Stream: Forever X2, ‘Mad For Me’
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While bringing himself back to the fun of music making, Forever X2 (aka Peter Verdell) also recalls an all-consuming love in his latest single, “Mad For Me.” It’s nothing too serious.
Premiere: Forever X2, ‘Keep the Devil Waiting’
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With his band Act As If on hiatus, songwriter Peter Verdell unveils his new project Forever X2 and its first single, “Keep the Devil Waiting.” It’s good crunchy fun.
Premiere: Act As If, ‘Lovers Online’ (full EP)
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L.A. quartet Act As If releases their new EP “Lovers Online” on Friday — five catchy, catching nuggets inspired by the frenetic world of dating, hold the heartbreak.
This Week’s Shows: Aug. 22-28
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Incoming: FYF Fest, Ohana Festival, Digable Planets, Broods, Heart, DIIV, Blood Orange, Deftones, Belly, Save Ferris, Julien Baker, Act As If, Shellac, Ingrid Michaelson, Snoop Dogg, Culture Club, Wolf Parade, Father John Misty, Beach House, Diana Coffee and more
Tonight in L.A.: Duran Duran, Tegan and Sara, Tortoise
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Also on Monday: Catfish & the Bottlemen, LANY, Gavin Turek, the Soft White Sixties, Kim & the Created, Rod Melancon, Baby Alpaca, Act As If, Vs Colour
This Week’s Shows: May 2-8
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Incoming: Duran Duran, Tegan and Sara, Rihanna, the Subways, Pete Yorn, Peter Murphy, Mayer Hawthorne, Bleached, Explosions in the Sky, Lucius, Dungen, X, Rooney, Sunn O))), Violent Femmes, Big Freedia, Lacuna Coil and more.
Video premiere: Act As If, ‘Steady’
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Sometimes it’s difficult to find peace in a fast-paced city like Los Angeles where everyone is back to grind every morning. Everyone is going somewhere to become something and that doesn’t leave much time for peace and quiet. There are some who take the time to meditate, but for others who are constantly on the […]
Tonight in L.A.: Angel Olsen, Say Hi, Ryan Bingham, Act As If, Rusty Anderson, Magic Bronson, M. Ward, Dustbowl Revival, Animal Games, Colleen Green
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Big Thursday night on tap: ‣ Angel Olsen swings back through L.A. again behind her album “Burn Your Fire for No Witness,” which came out in February, headlining the El Rey Theatre supported by Kevin Morby. ‣ Standout night at the Satellite, where Seattle indie-rockers Say Hi headline behind their new album “Endless Wonder,” their […]
Stream: Act As If, ‘Steady’ and ‘L.A. Kid’
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Act As If has come a long way since their 2012 EP “The Iron Is Hot.” The quintet led by songwriter Peter Verdell released their second full-length “Steady” in November; although it’s still got that innocent romantic undertone, the new sprawling sonic soundscape is impressive. Early singles like the youthful “Uh Huh” and the sweeping […]
The Week Ahead: Dec. 1-7
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Incoming: Alex Clare, Ben Watt, Michael Franti, Kissing Cousins, Girlpool, the Black & the White, the Sunset Drifters, Mereki, Cass McCombs, Gateway Drugs, Joomanji, Dance Gavin Dance, Caught a Ghost, Jamie T, Jonathan Richman, Molotov, Mickey Avalon, Ryan Bingham, Angel Solsen, Say Hi, Act As If, Animal Games, Sarah McLachlan, Christopher Owns, Avi Buffalo, Ryan […]
