A free matinee show broke loose as the waves and beachgoers crashed in on the US Surf Open at Huntington Beach. In other words, Southern California natives, The Soft Pack and Cold War Kids, were shredding the local tides apart with their show tunes on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

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The fourth installation of Hipsters Who Heart Hip Hop hosted by Adam Weiss and Jayk Gallagher was like a traveling circus that opened its doors to the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake and Echo Park at last. As the full moon beamed over the Silver Echo Gallery, the night got more intense while everyone was [...]

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Amidst it all was a candlelight ceremony-like occurrence that traced the shadows of the blog-hyped band fittingly called Cults. This band, formerly shrouded in mystery, is no longer a silhouette duo because they have more than tripled with a total of six members: Madeline Follin (vocals) and Brian Oblivion (guitar/vocals) now have four additional band mates that harmoniously bear long locks as if they were Kings of Leon meets The Z-Boys.

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They played a few songs like “Pitch Black,” which brought cosmic mental images like a Princess Peach or Space Mountain journey to the center of the universe. Overall, Their vintage synth, percussion and space noises could have not disappointed Steve Buscemi and other fans.

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The quartet looked spiffy in button-down polos. Ezra was post-Christmas preppy in red and green, but was a present nonetheless. They performed amidst the background of their album cover with a mysterious polo-loving muse, looking rather unkempt with dilated pupils and a candid smirk.

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Sonic Youth played one of the last regional dates on their Eternal tour presented by 89.9 KCRW Saturday at the Wiltern. The show was sold out, with an original date on the ticket as Sept. 29, 2009.

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The Gossip trio, much like a tripod, is held up with much support from self-loving people. Beth is a force of nature that seldom comes and goes, but is a dominant striking power whether it be with the LGBT community, positive body image campaigners, or indie scenesters. It may be over when the fat lady sings, but when the curvy lesbian sings, it’s only the beginning of a wide awakening for self-empowerment.

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“Dreaming of You” is a serenade that could be anachronistically played in that new-wave version of Marie Antoinette. War Tapes tries riffs a la Franz Ferdinand and Moving Units in “The Night Unfolds,” while “She Lied” delivers lyrics surely inspired by heartbreak. “Mind is Ugly“ is like the off-focus, black-and-white music video—drumming and strumming that don’t casually fit anywhere else on the record. Besides their primary post hardcore style, War Tapes pull other influences from other eras—they have the sensibility of the Cure, pipes recalling Ian Curtis, and vibes from Morrissey.

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