Show Preview: Real Estate @ Neumos, Wed. 2/21 ~Dagmar Real Estate Real Estate fans are so lucky. The band has released a new album every two-three years since 2009’s self-titled debut. More important: they’ve got lovely songs. Although Real Estate recently lost one band member with the exit of a founding member, guitarist Matt Mondanile, […]
Show Preview: Shame @ Chop Suey, Tues. 2/20 ~Dagmar Shame A few weeks ago, I got a press release on this London band called Shame, and looked them up immediately to find out more. Their extremely well-reviewed (deservedly so) debut album, Songs of Praise, features the band holding piglets on the cover. That continued to […]
Song: “Blink” Artist: Bad Gyal Why You Want to Listen & Watch: Barcelona’s Bad Gyal, a singer who performs her music in English, Spanish and Catalan, gives us a taste of her new mixtape with the track “Blink.” The video shows Bad Gyal singing and dancing while surrounded by flowers in Mexico City- and she […]
Show Preview: Walking Papers w/ Vauedville Etiquette @ the Crocodile, Sat. 1/27/18 ~Dagmar Walking Papers – photo by Dean Karr Rhythm and blues-rock band Walking Papers returned last week with the release of WP2, the follow-up to their 2013 fabulous debut, Walking Papers. Every single person I played that debut to loved it, even though […]
Artist: The Vaccines Video: “I Can’t Quit” Why You Want To Watch: The truly great Vaccines have a new album coming out! It’s called Combat Sports, and I really need this band right now. The British band really does stand as a strong example of how awesome pop music can be. The Vaccines also discussed […]