Kevin Kaarl- como me encanta
This song is from Kevin Kaarl’s 2022 album, Paris Texas.
He is playing at The Novo in Los Angeles on 3/9/23.
Mar 062023
Feb 272023
Storefront Church- “Us Against Us”
This song is from Storefront Church’s 2021 album, As We Pass. Storefront Church is LA musician Lukas Frank’s current project.
Recently Storefront Church covered band Low’s Words with Phoebe Bridgers as a tribute to Mimi Parker, Low’s drummer and vocalist, who passed away last year in November.
Storefront Church is playing at Zebulon in Los Angeles on Saturday 3/4/23.
Jan 232023
After some editing, here is a playlist of my top 100 choices for the best songs of last year. It was an interesting year for music as the world slowly (or in some places quickly) attempted to go back to some kind of normal.
Three artists from last year’s selections make a return appearance with new work- Madison Cunningham; Black Country, New Road; and Rico Nasty- who took the energy up a notch on a Fred Again.. club banger.
Alt-J, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Built to Spill and Nina Nastasia, returned with new work. Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead reunited to form a new band- The Smile.
It felt impossible not to love the energy of F.N.F (Let’s Go), GloRilla and HitKidd’s single lady anthem, or Flo Milli’s self celebration Conceited.
The playlist is a little more California-centric than others out there, which makes itself especially obvious in selections by J. Rocc, Erin Rae, and The Moonjacks.
As always the playlist leans heavily toward indie bands, however there are also some R&B songs included- like potential future classics from artists Jacob Banks, Lee Fields, and Lady Wray.
Songs about economic worries, creative struggles, grief, and, of course, love songs are in every year’s playlist and this year is no exception.
There were a lot of songs to love in 2022, hopefully this list introduces you to a few more.
Jan 092023
Not From England- The Kite
This song is from Not From England’s 2021 EP, for the second time.
The band is playing on Wednesday, 1/11/23 at The Smell in Los Angeles with Vaguess and Sales Team.
Dec 202022
Dec 192022
The Smile- Free in the Knowledge
The Smile is the latest project from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with longtime producer Nigel Goodrich. Tom Skinner, formerly of Sons of Kemet, joins them as drummer. This song is from their 2022 debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention.
The band is playing two nights in Los Angeles (12/21 and 12/22/22) at The Shrine.