Nika Roza and Freddy Ruppert must have met on some dark wave in the post-goth apocalypse. She lends her howling to his Former Ghosts, but as Zola Jesus, she lays down her own chilly rhythms and haunts their lattices with operatic breath. Darkness spreads its surreal shadows. This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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The Los Angeles Throbbing Gristle show was sneakily announced days before Coachella began this year and weeks after the San Francisco show sold out—long after their Los Angeles fans decided to buckle up, pay the money, and endure the overheated conditions to see a band that hasn’t given a California performance in 30 years. Those of us that couldn’t make either one of those shows had an opportunity to catch an under-promoted and intimate appearance at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre this past Tuesday.

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Soul-pop singer Lykke Li can be so cute and dark simultaneously, singing about heartbreak and insecurity while playing the kazoo around her neck and dancing better than Beyonce. Yes, she has great style, but please, world, stop comparing her to an Olsen twin. This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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Although we have yet to toy around with the Coachooser, we present here (via Goldenvoice and Coachella) the set times for this weekend:

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