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December 14, 2012
The Best Beat Tapes From L.A. Producers This Year
Instrumental albums -- also known as beat tapes -- give hip-hop producers a direct connection with fans, without any of those annoying lyrics on top of them. These can often be a nice change of pace. But make no mistake, they aren't albums to zone out to, or to put on while you do a crossword puzz ... More >>
Blogs
November 15, 2012
Milo Greene Aren't Just Hopeful; They're Working Their Asses Off
For a newly-signed band criss-crossing the U.S. touring, maintaining exuberance shouldn't be hard for Milo Greene to do. But the Silver Lake dream pop quintet, having just started their biggest tour, is already a bit road worn.
Blogs
August 23, 2012
The 20 Worst Hipster Bands: The Complete List
The 20 Worst Hipster Bands: 10-1 Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All Time Who are these hipsters we see each day in the streets, on our Tumblr feeds, and on the local news? And why are so many in bands? It's not the mere existen ... More >>
Blogs
August 21, 2012
The 20 Worst Hipster Bands: 20-11
Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All Time Who are these hipsters we see each day in the streets, on our Tumblr feeds, and on the local news? And why are so many in bands? It's not the mere existence of hipster groups that distress ... More >>
Blogs
July 27, 2012
King Tuff Recorded His Album in an Abandoned, Haunted High School
The Problem With Lana Del Rey (Is You) How Boris Fucks With Their Fans -- In A Good Way Hanni El Khatib Makes an Album With Dan Auerbach, Gets Drunk Wavves of Pleasure: Indie Poster Boy Nathan Williams Makes Time For Recreation Portlandia Was Partly Inspired by Los Angeles Top 20 Worst Bands of All ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2012
The Dirty Projectors' David Longstreth on Wearing a Haz-Mat Suit in the Largest Landfill in the Country
To listen to Swing Lo Magellan is to hear David Longstreth holding something back. Released on July 10 on Domino Records, Magellan is the seventh full-length album Longstreth has recorded as the Dirty Projectors, and the third since 2007's Rise Above, an idiosyncratic interpretation of a Black Fla ... More >>
Blogs
July 25, 2012
Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds and Nico Vega's Aja Volkman-Reynolds' Weirdly Perfect Romance
The rock and roll fairy tale has more to do with booze-fueled, groupie-filled nights than it does babies and happily-ever-after romances. But for Dan Reynolds and Aja Volkman-Reynolds, the latter is proving to be true. At first glance the pair are a bit of an odd couple, Reynolds towering over Vol ... More >>
Blogs
June 19, 2012
Mark Our Words: Blink-182 Will Be Critics' Darlings In The End
[Editor's Note: Fuck Guilty Pleasures celebrates the over-produced, commercial, artless, lowbrow music that we believe is genuinely worthwhile. Like, among the best music ever.] Critics do their best to ignore Blink-182. After all, it's not easy to get scrunched up with deep opinions about lip-ring ... More >>
Music
April 12, 2012
Coachella: Seven Lesser-Known Acts You'd Be Silly to Miss
[Editor's Note: Fuck Guilty Pleasures celebrates the over-produced, commercial, artless, lowbrow music that we believe is genuinely worthwhile. Like, among the best music ever.] Critics do their best to ignore Blink-182. After all, it's not easy to get scrunched up with deep opinions about lip-ring ... More >>
Blogs
December 12, 2011
The Top Ten Los Angeles Albums Of 2011
The best albums of 2011 from Los Angeles artists came from a suitably diverse Angeleno cast of characters; there are rappers and singers, legends and transplants, folks with great careers in front of them, and those who may have peaked this year. One thing's clear: it was unquestionably a gre ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2011
Drinkify: We Get Drunk To See If It Actually Works
We at West Coast Sound love little more than good tunes and good booze. So, when Drinkify dropped earlier this month -- an Internet app that suggests cocktails to sip while listening to your artist of choice -- we were intrigued. So much so that we bought a whole shopping bag of elixirs and got to d ... More >>
Blogs
September 23, 2011
