From Sweden, Alice Boman melts hearts at Bootleg

From Sweden, Alice Boman melts hearts at Bootleg
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 27, 2015


Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman made a stop at the Bootleg on Wednesday night, and boy, was it magical.

Standing in front of her piano, Boman played through several heartbreaking ballads, taking the crowd on an emotional roller coaster. A respectful crowd stood in stunned silence as Boman’s powerful vocals overwhelmed the majority of the audience.

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Watch Chelan's video for "Before it All" from new LP

Watch Chelan's video for "Before it All" from new LP
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 26, 2015


Southern California duo (Joshua Tree and Los Angeles), Chelan launched the video for “Before It All,” the first video from their recent LP Equal Under Pressure.

A bit of CHVRCHES meets The Cardigans, Chelan blends the electronic and pop genres seamlessly throughout the eight-song record.

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Best Coast show fans at The Echo what "California Nights" are all about

Best Coast show fans at The Echo what "California Nights" are all about
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 20, 2015


One minute. That’s how long it took tickets to sell out to west coast favorite Best Coast‘s show that took place Thursday night at The Echo. Tickets went on sale just 48 hours before Bethany Cosentino and her cohorts would take the stage, and they didn’t last long.

By 7:30 p.m., the line was around the block of The Echo, full of people waiting to get in. By the time Best Coast hit the stage around 10:15, the anticipation was almost too much for many people in the crowd.

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Meg Myers blows minds in Burbank, gives news on new single

Meg Myers blows minds in Burbank, gives news on new single
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 19, 2015

Los Angeles-based indie rocker Meg Myers, ALT98.7 and Carl’s Jr. got things going — on a Tuesday.

Kicking off the “Carl’s Jr. All-Natural Concert Series” in an intimate Burbank performance space, Meg Myers played three acoustic songs before doing a short interview that also featured a bit of Q&A. Fans were also provided with free Carl’s Jr. — the new All-Natural burger that was recently launched, along with some french fries.

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The 20 Hottest Women in Indie Music (and then some)

The 20 Hottest Women in Indie Music (and then some)
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 18, 2015


As we noted in our 20 Hottest Men in Indie Music feature last month, it’s hard not to fall in love with a talented musician when they’re on stage giving you a memorable performance. Now it’s time to give the accomplished ladies their shine.

The 20 Hottest Women in Indie Music:

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How subscription service Jukely can start the live music revolution

How subscription service Jukely can start the live music revolution
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 17, 2015


About a month or so ago, I saw news begin to appear that a “Netflix for concerts” was about to kick off in Los Angeles. As someone who went to 100 concerts last year, my interest was obviously piqued immediately.

Enter Jukely Unlimited. After trying the idea out in New York City, it officially launched in Los Angeles in mid-January. Since, the service has launched in San Francisco and next on deck is Austin. For $25 a month, you can get a ticket to a show every night of the week. For $45 a month, you can get a +1 to all the shows you decide to attend.

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Despite an LA audience that didn't know how to STFU, Hundred Waters puts El Rey crowd into trance

Despite an LA audience that didn't know how to STFU, Hundred Waters puts El Rey crowd into trance
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 16, 2015


If I was to guess what music would sound like in the year 2200, it would resemble something like Hundred Waters.

Combining electronic and folk music seamlessly, the Florida four-piece delivered a hypnotic set at the El Rey Theatre on Friday night. Playing material from their 2014 release The Moon Rang Like a Bell, Hundred Waters showed their music translates quite effortlessly from the studio to the stage.

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Warpaint turns cozy Roxy gig into vibrant jam session

Warpaint turns cozy Roxy gig into vibrant jam session
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 9, 2015


If you’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing hometown favorites Warpaint in Los Angeles (or anywhere for that matter), at some point in the evening, things turn into a ritual, almost tribal-like feel. Things were no different Sunday night at The Roxy Theatre, and this was surprisingly the first time these four had graced the stage of the infamous West Hollywood venue.

“So excited to be here at The Roxy!” shouted Wayman midway through the set. “Fucking amazing, never played here before. I don’t know why we haven’t played here before — it’s much better than anything we have over in Silverlake, right?”

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Hot Band Alert: Howls mesmerizes and haunts on new single "White Noise"

Hot Band Alert: Howls mesmerizes and haunts on new single "White Noise"
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 9, 2015


Within the first few second of the track “White Noise” by Los Angeles duo Howls, a number of different thoughts immediately jumped into my head. The electronically-fused track sounds as though it could serve as an updated score for the chase through the corn maze in “The Shining” — or even the soundtrack in a futuristic side-scrolling fighting video game.

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Cage the Elephant slays private performance at Sonos Studio

Cage the Elephant slays private performance at Sonos Studio
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
February 5, 2015


Cage the Elephant is up for a Grammy this weekend for Best Alternative Music Album for their album Melophobia. Performing an intimate acoustic gig at Sonos Studio, the Kentucky-bred rockers proved their mettle in front of a packed house.

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