COBALT CRANES///

MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL Review

2010-12-05T16:33:00.001-08:00

INSOUND..Stuff we like...Feature

2010-10-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

NEW BAND OF THE WEEK! Insound staffers seek out new music constantly. Between the hundreds of music submissions we get per week and the new bands and labels we're always reaching out to, we stumble upon some really great stuff. Each week, we will be picking one lesser-known band that we particularly love. This week, Jory get wasted on the post-punk nostalgia of Cobalt Cranes.
What is immediately evident about In Media Rez is the harmonization of the L.A. quartet's nostalgic post-punk garage rock attitude with a forward-thinking sense of stylized and soulful execution that never once over the span of the four tracks caves in to overly pretentious art excess. And if you're a sucker for dynamic boy/girl vocals like me, you'll love Tim Foley whose affected sneers have a slightly Cobain-esque drawl and Kat Betuel who holds and howls her notes like a young Exene Cervenka on a good night. The end result is an EP that boasts and squalls with an energy that is classic cool and is the perfect antidote for all those nights you spent pensively listening to quiet indie-rock in a vain attempt to reconnect with your sensitive side. "Freak Out" will put you front and center at your favorite dive. "Take You" will reintroduce whiskey to your coke. "Messy" is the brawl you'll get into in the parking lot. And you'll wake up the next morning with "A Picture in the Snow." Yes, I've got a strangely good feeling about Cobalt Cranes. Just wait until it happens to you.

- By Jory Dominguez

INSOUND.COM

Portland Mercury Write up!

2010-09-06T20:06:00.000-07:00

"As they cruised into Oregon on their first West Coast tour, Cobalt Cranes immediately Twittered, "What is the deal with the gas stations here?" Let's forgive the band's pompousness at the pump in order to enjoy their musical offerings. A foursome with a distinctly Los Angeles-tinged take on the fuzzy garage rock so prevalent these days, Cobalt Cranes' tracks sound slick despite stylized distortion and clashing cymbals. The Sonic Youth-esque male/female vocal split between drawling Tim Foley and honeyed Kate Betuel anchors their songs among the crunchy guitar of Mateo Leonardo and steady drumming from Danny Rossi. With recordings limited to tape compilations and a 7-inch released by French label Frantic City, Cobalt Cranes plan to self-release their upcoming EP in the Portland DIY style. That's how we do it up here. Just not when it comes to gas."

MARANDA BISH

The Portland Mercury

WEST COAST 2010 SUMMER TOUR

2010-08-16T16:17:00.000-07:00

Extravaganza! Magazine (Chile) Write up....

2010-07-22T21:44:00.000-07:00

"...paintings of Los Angeles with distortion, images that speak of sex and drugs in a crummy bar....
...they connect the guitar to the radio and make rock and roll..."

Rolando Inostroza

extravaganza! Magazine

Tomorrow Night

2010-06-04T02:16:00.001-07:00

2010-06-04T02:02:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow on KSPC 88.7 FM from 6-8 PM

2010-05-31T22:26:00.000-07:00

TRIPWIRE.com review

2010-04-21T10:37:00.000-07:00

Truth: Two nights ago we drank three glasses of wine and played Dinosaur Jr’s “In a Jar” like six times in a row (singing along, obviously). Based on this song’s boozy dirge-iness, we have a feeling Cobalt Cranes has either done something similar, or at least would be down if we BBM’d them to come over and hang out with us while doing just that. Sure, we’d make them leave by 11:30 (we have to work in the morning), but we’d secretly play “Picture in the Snow” over and over after they left, reveling in its distorted fuzz heartbeat and picturing ourselves sauntering around the streets of LA, mean mugging. Sometimes the best music makes you nostalgic for things you’ve never done.

You can listen to "Picture in the Snow"
here
http://www.thetripwire.com/listen/2010/04/21/premiere-cobalt-cranes-picture-in-the-snow/

Premiere: Cobalt Cranes,

2010-04-21T10:36:00.001-07:00

Premiere: Cobalt Cranes, “Picture In The Snow”

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In Media Rez review from the Pittsburg Daily News

2010-04-19T12:00:00.000-07:00

In Media Rez review from the Pittsburg Daily News
COBALT CRANES,
“In Media Rez”
(Anticc) ✰✰✰1⁄2
— We’re all busy, right?
But who doesn’t have
10 minutes to spare
in exchange for being
doused with noisy,
fuzzy L.A. post-punk that’ll probably leave
you wondering why the serving’s so small?
You’ll get that from Cobalt Cranes and
their four-track EP “In Media Rez” that
might leave you feeling a little dirty but
won’t exactly have you sprinting for the
showers.
Kate Betuel and Tim Foley trade vocal
duties, though never does this sound
like one of those guy-girl clichés, as they
pound on the lo-fi rock that’s somewhere
in between the Dum Dum Girls and
Interpol.
“Freak Out” kicks off with a stoner
vibe that bleeds right into “Take You,” a
gazey little thing that’s simple and catchy.
“Picture in the Snow” offers a rousing end
to this quickie, as Foley twangs his plea,
“Put your arms around me,” assuring most
listeners will do just that.
I can’t wait to hear the full-length. (BK)

More Upcoming shows

2010-03-28T14:13:00.001-07:00

Write up in LA WEEKLY

2010-03-05T22:18:00.000-08:00

LA WEEKLY
WEST COAST SOUND
By Chris Martins

"West Coast Sound knows what you're thinking, and it goes something like this: "For Troggs' sake, there are more garage-rock bands in this city than there are garages! Do these Stooges really think we need another?" Yes, we do -- call us Iggynoramuses, but we think this MP3 from local trio Cobalt Cranes deserves some love.