Best Posts of the Week
Kelly ClancyLionel BoyceTGIF. Who's ready for a drink? We're here to offer you a bit of pregame entertainment, by way of our best West Coast Sound posts of the week. Let's start by bringing you up to date on our new columns. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Odd Future member Lionel B ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2011
Wavves of Pleasure: Indie Poster Boy Nathan Williams Makes Time For Recreation
Pooneh GhanaNathan WilliamsSee also: Wavves On How They Managed To Get Kicked Out Of Both The VMAs and Lil Wayne's Afterparty The decor of the Eagle Rock home Nathan Williams shares with his girlfriend, Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino, looks kind of like how his music sounds: fun, a little gr ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2011
Wavves On How They Managed To Get Kicked Out Of Both The VMAs and Lil Wayne's Afterparty
Emily ToremWe
Blogs
July 7, 2011
Meet Death Grips: The Beast Lurking In The Shadows Is Set To Change the Hip-Hop Game
"I close my eyes and seize it I clench my fists and beat it I light my torch and burn it I am the beast I worship... I am the beast I worship" As the media is shining its hip-hop spotlight on Los Angeles, there is a monster growing in the state's forgotten capital. Drummer Zach Hill (He ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2011
Four Reasons the World Needs Andrew W.K. to Teach Us to Party
Timothy NorrisSee more photos in Timothy Norris' gallery, "Andrew WK, Wavves @ Echoplex." Read more in Drew Denny's interview "Andrew WK: 'I Don't Think It's Ethical to Think of Non-Humans as Equal to Humans.'" It would be impossible to review Andrew W.K.'s show at Check Yo Ponytail 2 (held ... More >>
Music
May 5, 2011
Music Picks: Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Prince, Ricky Martin, Carrie Rodriguez, The Low Anthem, Mogwai
Also, Gutbucket Chamber Orchestra, Pegi Young, Mike Stinson and others
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Most Adorable California Girl Fashions at the Best Coast Show @ The Music Box
Timothy NorrisBethany Cosentino [For more photos from Thursday's show see Timothy Norris' slideshow "Best Coast and Wavves Co-Headlining Tour Comes to The Music Box".] Eagle Rock resident and Best Coast's lead singer Bethany Cosentino has been deemed by both mainstream press and indie hipst ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2011
Wavves Drops New Song About How Much He Loves TV
"I'm wasting away, in every way / I'm wasting my time, all of my time / I'm wasted again, with none of my friends / ... but that's alright with me / ... I got TV." We love Wavves. No one does slacker better, and it seems appropriate that as news spreads about Beavis & Butthead's return to the ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2011
Time Machine: See What Ten LA Musicians (and Betty White!) Will Look Like 20 Years From Now
LA is famous for a lot of things, but perhaps nothing says Hollywood magic quite like the ubiquitous, desperate quest to stay young forever and ever and ever. Think you're above it? Live east of Alameda for a 2 years and you'll be staring emptily into every mirror you see, desperately trying to perf ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2011
We Cast the "L.A. Music Scene 2011" Biopic!: Which Top 10 Relevant Actors and Actresses Should Play These 10 Relevant L.A. Musicians?
10 Actors to Play Musicians in L.A.'s Music Scene
Blogs
January 10, 2011
Today in WTF: Antoine Dodson's "Bed Intruder Song" Remixed as a Bizarre Gangsta Warning to Snitches (NSFW: Watch Free Download)
Isaiah Toothtaker co-opts a meme to warn his enemies of imminent death.In his new song "Intruder," Tucson rapper, brawler and tattoo shop owner Isaiah Toothtaker puts an impressively aggro spin on Antoine Dodson's "Bed Intruder" web hit. Wavves drummer Jacob Safari provides the beat--made fro ... More >>
Blogs
January 6, 2011
Coachella: Now You Can Vote for the Headliner Right Here
lee.org With the lineup for Coachella still unannounced, rumors are flying as to the possibilities for the headliners. Here are the some unconfirmed (but widely rumored) potential headliners, as well as our best guesses as to why each will (or will not) make the cut. We'd like you to vote fo ... More >>
