It's hardly controversial to claim that Serena Maneesh is the brainchild of the musically über-potent Emil Nikolaisen. Perhaps initially best known as the drummer/main ideologue of celebrated glam-punk outfit Silver, Nikolaisen has most certainly been around the block. He is a man of extremes; despite his relatively young age (he was born in... [+] Read More

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Dubbing their sound "pink-noise pop," L.A.'s Lassie Foundation blend the classic shoegazing sound of bands like Lush and Ride with the Brian Wilson-inspired harmonies and arrangements of the Boo Radleys, Lilys, and other latter-day psych-pop bands. After forming in the mid-'90s, the group released two EPS on Velvet Blue Music: 1996's California... [+] Read More

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