If not for the band’s Tumblr, an unsuspecting listener might figure the Allah-Las recently emerged from a time capsule. Vocalist and guitarist Miles Michaud describes his favorite spots in Los Angeles.
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LA Band Spotlight: Chloe Chaidez of Kitten
Conversing with Chloe Chaidez, frontwoman of the LA-based rock band Kitten, about music feels like talking to Quentin Tarantino about movies. Every sentence is packed with musical references, every observation fully grounded upon the paleontological striations of music history.
A House For Lions Preps for Echoplex Residency
The 90s-rock-meets-indie-folk band A House for Lions kicks off a weekly Monday residency in February at the Echoplex. We spoke with vocalist Daniel Norman during an interview.
Katy Goodman’s La Sera Makes a Stop at Bootleg Bar
Sparked by the wrong-doings of a man and fueled by a new-found love of song writing, Katy Goodman’s solo project, La Sera, was born. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Goodman is also a favorite of Brooklyn band Vivian Girls.
Jhameel Brings Pop With a Bite to LA Venues
Although Jhameel could have had a lustrous career in the Army that likely would have led to him becoming an officer, he had a change of heart after joining, deciding instead to put all of his energy behind his true passion—music.
LA Band Hell&Lula Keeps the Scene Green
Hell&Lula emerged in the LA music scene in 2010 with an electro-indie rock sound and an environmentally friendly ethos. The band recently completed a successful online campaign for their green tour bus, dubbed “The Cool Bus,” that runs on vegetable oil. The quartet will likely be putting it to good use in 2013, but for now its members are grounded in LA working on a followup to the debut EP Catch Up!!! Catch Up!!! and plotting their first trip to Europe. We talked with singer Michael Alan Kolb to find out more about the band.
LA Chanteuse Kita Klane Discusses New ‘Enemy’ EP
Kita Klane is a wandering, free spirit. Having lived in New York and Paris before returning home to Los Angeles, Kita has gained a perspective of the world that far surpasses her years. Being surrounded by a community of artists and fellow freethinkers helped mold Kita and let her explore her musical aspirations.
Youngblood Hawke at the Roxy
With so many options to choose from with local bands from Los Angeles, it almost seems like a miracle when a local band “makes good,” but that is precisely what Youngblood Hawke is doing.
