Jonny Coleman

Howling on the rooftop of Ninja Tune's L.A. offices; Credit: Jonny Coleman

Berlin Meets L.A. in Live Electronic Duo Howling

Howling is the musical offspring of two minds based 6,000 miles apart. Adopted sons of the sister cities of Los Angeles and Berlin, Australian-raised Ry "Ry X" Cuming and German-born Frank Wiedemann of the sterling house duo Âme make up the Howling project, an anti-pop experiment that has grown into......
DJ Ben Sims at Complex; Credit: Dean Paul De Leon

L.A.'s Best Club for Underground Music Is in Glendale

Complex is one of L.A.'s best kept secrets, inasmuch as a secret is possible in 2015. The Glendale-based club boasts one of the best sound systems in town and ambitious bookings across genres like Norwegian black metal, no-bullshit techno, EBM and beyond. Tonight, Complex celebrates its second anniversary. For years,......
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Get Your Initials on Esthero's Ass, For Only $150,000

Esthero, the local chanteuse with Toronto roots, emerged in the late 1990s and has collaborated with the likes of DJ Krush, Ian Pooley and Kanye West. Her solo oeuvre includes everything from trip-hop to country, all with pop sensibilities and a unique vocal register (not to be confused with Nelly......
Guy Gerber; Credit: Todd Oren

Why Are So Many International DJs Moving to Los Angeles?

Los Angeles has recently experienced a heavy influx of international dance music producers, DJs, and label chiefs. Brits like Michael Cook and Mark Lewis were throwing raves in the Southland in the late '80s and early '90s, while French dance royalty Daft Punk arrived at some point in the late......
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Eagle Rock Music Festival: Still Killing It

In an oversaturated festival market, the Eagle Rock Music Festival returns this Saturday, October 6. For 14 years it's been creeping up as one of the most ambitious and forward-thinking local festivals, and become tremendously successful. It's got cheap tickets ($10), adventurous local bookings -- including The Pharcyde, Imperial Teen,......