Chris Kissel

The stoned, steely sounds of '70s country music live on in Echo Park — on Sunday afternoons, at least. Breezy and boozy vibes abound at the Echo every Sunday afternoon from spring to fall at Grand Ole Echo, an open-ended country showcase that features all manner of buzzed outlaws and......

Leaving Records, an imprint of L.A. hip-hop heavyweight label Stones Throw, is a mostly cassette (and occasionally vinyl) operation curated under the inspired vision of boss Matthew McQueen. McQueen, aka Matthewdavid, is a spiritual seeker whose own musical output ranges from burbling new age to viscous, unearthly hip-hop. That extraterrestrial......