The Cigarette Bums describe themselves as “latchkey garage punks from all over California,” and it’s a good thing nobody’s keeping close track of them. Their rootsy squalor packs a lot of punch, and the quintet of Steven Carrera, Eamon McGinnis, Ryan Aguilar, Jaime Ramirez, and Tim Greenshields has a couple of 7-inches and three EPs […]
Every so often last year, I visited Ace Reporter’s website to check in on his ThreeSixFive Project – the Brooklyn songwriter’s seemingly crazy scheme to record a song a day for an entire year. I half-expected the man born Chris Snyder to call in sick one day, or make an excuse, or bow out gracefully. […]
[Today’s little bundle of downloads comes via three bands who are all playing in L.A. this weekend:] Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub, “I Believe in You.” The first single from the foursome’s self-titled album, which came out in November, showcases Trixie Whitley’s great voice against the subtle backdrop provided by Lanois, drummer Brian Blade and bassist […]
[Blues shredder Jonny Lang turns 30 on Saturday. In other celebrations:] Top picks for a frenzied Friday: ‣ Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub and Rocco DeLuca play tonight the El Rey Theatre. ‣ El Ten Eleven and Superhumanoids team up to rock the Central SAPC in Santa Monica ‣ Tonight in the final installment of the […]
Jake Bellows, Daniel Ahearn and Judson & Mary kick off SecondTuesday, a monthly songwriter series hosted by Buzz Bands LA at Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park. The show, at 9 p.m. on Feb. 8, launches a monthly songwriter series Feb. 1 at cozy Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park. Admission will be $5 at […]
When we last heard from actor/director/pop explorer Adam Goldberg a year and a half ago, he was giving birth to his first album as LANDy, “Eros and Omissions.” He returns now under the whimsical moniker the Goldberg Sisters – his siblings being “vocalists” “Space Echo” and “Sister Echo,” or possibly somebody named “Celeste” – with […]
Supermodel Kate Moss is a dear in the headlights in L.A. songwriter Evan Voytas’ new video. How did that happen? Check out my item at ChinaShop Magazine.
[Birthday greetings to Tricky and Mike Patton, both born on this date in 1968:] Top shows to consider if you’re reading this instead of heading to the Viper Room for today’s 10 a.m. video shoot with Deep Dark Robot, Linda Perry’s new band: ‣ Quite a night ahead at the Echoplex – Israeli punk trio […]
Hard to believe Lesands has been a band less than a year. The San Diego County outfit (now a trio) put smiles on faces and set bodies in motion with their kaleidoscopic take on ’80s synth-pop from the moment they stepped on southern California stages. Their reference points are many, but judging from the five […]
HT Heartache has one of those voices that can turn you into a puddle of tears, and the L.A. songstress wielded it deftly on last year’s slow-burner of an album “Swing Low,” which was produced by Gus Black with a little boost from the songwriter’s husband, Sam Johnson of Shadow Shadow Shade. Now filmmaker Michael […]
