Franky Flower. Their music online has a background buzz that makes you think about an old cassette that has gone through too many uses. And yet, they're too young for cassettes -- well, okay, I do know that cassettes are still sold by local bands in a retro-cool fashion statement and perhaps they sell their music on cassettes, as well. The Smell, for just one set, invaded Silverlake Lounge and I was happy it did.
The Fountains. They call their music new-wop. I will be honest, I'm not sure what that means. I will give it my spin: the lollipop sounds of the 1950s, re-invented for the 1980s and then twisted a touch for the now. Give them a listen and you'll fall in love with their retro-new sound. Their fans also seem to have a retro-hipness to them -- they aren't hipsters, they're a new fashion statement.
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