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Quadron have come a long way since recording their debut in a basement studio in Copenhagen.
Both producer Robin Hannibal and singer Coco O now call Los Angeles home and they’ve spent the last few years prepping songs for their sophomore release, some of which we got to hear in a live show as part of KCRW’s Apogee Studio series last night.
They had one guiding …

This past week I received a single from Crosstown Rebels which has now turned into just about one of my favorite things I’ve heard all year. It’s unquestionably the prettiest, genuine euphoria-inducing piece of dance music I’ve heard in awhile.
A new, near perfect shimmering piece of minimal tech-house, Mathew Jonson’s “In The Stars” is absolutely stunning. The B-Side to the “Automaton” single he’s released in advance of …

Vampire Weekend played a diverse set of old and new songs for a crowd of 200 KCRW Members, staff, press and fans between their Coachella gigs. (Check out photos here)
Standing out among the new songs from their forthcoming album, “Modern Vampires Of The City“, was the catchy track “Unbelievers”.
With frontman Ezra Koenig playing an acoustic guitar, the song features some beautiful harmonizing between him …

Robyn Hitchcock is a true original and a real entertainer. He was such a delight in studio, wearing his hot pink button down shirt, joking around between songs and performing an excellent slate of songs with a youthful enthusiasm and the trademark wit that has made him a cult favorite.
The British songwriter just celebrated his 60th birthday and  shared his theories on getting older …

Vampire Weekend are one of those bands that are so good, you almost take it for granted. I hadn’t seen them live in years, so when they took the stage at Apogee’s Berkeley Street Studio last night for KCRW, I was impressed all over again. The four of them act like brothers off stage with a great sense of humor and playfulness. On stage, …

We fell in love with Norwegian singer Mr Little Jeans (real name: Monica Birkenes) a few years back when she released a striking – and somewhat haunting – cover of “The Suburbs” by Arcade Fire. She followed that with an excellent dance track “Runaway” and we hear the singer, now based in LA will have a FULL album ready in late June.
We can’t wait, …

Possibly the only thing stranger than the politics of the music industry might be the politics of the music industry in the townships of South Africa. My friend Dean went to South Africa a few months ago in search of an artist and in turn came back with another artist and some pretty intense stories about life in the townships.
A number of years back, unknown South African …

Cut from the same summery, sundress cloth as Poolside, Cosmic Kids & Classixx local producer Josh Legg, known as Goldroom, crafts laid back, dreamy nu-disco that is the sound of Los Angeles sunsets and beach breezes.
Building on layers of melodic synth washes and lovely vocal musings, Goldroom’s tracks have the romantic air of Washed Out but with a more playful slightly elevated tempo reminiscent of …

A couple days this week, Jason has started the show with the song “Black Roses” by Escondido.
There’s something so beautifully contemplative about it. For me, it’s the type of song that comes on slowly and spawns all kinds of meditative moments before it’s over. Thoughts, feelings, memories flashing through my mind. All in just three minutes. That’s a powerful song.

Escondido is Nashville-based duo Jessica …

If you need a sugary does of pop, look no further than The 1975’s “Chocolate”.  Some vocalists hide their accents when they sing but Manchester’s Matthew Healy, who wears it proudly. In fact, it’s part of what makes this song so great. (especially the way he says “petticoat”, so very English)
Also, I read somewhere that filmmaker John Hughes was a big influence on Healy …