Album: Born Again Revisited Artist: Times New Viking Label: Matador By their fourth album, Times New Viking's dogged loyalty to blowing out every level on the board is starting to seem less like scrappy spontaneity and more like a well-worn…
By Scott Baker: They have traveled to all 4 corners of the globe. They have seen things no mortal man should be forced to witness. Still they will not fade. HORSE the band is back with their newest brain-drilling album…
About a week ago, I borrowed a car and, with a fellow KSPCer, braved the 10 Freeway into LA to see my favorite band, Ezra Furman & the Harpoons. A 21+ show at the Spaceland, the crowd was a mix…
Cadence Weapon's second release, while an extremely competent slice of alternative hip hop, is hampered by the use of similar-sounding production on most of the tracks, blending them together into an indistinguishable mash of psychotic synths and over-worked drum machines.…
Album: White Water, White Bloom Artist: Sea Wolf Label: Dangerbird Local LA indie pop-rock-folk band, Sea Wolf, has finally released their follow up to Leaves in the River (2007), and it was worth the wait. A band that was already…
Album: Popular Songs Artists: Yo La Tengo Label: Matador At 25, Hoboken, New Jersey's Yo La Tengo are elder statesmen of the American indie scene. Heroes to geeky, crate-digging hipsters everywhere, they're as consistently eclectic as they are consistently good. …
Tune in to No Coast of Nebraska this Tuesday, October 5 at 8:30pm (PST) to hear DJ Rachel D. interview Gina Birch, singer and bass player for groundbreaking UK post-punk band the Raincoats! This fall, the Raincoats embark on a…
Two former KSPC Blowout guests make their triumphant return to the LA area together—could it be? It was! On Thursday, Sept. 24, KSPC's two favorite East Coast indie punk bands—Glen Rock, NJ's Titus Andronicus and Brooklyn, NY’s the So So…
Album: Time to Die Artist: The Dodos Label: Frenchkiss In regular Dodos fashion, this album is full of epic builds and interesting tempo shifts. Despite this, Time to Die is a nice change from Visiter, their second full-length release, as…
Album: Intuit Artist: Ramona Falls Label: Barsuk Ramona Falls in the solo venture of Brent Knopf, who is one third of the band Menomena. His debut album, Intuit, is simplistic, yet diverse and layered. He effortlessly utilizes orchestral instruments within…
Albums: These Four Walls Artist: We Were Promised Jetpacks Label: Fat Cat Scottish indie rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks have put together a solid pop album that combines epic, building post-rock with passionate vocals and post-punk darkness. While they follow…
The FYF Fest, previously known as the F Yeah Fest, will take place on Saturday, September 5th. KSPC will be giving away tickets in the weeks leading up the festival, and we hope to see you there. Support the local…
Thee Oh Sees, after having slid down to number two on the KSPC charts last week, have returned to their throne at number 1. Click here to see our past blurb on the band. Do you want to see what…
Album: Music Components Artist: Rebotini Label: Citizen Records The mustached half of electro-metal indie band Black Strobe, Arnaud Rebotini wrote and produced all tracks on musical components. Using vintage keyboards and analog equipment, Rebotini has created some awesome French techno. …
KSPC is pleased to wish a happy birthday to two darlings of the Underground programming block: the Minutemen's punk classic Double Nickels on the Dime and Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore! Hailing from San Pedro, CA, the Minutemen were a…