The Shirelles

New Song Exclusive: The Shrills, 'Home Alone'

We all need a wake-up call on Monday morning. We've definitely got a weird one for you, courtesy of Locals Only alumni the Shrills. Few things compliment the awakening aroma of fresh brewed coffee like werewolf howling, woozy garage beats and bursts of psychotic doo-wop. Last month, we mentioned tha ... More >>

The Shrills Produce Psych Punk That Bleeds With Insanity

This column appeared in print as "Concentrated Chaos."

[Locals Only] The OC foursome learn to harness their aural masochism on record at the Distillery

The Arkells Want to Tan and Eat Salads in Orange County

​​Remember when Broken Social Scene and Feist and Metric and the New Pornographers  were all over the music blogs because they were awesome and also Canadian? Well, the days of glorifying our neighbors to the North for health care and cold weather are over, but the Arkells still do a p ... More >>

Long Live Nick's Pizza

[Hole in the Wall] Costa Mesa's little slice of Southern Italy

Happy New Year! Here's the Hangover Playlist

Head's on fire. Stomach turns. Bruises in the oddest places. Who's that stranger snoring on my sofa? Happy New Year's! The day when we all try to put together the pieces from the previous night's debauchery. Here are some songs to help you nurse that world-class hangover.Flickr user Sebastian-DarioC ... More >>

Happy New Year! Here's the Hangover Playlist

Head's on fire. Stomach turns. Bruises in the oddest places. Who's that stranger snoring on my sofa? Happy New Year's! The day when we all try to put together the pieces from the previous night's debauchery. Here are some songs to help you nurse that world-class hangover.Flickr user Sebastian-DarioC ... More >>

Top 10 Americana Albums of 2008

Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen Trapper's fantasti ... More >>

Live Review

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins

Neither Doo Nor Wop

Soul, pop, folk and Neon Leon

White Dopes on Punk