Wait I’m listening to Happy alone, and I need to add the Submarines to the list of LA Bands Earlimart imitates. This band probably takes themselves a bit too seriously, they’re like a boring road film. I won’t go as far to say as they are awful, but they are old and they’ve been in business 9 years now, released 6 albums and none have recieved much attention. I mean 9 years of commitment to something and you should be able to get a review out in SPIN and pitchfork.

I’m damn sure there is a small niche of people that appreciate this gut wrenching melodramatic pop music and they probably have Say Hi as one of their top fav bands. I like Say Hi, I didn’t like this, and I’d take why not or backrooms anyday.

In fact I’m listening to Siggy and they sound like they would be a great live show. can anyone not Dan back that up?

I’m sure they have a lot of home support in their comfy little silver lake town and I’m sure this isn’t the first time Dan has raved about his friends

Opinions, as Dan rather eloquently expressed, need no references, can be well written when drunk (as is the case with most of our best critics) and will, as Nadia suggests, earn credibility with time. Factual statements, such as you imply when you state VB has popularity rising “at a crazy pace,” do require references.

I am telling you people, VB is Karl Rove. Not only are they homophobic and dismissive of ‘tards’ it is now clear they have their very own spin doctors who they call Nadia. Watch out Radio Free Silver Lake!

Voxhaul Broadcast are a 4-piece from CA who make a soul infused British rock sound. Their songs mesh melody with mash-up to create a set of memorable tracks including The Echo, Why Not and Too Much Thinking.

If their music is as unmemorable as you stated then it must be the big hair and tattered Live Aid T-shirt that is rooting these guys in the music scene and seeing their popularity rise at a crazy pace.

What heresy! Listen to VB or suck my dick!

Phil

You have to wonder at reviewers who still use the expression “selling-out” as a call for criticism. What does this even mean? It’s generally something a pretentious snob throws around when other people start liking one of their favorite obscure bands, no longer making the snob feel special and in the know.

Your beloved Earlimart is not exactly “experimental,” and I imagine they have sold a number of records… could one also accuse them of the same?

I think as a reviewer you need to reach for more insightful criticism than talk of “selling out” and “fuck those guys they look fashionable and attractive.”