Blogs
December 6, 2010
Wavves Associate Jeans Wilder Releases New Video, Makes Vintage Naked Ladies Dance for Him (NSFW)
A dancing lady from Jeans Wilder's "Sparkler" video. Ooh la la.We dig Jeans Wilder. The San Diego one-man beach-pop/noise band has a helluva knack for hauntingly beautiful soundscapes that speak to the foamy glory of the surf as much as to the watery death that lurks underneath. (If you miss ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2010
Jacob Safari Remixes Dead Western Plains, Channels Animal Collective and Jesus Christ [Exclusive MP3]
Fort Lowell presents Dead Western Plains reworked by Jacob SafariWe like Fort Lowell Records. They aren't based in L.A., but we don't hold that against 'em. The year-old Tuscon seven-inch label has a commitment to both purty packaging and top tuneage, and they've tapped local scene star Jacob ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Haiku News: Wavves' Williams Arrested in Germany, Joan Baez Falls From Treehouse, Peter Hook Talks Joy Division Tour, Michael Jackson's Lost Video
Haiku News: Wavves' Williams Arrested in Germany, Joan Baez Falls From Treehouse, Peter Hook Talks Joy Division Tour, Michael Jackson's Lost Video
Blogs
November 16, 2010
Streaming Today: OFF! First Four EPs, Target Holiday Album with Best Coast, Darker My Love, Ceci Bastida, Crystal Antlers and More
above: the median point between today's two streams Two streams for you to gnaw on today! First: Tis please not the season already--didn't we just have Veteran's Day?--but Target has just released for streaming (and later potential download) a custom holiday comp full of exclusive tracks including ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2010
Pulp Reunite, Best Coast / Marnie Stern Feud Continues, Rent 2 Damn High Guy Autotuned, and More News From Across the Universe
Pulp Reunite, Best Coast / Marnie Stern Feud Continues, Rent 2 Damn High Guy Autotuned, and More News From Across the Universe
Music
November 4, 2010
The L.A. Weekly Interview: Best Coast
A few songs about her crazy, lazy, hazy L.A. world turned Bethany Cosentino into a global icon of cool. Yeah, she's as surprised as you are
Blogs
October 8, 2010
Having Trouble Naming Your Witch House / Chill Wave Band? Allow us.
Having Trouble Naming Your Witch House / Chill Wave Band? Allow us.
Blogs
September 28, 2010
East Meets West: Jersey Shore's Snooki Tours with Best Coast, Parties with Wavves
This just in: Last night via Twitter, Best Coast's So. Cal surf-pop queen Bethany Cosentino revealed that the band has an unexpected fan (stalker, more like it) in Jersey Shore, erm, icon Snooki, a.k.a. Nicole Polizzi. Unlikely, sure, but it's hard to argue with the evidence: photos of Snooki with ... More >>
Blogs
September 16, 2010
Drug Paraphernalia May Not Be the Most Illegal Thing Wavves Are Selling Through Their Website
Wavves: they like weed. and cats. and cartoons. and the public domain...So, recent LA Weekly feature subject Nathan Williams, aka "King Skinny Shitster," of buzzband extraordinaire Wavves picked up some blogosphere love from Pitchfork (and people who link back to Pitchfork) when he tweeted ab ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2010
The Best of FYF Fest: Best Fashions, Surprising Bands to Watch, Biggest Bummers (oh, and Ariel Pink: Still Crazy)
Timothy NorrisThere's a thin line between hipster and furry, wethink[See also Timothy Norris' slideshow "FYF Fest 2010 with The Rapture, Dead Man's Bones, Panda Bear and More".] Given that I refuse to pair a word as lovely as "summer" near detractors such as cruel "end" or the gentler "fade, ... More >>
Blogs
September 3, 2010
This weekend: FYF Fest, Dolly Parton Tribute, Mumiy Troll, Mark Burgess, Stereo Total
Amanda MertenSchool of Seven BellsThe best thing about Saturday's FYF Fest at Los Angeles State Historic Park downtown is that with its wildly diverse lineup and 36 bands, it's a bargain for 30 bucks. The worst thing about Saturday's FYF Fest is that there are only so many hours in the day. ... More >>
Music
September 2, 2010
Wavves: All Hail King Skinny Shitster
Does frontman Nathan Williams speak for the loser in us all?
Music
September 2, 2010
Q&A: The FYF Fest
Does frontman Nathan Williams speak for the loser in us all?
