Good lord, where do we start?  Coachella was not on our schedule this year for a few reasons.  One, money, two, ktc selected other secondary showcases/conferences to attend in 2012 and three because of the add-on shows. We chose pretty early-on to go to Pitchfork’s Forms, which-was-subsequently-pushed-back, in favor of SXSW.  Well that, didn’t work [...]

The Naked and Famous performs “Girls Like You” from Passive Me, Aggressive You at The State Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 28th, 2012. An unbelievable way to start or complete your Friday.  This band is amazing live! matt ktc mgmt TAGS: From Clothed Or Poor, Best song on PMAY, hot and sticky show, Young Blood, Vacation [...]

by Charissa Lock Dreamy and dark this album begins in a state of muffled gloominess that instantly sparks the audience’s curiosity.  For those of you who hate happy endings and appreciate Nicholas Sparks’ hopeless climaxes in his novels, as well as movies like Cold Mountain, you will love Threads right from the beginning.  However, I threw something [...]

Time and time again we reach out to bands to discuss opportunities or alliances and we see some of the same mistakes. Let’s get started! Research and pick a unique name for your band.  Don’t pick a band name that is W.C. Johnson and the Wildly Awesome Crazy Cat Hairs Band. No one will remember it! [...]

Joe from Cymbals Eat Guitars performs “Wavelengths” from his album Lenses Alien [Barsuk Records] at Origami Vinyl in Silverlake/Echo Park on March 2nd, 2012. matt ktc mgmt TAGS: 150 gram wall pictures, soundcloud, Staten Island bands, Fender Jazzmaster always, baseball season, long trips from the west side

Niki And The Dove is a 3 piece out of Stockholm, Sweden that brings electropop and brings it good. They kicked off with an EP released this past fall with a tune called “The Fox“.  Off the bat they remind me of all the things I love about Florence and the Machine, Shiny Toy Guns, [...]

March concert highlights included Cloud Nothings, Perfume Genius, Mute Math, Now, Now, and The Naked and Famous!  April is a month LOADED with added dates around Coachella (because of the two weekends this year) from some great artists.  Most of the added dates are sold-out so make sure to check the venues to see if [...]

by Charissa Lock Yes, I have always loved The All-American Rejects.  Yes, lead singer Tyson Rittor’s vocals put me in a state of euphoria.  But, the magnificence of Kids in The Street goes beyond my generational and feminine tendencies.  In fact, I was a bit disappointed in their past efforts at putting out a great album, [...]

The first quarter of 2012 brought some fantastics releases to our ears.  Quarter 2 looks to start off with the same momentum. Bear In Heaven – I Love You, Its Cool [Hometapes] In Stores NOW!!! Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls [ATO Records (U.S.), Rough Trade (UK)] In Stores April 10th M. Ward – A Wasteland Compilation [Merge Records, Bella Union, Spunk Records] In [...]

Perfume Genius performs “Dark Parts” from Put Your Back In 2 It at The Bootleg Theater on March 22nd, 2012. matt ktc mgmt TAGS: Cologne Idiot, Riveting Live Show, Bright Future, Bootleg is the worst venue in Los Angeles,  

Now, Now performs “Prehistoric” from Threads at The Wiltern Theater on March 21st, 2012. matt ktc mgmt TAGS: later, later, dinosaurs still rule the earth, famous LA venue, bands with great hair? special thanks: filter magazine for our featured picture.

Joe from Cymbals Eat Guitars performs “Shore Points” from his second album Lenses Alien at Origami Vinyl in Silverlake/Echo Park on March 2nd, 2012. matt ktc mgmt TAGS: forbidden vinyl, Deal, NJ, Yes, I’m 100%, Fender Jazzmaster 4 EVER,a weekend filled with music and south park