The last time we caught New York-based band Phantogram live, we had made the west coast trek up to Sasquatch Music Festival. Five months later, we had the pleasure of seeing them again in our local neighborhood as part of Culture Collide Festival’s block party. Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter may be one of the most beautiful musical duos who have surfaced within the indie music scene during the last three years, but don’t let their pretty looks deceive you into thinking they don’t hold up on the musical front. With their urban indie rock sound which boasts a variety of influences including hip hop, trip-hop and R&B, Phantogram was one of the bands whose set really stood out from impressive lineup of artists yesterday.

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