Blogs
August 27, 2010
Vinyl of the Week: Two Slabs of Stone-Cold '80s Funk from Tony Cook, ft. Dâm-Funk [MP3]
In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community, believing that good music deserves much more than a handfu ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Local Natives and Janeane Garofalo Join FYF Fest
Local Natives and Janeane Garofalo Join FYF Fest
Blogs
August 4, 2010
Tonight: K'naan/Bruno Mars, El-P, Wavves, Andy Clockwise, Michael Runion, Death Kit
K'naanK'naan's single "Wavin' Flag" is nothing if not global. After the song got the nod as Coca-Cola's official World Cup jingle -- and its lyrics were, ahem, tweaked, to make it more uplifting -- the Somalian-born Canadian rapper trotted "Wavin' Flag" out in 86 countries on FIFA's World C ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2010
UPDATED: Wavves to Play Historic L.A. Punk/New Wave Venue Madame Wong's Before it Closes for Good
"Madame" Esther Wong, founder of the former restaurant and eventual punk venue in ChinatownUPDATE: L.A.-based noise-pop artist Wavves, a.k.a. Nathan Williams, will be playing one of Madame Wong's' final shows on Wednesday, August 3. Commenters have pointed out that the venue never officially ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2010
Catch Up or Die: An Open Letter to the Sunset Junction Festival (or, How FYF Fest is About to Own You, Big Time)
Dear Sunset Junction, What the hell happened? You used to be it. The local music festival. The best of local talent -- upcoming national acts, even music legends, they all beat a path to your door. You weren't just a music festival, you were a local institution. Hell, you were instrumenta ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Best Coast Is Best California Band of 2010 (According to Bostonians)
Drew TewksburyA few years ago, The Phoenix, Boston's leading alt-weekly, came up with a neat annual music future: they surveyed the US state-by-state and had their music critics pick the best "new" band from each state. The first year they did this, 2008, they also picked the best group and s ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2010
Now Streaming: The Entire New Wavves Album, 'King of the Beach,' Forthcoming on Fat Possum
Wavves, "King of the Beach"We've got to admit, we were sold at the album art. There's something about cats holding fat spliffs (or chomping on the green leaf) that gets us going every time. While it's not clear whether Wavves' Nathan Williams -- now a resident of Eagle Rock, we here -- has d ... More >>
Blogs
June 1, 2010
Best Coast Covers Wavves at Primavera Festival
Drew TewksburyBest Coast's Bethany CosentinoPitchfork reports that during Best Coast's appearance at the amazingly well-booked Primavera festival in Spain, the LA band covered Wavves' "So Bored." The performance was apparently a cheeky reference to last year's infamous onstage meltdown at th ... More >>
Music
September 3, 2009
FYF Fest 2009: Parks and Inspiration
Event's new mission: Save Our State Parks (and deliver a mind-bending roster of punk, electronics and noise)
Blogs
August 14, 2009
Videothing Releases FYF Fest Trailer
Videothing Releases Trailer for FYF Fest
Blogs
August 3, 2009
Lightning Bolt, Black Lips, Tim & Eric, No Age to Headline Festival Formerly Known as F Yeah Fest
Lightning Bolt at WFMU It's been a crazy past few months for F Yeah Fest principals Sean Carlson, Keith Morris and Phil Hoelting. The annual summer music festival, which changed its name from the Fuck Yeah Fest two years ago for obvious reasons, has been the sturdy little engine of the punk/ ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2009
SXSW '09, Day 2: On Applying for Secret Canadian Citizenship, The Tidal Wave of Tastemaking, and Dirty Projecting
Last year was my first year in Austin, so I can't really speak to nebulous notions of the SXSW "good ol' days." Anecdotal evidence suggests that the place has expanded exponentially each year since the rise of the Internet, and the demolition of the quasi-mythological monoculture. In layman's term ... More >>
Blogs
January 22, 2009
No Age Releases Ultra-Limited 10" EP (With a Clothing Catalog?), Gigs the Smell's Pancake Brunch on Sunday
Well ... this is weird. The spring catalog by skate clothiers Altamont just arrived in the mail, and has a big-ass picture of No Age's Dean Spunt on the cover. On the back is a photo of Randy Randall being doused with water. Bully for them, getting their pics on the cover of a fancy catalog. Oh, w ... More >>
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