Email Author AIMEE MURILLO

2013 Stories by AIMEE MURILLO

• Northern Labour Party

  published June 13, 2013

  Synthy decadence and post punk energy are still very much in vogue these days and appropriated into new genres, but fans of original hit makers... More >>

• Dead Man's Party

  published June 6, 2013

  Not just any tribute band, they are THE ultimate tribute band performing Oingo Boingo's original hits from their early Mystic Knights age to their... More >>

• Disco Freaks

  published June 6, 2013

  Can't say there are too many disco tribute bands out there, but Disco Freaks pretty much covers that era with their giant afro wigs and disco... More >>

• Levitation Room

  published June 6, 2013

  Just as their name suggests, Levitation Room's music instills the listeners' ears with the light feeling of floating. The dreamy guitar and lo-fi... More >>

• Forbidden Planet

  published June 6, 2013

  Even without sophisticated special effects and CGI, the 1950s space classic Forbidden Planet still holds up as one of the best science fiction... More >>

• Bad Veins

  published June 6, 2013

  The explosion of sound from this indie pop duo's two releases Bad Veins and The Mess We've Made will set off harmonious waves of joy... More >>

• Peace

  published May 30, 2013

  After initially teasing audiences with an EP in 2012, Peace have proven themselves to be next up in a long line of great English indie bands.... More >>

• Capital Cities

  published May 30, 2013

  A lot of fans of Capital Cities must be really grateful to Craig's List right now, as it was here that the LA pop duo first met and began a... More >>

• And Now, Tobias Fünke and George Michael!

  published May 23, 2013

  When Netflix representatives asked us which Arrested Development cast members we wanted to interview for 20 minutes, the choice was... More >>

• The Neighbourhood

  published May 23, 2013

  Full of acoustic merriment and imagery of warm beaches and skin-baring outfits, The Neighbourhood's lovey-dovey ode to summer lovin' "Sweater... More >>

• Rootbeer

  published May 23, 2013

  Super-fly rap duo Pigeon John and Flynn Adam display an almost nerdy appreciation for pop culture and dance beats evident in their music. Hailing... More >>

• Peachy Keene

  published May 23, 2013

  The newest single from LA-based Peachy Keene "Slowly But Surely" features more of Christine Clement's breathy vocals along with their usual... More >>

• The Blank Tapes

  published May 23, 2013

  Listening to Blank Tapes' 2013 release of Vacation right now feels truly relevant in the wake of recent warning signs for summer. Matt... More >>

• Tashaki Miyaki

  published May 16, 2013

  In just a short amount of time, LA-based group Tashaki Miyaki have inflicted dreamy lo-fi sweetness through several short EPs featuring covers of... More >>

• Duke Ellington Orchestra

  published May 16, 2013

  In celebration of one of the greatest American composers of all time (and one of the biggest jazz and big band musicians of all time), Pacific... More >>

• Holy Ghost!

  published May 16, 2013

  New York natives Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser have hit it big in '80s synth pop wonderland as Holy Ghost!, a duo whose music features... More >>

• The Shrills

  published May 9, 2013

  Orange County punk is in good shape, thanks in part to psych-punk five-piece The Shrills. In between raucous percussion and '60s garage-soaked... More >>

• The Field Trip

  published May 9, 2013

  Catchy, weird and wonderful, The Field Trip can't exactly be pinned down to one genre, instead juxtaposing different sounds together for an... More >>

• This Time With FEELING

  published May 9, 2013

  Refrigerators don't get much love in rock music, save for This Time with FEELING's subscription to the label of 'fridge rock' to describe their... More >>

• Devendra Banhart

  published May 9, 2013

  Freak folk provocateur Devendra Banhart has maintained his musical legacy since his breakthrough album Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon by... More >>

• 'Cinco de Mayo: The Battle' Channels the Spirit of Mexican Cinema's Rise

  published May 2, 2013

  Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, and all of Orange County will engage in some type of Mexican mocking, whether trying to seduce some MILF at Javier's,... More >>

• Basscon

  published May 2, 2013

  Friday night's alright for partying down, so make your way over to Santa Ana's historic Yost Theater for Basscon tonight. The Yost has been... More >>

• Manic Hispanic

  published May 2, 2013

  Subversive punk band Manic Hispanic is playing in town again, and you can check them out at The Observatory. This Chicano super-group combines a... More >>

• Paul Collins Beat

  published May 2, 2013

  Continental Room's been on a roll with their band bookings lately, hosting monthly residencies for up and coming punk and indie bands for free.... More >>

• The Dynotones

  published May 2, 2013

  Here in Orange County we have our lion's share of kustom car fanatics and hot rod culture, as well as a rich history of surf rock bands that came... More >>