‘REVOLUTION – The Shoegaze Revival’ compilation
Every so often, new music by bands I don’t really know about excites me. It’s purely based on their sound and style, and that they’re…
dream pop
Toy, Cold Showers, Von Haze @ The Echo 1-19-2014
My first show of the year did not disappoint, all three bands sounded great in their own ways. Getting inside was slightly delayed when some…
Manhattan Love Suicides @ House of Shields 3/27/09
It’s a rare thing for bands to come along and really excite my interest in new music. The Manhattan Love Suicides are one of those…
The Raveonettes @ Detroit Bar 3/8/08
MARCH 8 | COSTA MESA—Tonight, the crowded Costa Mesa Detroit Bar patrons were treated to the sweetly surf-guitar-tinged sounds of The Raveonettes, one of Denmark’s finest…
Auralgasms – Breath of Stars (Auralgasms)
Auralgasms is a music website “dedicated to the discovery of new and under-appreciated artists” with a focus on dreampop, shoegaze, and electronica. Naturally, their third…
The Arrogants, The River, Summer Shorts @ The Hub 7/26/02
This was was the first show by Orange County’s best kept secret the Arrogants in 17 months. The female-fronted indie pop band made their much…