With Only In Dreams hitting the shelves last week, Dum Dum Girls embarked on a nationwide tour that featured a stop by the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. One of the highlights of the evening included…   Read Story »

There were more albums released in 2010 than could fit on all the lists released in 2010. (And there were many lists.) With that in mind, and certain '10 records still ringing in our ears, we put our…   Read Story »

When she posted "Sleep Forever," Jessica noted the more optimistic tones in BTW Crocodiles' followup to their Summer Of Hate debut. Initially you get that feeling in this sunny, sandy "Hearts Of…   Read Story »

Putting a twist on their month long residency at the Echo, Fol Chen placed an ad through Craigslist in search of lead singers to reinterpret their songs with surprisingly entertaining results. Also…   Read Story »

We haven't heard from BTW Crocodiles since their Christmas-themed 7-inch with Dum Dum Girls. Turns out they spend the first half of 2010 prepping a followup to last year's Summer Of Hate. Listen to…   Read Story »

Here's your late-breaking contender for Indie XMas Jam Of '09. Dee Dee (Dum Dum Girls) and Crocodiles finished recording this catchy, gothy yuletide original for us just hours ago. Prep your…   Read Story »

Even though there's something sacred about time-honored traditions, there's only so many years you and your beloveds can sit beside the Christmas tree and listen to Sufjan or "Last Christmas" or the…   Read Story »

Friday night in Hollywood, the Raveonettes played to a fairly full house at the Henry Fonda Theatre. Support came from local BTW Crocodiles who performed as a quartet, down a drum machine and up a…   Read Story »

Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last…   Read Story »

Art Fag, the tiny label that recently brought us Ye Olde Maid's God Blesses Us, Mother Dresses Us is about to deliver a very solid 4-way split 7" between the recently Sub Popped Dum Dum Girls, BTW…   Read Story »