS – this content is adult rated, you’ve been warned. The Where: Follow @IAmTaylorLocke or Like his Facebook.
