Urban Heat shares origins & 2024 outlook at Darker Waves Fest

In November 2023, the inaugural Darker Waves Festival wowed New Wave fans with its impressively iconic 80s and darkwave headliners, such as New Order, Tears for Fears, She Wants Revenge, and Echo and the Bunnymen. This festival also featured a slew of great performances beyond the headliners, with many festival-goers finding new bands to love […]

Darker Waves brings New Wave to the shores of Huntington Beach

This past Saturday, November 18th, marked the inaugural Darker Waves music festival on the scenic sands of Huntington Beach and under the sun of some perfect southern California weather. The new wave centric lineup, complete with performances by legends such as New Order, Tears for Fears, and the B-52s, was highly anticipated by fans of […]

Slowdive invites fans to dreamworld with latest album

Shoegaze fans and followers of the iconic nineties band Slowdive rejoice as the band recently released their first album in over six years. everything is alive is a dreamy, tight, eight-track record that feels like long forgotten memories– hazy, nostalgic, and dripping in warmth and noise. The beauty and musicality of the album certainly quells […]

Darker Waves are washing over Huntington Beach this fall

Dive into the depths of the darkwave music scene of the 80s, 90s, and beyond as Darker Waves Music Festival washes over Huntington Beach, California this fall. The inaugural festival promises an electrifying lineup, with headliners exciting for any music enthusiast like New Order, Tears for Fears, Echo & The Bunnymen, and The B-52’s. With […]

Albert Hammond Jr. gifts music lovers with most experimental album yet

While most music-lovers are familiar with the iconic alternative rock band The Strokes, some may be unaware that the lead guitarist of the group, Albert Hammond Jr., has a prolific discography of his own. On May 9th, Hammond released his fifth studio album, a succinct yet complex nine-track album titled Melodies on Hiatus – Part […]

Microwave brings it to the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles

Photography by Kenny Jusino Psychedelic emo-rock band Microwave had the heads of fans banging and the floors of El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, California shaking this past Tuesday, 4/11. With the help of openers Mothé, Delta Sleep, and Oso Oso, the show provided a musical haven for those who appreciate the complexity and variety […]