Following a gust of fuzzy etherea, "Take You" affects a melancholy grind that improves upon the Raveonettes' sound even as it hearkens back to something a bit more classic (the Vaselines, perhaps?)...."

You can read the rest here:

LA WEEKLY

Upcoming shows!

2010-03-04T15:25:00.001-08:00

RIP

2010-01-14T09:47:00.000-08:00

Upcoming .......

2009-12-09T23:39:00.000-08:00

UPCOMING SHOWS...

2009-11-11T14:49:00.000-08:00

LA RECORD live Review...

2009-10-13T12:28:00.000-07:00

BASTIDAS + COBALT CRANES + THE YOUNGER LOVERS + PEG LEG LOVE @ THE SMELL
October 13th, 2009 ·

Hands down, the Smell is a great venue. Sure, it’s in an alley and from time to time rats enter and scurry across the floor to check the place out—nonetheless, from the locale, art, staff, and bands, the venue has great taste........
.....As usual with Cobalt Cranes, their set was solid. In fact, some songs featured impressive breaks and time changes—proving the band was so tight, it could turn on a dime. Mid-set, in a moment of whimsy, Tim switched his guitar and bassist Kate took off her shoes. I guess she hadn’t seen the vermin in the room earlier. The sound was almost hypnotic as Kate and Tim harmonized their vocals while lead guitarist Mateo played licks that mimicked their vocals in a melodic and, at times, call and response way. The band plowed through their music flawlessly like a snow shovel in a Los Angeles August....

—Steven Carrer

You can check out the entire review follow the link below
LA RECORD

Tomorrow Night at The Smell///

2009-10-09T10:37:00.000-07:00

New Video: Cobalt Cranes "Get You" L'keg 9.26.09

2009-09-28T17:57:00.000-07:00

New Video: Cobalt Cranes "Get There Fast" L'keg 9.26.09

2009-09-28T17:52:00.001-07:00

Cobalt Cranes "Get There Fast" L'keg 9.26.09 from COBALT CRANES on Vimeo.

New Video: Cobalt Cranes "Take You" L'keg 9.26.09

2009-09-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

New Video: Cobalt Cranes "Picture in the Snow"

2009-09-28T14:52:00.000-07:00

New Videos: Cobalt Cranes on Demolisten 88.9 KXLU Los Angeles

2009-09-26T17:55:00.000-07:00

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2009-09-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

New Video: JC and the CB's in Olympia

2009-09-24T02:05:00.001-07:00

JC and the CB's: Olympia 9.18.09 from COBALT CRANES on Vimeo.

The Weekly Vocano Write up//// Olympia and Tacoma

2009-09-18T19:31:00.000-07:00

Hey Check out our new write up in Olympia and Tacoma's Weekly paper!

The Weekly Volcano

My friend J.

2009-09-11T11:49:00.000-07:00

Brutal Youth///New write up!

2009-09-09T19:50:00.000-07:00

Brutal Youth, a new french music blog wrote a little blurb about our songs and the Freak Out Video. It's written in french but you can translate it. Check it out!
BRUTAL YOUTH

Upcoming Shows

2009-09-07T20:52:00.000-07:00

What Job! At the Vermont House

2009-09-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

Come celebrate the long weekend of good shows! Woweeee! We play Sunday Night...
Here's the Adress:
The Vermont House 1515 S. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA

2009-08-26T01:43:00.000-07:00

New Song!

2009-08-18T19:47:00.001-07:00

We have a new song called "Alright". You can listen to it on our myspace page
myspace.com/cobaltcranes

Freak Out video!

2009-08-16T03:47:00.001-07:00

Cobalt Cranes "Freak Out" from on Vimeo.

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2009-08-07T11:13:00.000-07:00

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2009-07-08T11:35:00.000-07:00

LA RECORD free download

2009-06-08T21:55:00.000-07:00

Download "Freak Out" for free on LA Record.com
LARECORD.COM

New Review

2009-06-08T12:40:00.000-07:00

Check out our new review:
"Cobalt Cranes Continuing with our recent theme of stoner California garage bands, this bands punkish psychedelia comes on like a slightly cleaned-up and user-friendly Wavves on some tracks, and like a sunny East-coast Dinosaur Jr on others."

Checkout: Cobalt Cranes - Freak Out ( mp3 )

http://dontdiewonderingmusic.tumblr.com/

The Bixel House

2009-06-07T19:37:00.001-07:00

Photos: Herbert

2009-06-04T23:24:00.002-07:00

"Messy" at the L'Keg

2009-06-03T17:35:00.000-07:00

Video: Herbert

Thanks Herbert!

2009-06-03T15:06:00.000-07:00

2009-06-03T10:43:00.001-07:00

UPCOMING SHOWS...

2009-05-15T14:43:00.000-07:00