Mini Mansions Debuts Two New Songs, Tours with The Arctic Monkeys
It’s been almost a year since we’ve heard anything from new from Mini Mansions. This is probably due to band drummer/vocalist Michael Shuman putting in his work with Queens of the Stone Age as they gear up to release their new album (which I just got yesterday and rules even more than I expected) and … Read more
Mini Mansions Release “…Besides…”
It’s cliche as fuck to say “no one sounds like this band right now,” but that’s a risk I’m willing to take with this one. No one sounds like Mini Mansions right now. This may be due to the band’s unique set up which involves only three members and minimalist drums, bass, piano and every … Read more
Mini Mansions Cover Blondie….And Get Away With It
California psych-pop rockers Mini Mansions have been laying a bit low lately. This could be due to the fact that they are working on the follow-up to their 2010 self-titled debut and Mikey Shuman simultaneously working on the upcoming Queens of the Stone Age record, but the band is trying to prove that they are still … Read more
My Floor EP – Slang Chickens
I only knew about this band because it has close ties to three other LA bands I like to follow: Wires on Fire, Jubilee and Mini Mansions. Frontman Evan Weiss has played in the former two and the band has played shows with the latter. He left Jubilee in 2008 to form this band and … Read more
Mini Mansions Premiere “Monk” Video
I’m late on this one, but since it seems like everyone else is late to this band to begin with, I think I can get a pass. Mini Mansions has become one of my favorite new bands. Their blend of psychedelic with pop hooks is dark but catchy. If Elliott Smith was still around and … Read more