Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Fest Unscene is Happening

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Night Two Event Page

NIGHT ONE LINEUP:

Goon

(Dizzy) is pure stoned-Weezer goodness, an image of SoCal summer painted in golden sludge. 
-Rolling Stone

Draag

Honestly, the whole thing sounds like a lost gem from The Bends, but if Radiohead had stopped overthinking things, and started experimenting sooner.
- Noisey

Sweater

Fiery post-punk from Los Angeles, CA

Jean Dawson

Bad Sports eschews genre convention for an unique collage of seedy guitar melody, distorted rap poems, and pale nostalgia. 

- Earmilk

Collin Cairo

He brings back the theatrics of the 80s, mixes in his creative lyric writing and with just the right amount of unexplored magic he has created music that is unlike anything else and above all he has done it right... 
- Wolf In A Suit

Girl Friday

Four-piece, political garage pop.

NIGHT TWO LINEUP:

Young Jesus

Literary, emotional, and filling up all the space between indie and post-rock, the Los Angeles band's third album is not a conversation piece, but a dialogue meant to be shared.
- Pitchfork

*SURPRISE GUEST*

With its chorus that swells before spilling over, ***** is a plea and an appreciation that demonstrates the dichotomy of virtue. It also highlights the duality of  *******, a playful project that balances heart-on-sleeve sentiments with levity and wit. 

- NPR

SLUGS

My only complaint is that SLUGS is not based in NYC as it is definitely one I would try to see as often as I could if they were.

- Indie Music Reviews

Justus Proffit

The Elliott Smith comparison is apt, as are comparisons to Alex G and Coma Cinema. So basically it's the perfect soundtrack for your next breakup. 

-KEXP

Cartalk

Delicate alt-country from singer-songwriter Chelsea Moore

Bloomers

Ferocious pop-punk from Fort Collins

A statement from the festival:

Unscene Fest is an attempt to both cultivate and spotlight a new type of music and art scene within Los Angeles. A scene that not only supports great music and art but openly welcomes experimentation, intellectualism and activism.

In recent years, the DIY music and art community in Los Angeles has coalesced and flourished into a uniquely identifiable scene with global reach. Yet, as with many scenes, it has also organized itself according to a hierarchy of cool that excludes talented people who don't necessarily fit the community's aesthetic, leaving bands and artists without similar associations and musical touchstones out in the cold when it comes to playing shows and having their art promoted through the usual channels.

With that in mind, we've consciously decided to reach out to musicians and artists outside of the typical "scene" in hopes to shine a light on the world on the fringe and open the door to a more inclusive underground music community.