Johanna Samuels
Indie FolkSinger-SongwriterIndie Pop
Johanna Samuels is a Los Angeles singer-songwriter with literate indie-folk/pop writing and a warm, Laurel Canyon-adjacent vocal presence.
Artist index
Artists in this week's edit
Profiles for the names already in the guide, plus current listings that still need fuller context.
23Profiles
35Stubs
23 artist profiles and 35 more current listings.
Profiled artists
Lean Rock
DjDanceHip-Hop
DJ and dancer connected to breaking culture, party music, and dance-floor sets.
Plosivs
Punk RockAlternative RockSan Diego Indie
Plosivs are a San Diego punk/alternative rock band featuring members connected to Rocket From the Crypt, Pinback, and Against Me!, with sharp, compact guitar songs.
RJMrLA
Hip-HopWest Coast RapRap
Los Angeles rapper associated with West Coast hip-hop and street rap.
The Amanda Castro Band
Vocal JazzSwingJump Blues
Amanda Castro fronts a swing, jazz, jump-blues, and vintage-pop band built around theatrical vocals and dance-floor arrangements.
Ty Segall
Garage RockPsychedelic RockFuzz Rock
Hyper-prolific California garage-rock lifer whose catalog ranges from blown-out fuzz-punk to glam, acoustic psych, and heavy riff records.
Dirty Looks
ExperimentalArts EventUnderground Culture
Observed 2220 Arts + Archives event identity, retained as arts/music-adjacent until the recording-artist profile is clearer.
Gina Kuhn
Local UndergroundDjDarkwave-Adjacent
LA underground artist/DJ appearing on Gold-Diggers bills around dark synth, post-punk, and club-adjacent local scenes.
The Pretty Flowers
Power PopIndie RockJangle Pop
Los Angeles power-pop/indie-rock band with jangly guitars, literate hooks, and local-scene durability.
World Stage Big Band
Big Band JazzCommunity JazzLeimert Park Jazz
World Stage Big Band is the house/community big band connected to Leimert Park's World Stage, carrying a local jazz-education and performance tradition.
YOASOBI
J-PopElectropopAnime Pop
Japanese pop duo Ayase and Ikura turn fiction and web-story concepts into precision-built J-pop with bright vocals and electronic production.
DJ Nick at Nite
DjPunk-AdjacentSka-Adjacent
Local DJ/selector recurring on Long Beach punk, ska, surf, and bar-band bills at Alex's Bar.
Ida
Indie FolkSlowcoreHarmony Pop
New York indie-folk band known for intimate harmonies, slowcore patience, and delicate songwriting.
Billy Childs
JazzPiano JazzChamber Jazz
Grammy-winning Los Angeles pianist and composer whose music bridges jazz, chamber writing, and sophisticated small-group improvisation.
Elliott Deutsch's Pandemonium Big Band
Big BandJazzSwing
Trumpeter/arranger Elliott Deutsch leads the Pandemonium Big Band, a swinging large ensemble with polished charts and classic big-band energy.
Silkworm
Indie RockPost-HardcoreCollege Rock
Influential 1990s indie-rock band associated with taut guitar writing, literate songs, and the Pacific Northwest/Chicago underground.
THE NO CHASERS
BluesSoulBar Band
THE NO CHASERS are an LA-area blues, soul, and bar-band act built for small-room grooves and classic live musicianship.
The Sword
Stoner MetalDoom MetalHeavy Rock
Austin heavy-rock band blending stoner metal, doom, and riff-heavy classic-metal vocabulary.
Al Lover
Psychedelic BeatsInstrumental Hip-HopGarage Psych
Al Lover is a producer/DJ associated with psychedelic beat music, sample-heavy hip-hop, dubby electronics, and garage rock adjacent remixes.
Juju B. Goode
Indie PopK-IndieBedroom Pop
Juju B. Goode is a Korean-American indie-pop artist and producer known for glossy, internet-era pop and K-indie adjacent songwriting.
Good Foot!
PunkIndieFunk-Adjacent
Good Foot! is a Long Beach/Alex's Bar punk/indie bill name that appears to be a real act or recurring party; profile remains conservative until identity is clearer.
House of Heavy
Heavy RockMetalClub Night
House of Heavy is a heavy-music party or collective surfaced on the 1720 calendar, oriented around hard rock, metal, and club-night energy.
The Orwells
Garage RockIndie RockPunk Rock
Chicago garage-rock band known for rowdy, hooky indie rock and punk-leaning live energy.
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Adrian Carmine
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsWayne Brady & Friends with Live Band
Jazz
Check tickets · Venue detailsAlex Amen with Grass
Indie
View details · Venue detailsClub Danceteria: A Madonna Night Dance Party wtih Rose Knows
DanceOffbeatIndie
Check tickets · Venue detailsCat & Maomi
Dance
Check ticketsDeradoorian, Mary Sea
OffbeatIndie
Check tickets · Venue detailsLotus Juice Player One US tour
Indie
View details · Venue detailsSam Wenc + AV Moves
JazzOffbeat
Check tickets · Venue detailsNiina Soleil with Kafi and Camille Trust
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsDogma Society
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsDesert Daze Presents Angine De Poitrine
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsMagnus & Friends Residency
Jazz
Check tickets · Venue detailsThe Black Crowes & Tedeschi Trucks Band + Whiskey Myers
Jazz
Check tickets · Venue detailsvery good mondays
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsCINEMA LAND
Offbeat
View details · Venue detailsRucci
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsThe Lure
Offbeat
Check tickets · Venue detailsThe Music of Hey Arnold! Live in Concert
OffbeatIndie
Check tickets · Venue detailsPassion Pit
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsG Flip with Vienna Vienna
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsRight After You Left: Ray Lau, Zainab Johnson, Rell Battle & Guests
Live
Check tickets · Venue detailsGershwin, Bernstein & More
DanceJazz
Check tickets · Venue detailsThe Mess Around
DanceHip-hopJazz
Check tickets · Venue details · ListenMomo Boyd
Hip-hopListeningIndie
Check tickets · Venue details · ListenDonald Harrison
Jazz
Check tickets · Venue detailsLIGHT ASYLUM, Buck Gooter, Baby Aspirin DVD
OffbeatIndie
Check tickets · Venue detailsRuth Garbus, Paco Cathcart
JazzOffbeat
Check tickets · Venue detailsWill Sheff (of Okkervil River)
Indie
View details · Venue detailsKIRBY
Jazz
Check tickets · Venue detailsPearl & the Oysters
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsInfinite Summer: DFW Infinite Jest Celebration
JazzOffbeat
Check tickets · Venue detailsJoe P
OffbeatIndie
Check tickets · Venue detailsMaddix
Dance
Check tickets · Venue details · ListenPi'erre Bourne
Indie
Check tickets · Venue detailsMatthew Dear B2B The Juan MacLean (DJ set) – In The Round
Indie
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