Author Archives: Massiel Bobadilla

There’s something sneaky about Liz Getz’s eyes.

There’s hidden treasure buried in the depths of the Schoenberg Music Building.

You know something’s trendy when Facebook devotes over 500 groups to the subject.

Hearing Marissa Nadler’s voice is something akin to being serenaded in a dreamworld. Her timbre is soft, breathy and whimsical, floating in and out of your ears, quietly lulling you into a calm, sedated state ““ and this is just her speaking voice.

After spending about 20 minutes in the dark, thumping expanses of Santa Monica’s Temple Bar, one simple conclusion can be agreed upon: This place seems uncannily womb-like.

The 14 tracks on Organic Sounds Records’ inaugural album, “Roots of L.A.” take the listener on as complete a tour of Los Angeles as possible without having to deal with two-and-a-half-hour traffic jams.

It happens to everyone. You’re watching your evening melodrama of choice when a song of unknown origin comes on in the background. It sounds indie, so you have no idea who sings this song and you have absolutely no hope of getting it out of your head until you find out how you can possibly hear it again.