LOS ANGELES — Norwegian luminary Aurora dazzled at a sold-out show at Fonda Theater on Wednesday with a spectrum of emotions through her exuberant brand of art-pop. Aurora Aksnes and her band supercharged her music, from the punchy rhythmic…

The challenge of parachuting into Noise Pop 2019 isn’t lost on Detroit’s Shara Nova. The mastermind behind the luminous experimental pop project My Brightest Diamond is thoughtfully preparing to bring her blend of classical technique and catchy…

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music on the internet. Don’t get me wrong, I love how platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp and Soundcloud have opened the floodgates of independent artists. But navigating…

Cousins Jonathan Capeci and Joey Beretta have turned a chance encounter with a music video director into a new artistic direction for their band, Nightly. Even after signing a major label deal with Interscope, the…

Whether he plays in jazz ensembles or indie rock bands, Canadian violinist Hugh Marsh maintains a unique blend of contemporary and classical techniques. His unique approach has served him well alongside everyone from Iggy Pop to…

Though many might know him from his stint as Mac DeMarco’s guitarist, Peter Sagar also creates his own music as Homeshake. Over the past seven years, he’s branched out on three albums from lo-fi indie pop…

With an absolute lunatic on the mic and two dedicated noisemakers complementing on guitar and drums, Endon is a band whose extremity goes without saying. Three LPs, several EPs and a collaborative album with Boris speak for themselves.…

Echo Park’s HEALTH stands out in L.A.’s noisy underbelly thanks to a remarkable balance of mind-numbing chaos and lulling vocal melodies. Building from the digital hardcore of 2007’s self-titled debut and the hypnotic grooves of…

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music on the internet. Don’t get me wrong, I love how platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp and Soundcloud have opened the floodgates of independent artists. But navigating…

There’s a reason everyone from Bad Brains to Operation Ivy lauds The Specials. The Coventry collective helped start the British 2 Tone ska revival during the late ‘70s, a cross-cultural amalgamation of Jamaican protest music…