“Something Here” from Day Wave

Next up is Day Wave's "Something Here," an upbeat euphoric number that makes me wish it was still summer.  Although winters in Los Angeles are not really winters at all.  They're more like sunny chilly spring days, with the occasional heatwave.  So Day Wave still works despite the climate deficiencies.  But then again, I also …

“Far” from The Soft Moon

The Soft Moon perform "Far" at the Cloak & Dagger Festival at the Globe Theatre on 10.21.17.
Let's start the evening with The Soft Moon, a post-punk coldwave barnstormer of a band from the Bay Area, as in San Francisco, or more specifically Oakland.  I first caught wind of these guys at last year's Cloak & Dagger Festival in Los Angeles.  I had no idea who they were.  Only knew their name.  …

Minipop’s “My Love Will Last Forever”

Minipop is an indie electronic dream-pop band from Oakland, CA.  I've pretty much liked everything they've done.  But their slow-burner "My Love Will Last Forever" is one of their standouts.  It's got a sweetly subdued bassline, ethereal vocals, and a beautiful melancholic message.  Check it out ...  "My Love Will Last Forever" from the 2014 …