Joel Jerome is buried in the dimly lit control room of his Glassell Park recording studio, hidden under gold-rimmed tinted frames and a beanie covering dark hair.
“Everyone please remain calm and evacuate the premises immediately,” the voice echoed spookily over a loudspeaker, engulfing the Pitchfork Festival attendees at Chicago’s Union Park. What quickly sparked into a scene that could have been a part of the Hunger Games series, people abandoned their posts around the festival’s stages, allowing for all chaos to ensue.
Luke Pelletier and his friends John and Matt (the See Ya Laters of Alligator Kid & The See Ya Laters) just released their debut album "Never Ganna Mellow Out," a "goofy-surfy-indie-pop record about girls, friends, systems of being taken advantage of while simultaneously taking advantage of other people, and being a generally self-destructive person." amadeus consensus: it's awesome.
Artist, friend and amadeus-collaborator, Teresa Flowers, was there to capture the ceaseless day, snapping live sets, friendly faces and the funky fest's locale. Take a look at LOLIPALOOZA 2015 through Teresa Flowers' lens.
You may know the trio as Roz and The Rice Cakes, and we're stoked to announce that they're back at it with a brand new single, "Close Encounter"—another euphonic gem with lite layers of Roz's vocals, Casey's percussions and Justin's surrounding bass. Enjoy the new beat exclusively with us.
Last week The Palms hosted Deserted at the Palms Music Festival, a weekend of music and tenting featuring 15+ bands and no worries for miles. Friend and photographer George Duchannes was on site to capture the marooned mayhem, and here is his collection of moments from The Palms' standout music festival.
The unique Echo Park trio consists of the artistically compelled vocalist, Cecilia Della Peruti, experimental bassist, Daniel Denton, and matchless drummer, Rheese Detrow.
Described as a community for weirdos - those who identify as outsiders or loners - Desert Daze 2015 was a tantalizing mix of music, art, and creative collaborat... Read More...
Lolipop Records remains a prominent influence among the LA music scene, maintaining a truly original and eccentric persona while continuing to promote the beauty and originality of musical collaboration through a true “labor of love.”
Here's a throwback from our friends in Little Rhodey, Roz, Justin and Casey of Roz and The Rice Cakes. Last summer, the trio filmed this video for their track "Hay Fever," off of their 2014 release 'Need to Feed.'
Julian Porte of Levitation Room talks about the evolution of the Los Angeles music scene and the ever-supportive backing of two of Los Angeles' most hardworking indie labels, Burger Records and Lolipop Records.
As another car speeds by, and her voice rises as the sound of wind grows louder through the phone, Tamsin Wilson recounts her days at Berklee School of Music, her band Wilsen's upcoming full-length, and the science behind her understated music.
