Hello readers, I cant even begin to describe my gratitude for your loyalty to The Converse Rockstar. Your continued love and support has meant the world to me, especially in times when this blog was ...
I dont usually review EPs but I really have to give a shout out to Lady Danville for this new release, which came out on iTunes today. Lady Danville, the LA-based musical trio with the most angelic v...
There are bands that Im a fan of, and there are bands that Im a fan of whose one song or songs I adore to pieces, but know little about. The Big Pink is one of the latter. Having only watched their l...
As a music blogger and music fan, I know that theres no better way to start off the new year than with a great show. If any of you made a resolution to go to more shows this year (as I do pretty much...
Well, its the new year which means new artists to discover, new music to listen to, and (of course) new shows to attend. That being said, Conveyor is a band from Brooklyn, NY that is on their way to ...
Well, Id have to say that this year was one of the most memorable New Years Eves of my life. I attended a New Years fundraiser at Mala restaurant in Maui which basically ended up being an epic night ...
The Peoples Key by Bright Eyes Belong by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart Bon Iver by Bon Iver Mysterious Power by Ezra Furman & the Harpoons Era Extraña by Neon Indian Footsteps by Olin &a...
So, this isnt exactly a new track by Waters but its one that I really like and had to share with you guys. I saw Waters open for Vetiver a few months back and cant stress how awesome I think they are...
Solo artist Kyle Andrews recently released his latest full-length, Robot Learn Love. Andrews music is catchy, upbeat pop rock that fits right in with the ambient vocals and electronic elements of art...
Many of you who read this blog regularly probably already know about Y Luv. This band from Los Angeles brings some of my favorite musical elements together in their distinctive sound, plus a kickass ...
There is something I dont understand about seeing electronic music live. More specifically, I dont understand seeing electronic music live in an age when the artists are on stage, sitting in front of...
Canadian alternative band Said the Whale is currently in the process of releasing their third studio album, Little Mountain. They also just released a new EP just a few weeks ago, on November 8th. Ev...
Seemingly inspired by Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and the like, Grandpa Was A Lion can do a lot with his voice. But dont mistake him for just another singer/songwriter. Justin DOnofrios lo-fi "experim...
Last night was the first time Ive seen this Scottish band live and I have to say Im a little conflicted in what I thought about their performance. On one hand, everything sounded perfect. Lead s...
I have been awaiting this day more than I could tell you all. Ezra Furman recently decided to break off from the rest of the band and embark on a solo project and this double-sided single is the firs...
The cover of We Were Promised Jetpacks new albumHey everyone,If you checked out the November concert calendar I posted a couple of days back, you probably saw that European indie rock band We Were Pr...
Ever since fun.s last album, Aim and Ignite, I have been totally in love with the upbeat piano and smooth-as-butter vocals. I think what I love most about fun. is that they can mix mature and somewha...
November (otherwise known as MOvember) gives all hipsters a chance to show off that ironic facial hair at their favorite indie shows, or stick on fake mustaches for even more ironic effect. Perhaps y...
My favorite music critic in the world once told me that the best thing I could do as a music blogger is to learn about the music industry. Obviously, there are other ways to do this rather than readi...
Hi everyone,For the past couple weeks, I have been struggling to find time to write some new posts and I want to keep you all updated on whats going on and why I havent been posting. As you probably ...
Truth be told, I havent really been a huge fan of The Vaccines considering my disappointment with their debut album, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? However, Ive still followed their career in...
Everyone understands that music piracy can, in many ways, be a huge threat to the music industry though (bear with me) there are a few benefits to it as well. Whatever your opinion on the matter is, ...
Okkervil River was formed in 1998 so, theoretically, I really should have known about them by now and many of you probably already do. However, I feel I would be amiss if I didnt recommend them to th...
Release Date: November 1, 2011Florence and the Machine recently released a video for their new single, "Shake It Out." Ive never been a huge fan of the band and Im not sure what it is ab...
I often struggle to find covers that I like better than the original song. There are a couple of reasons I really enjoy this cover of Duran Durans "Ordinary World," though. It extracts all th...
I was introduced to Nick Thorburn through Mister Heavenly, which is really the opposite of how its supposed to happen. Thorburn formed Mister Heavenly with Richard Kattner of Man Man and, even though...
Hello Angelenos! Well, its October (or Rocktober) and there are plenty of awesome show in LA this month. So far, Ive already attended Toro Y Moi and will be going to Blink-182 tonight. I also have so...
Hey everyone! Swedish rock band Peter Bjorn and John released their new album, Gimme Some, was released just a few months back and, tonight, they are playing the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles along w...
photo by Andrew Youssef; via FacebookZola Jesus (aka Nika Roza Danilova) is a darling darkling. Released today in North America, Conatus is the result of her latest efforts and her second studio albu...
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