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by Matt Kelchner The genre-blended Los Angeles quintet are ready to break out with the release of their debut album I Love You. It’s hard to imagine a band only two years old being able to sell out a venue the size of Union Transfer. Most artists at this stage in their career are Read More

by Stephen Krock Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. A whale of a tale even. I recently spoke with Sebastian Keefe of folk-pop band Family of the Year to learn more of the L.A.-based group’s musical inspirations. “I guess it used to be a bit more Gilligan’s Island,” says Read More

by Ashley McAteer I grabbed a beer at The Fire on Saturday while I waited for sisters Jesse and Jen Clavin to meet up with me for a chat. Soon enough, a very pleasant and personable Jesse tapped me on the shoulder. The girls are a duo from the Los Angeles area who have been Read More

by Matt Kelchner   When asked what their current plans were after the release of their debut self-titled album back in late January, Max Kuehn, one of the four members of Southern California’s FIDLAR, responded with “TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR TOUR home TOUR TOUR TOUR”. Read More

By Jessica Selby Born and raised in Chicago, Todd Carey moved to Los Angeles in the late 90s to study music at the University of Southern California. Then he began fronting the Los Angeles improv band, Telepathy. But despite causing the band so much success, Carey returned to his Read More