Seems as if two or three generations of Silver Lake musicians have come and gone since the neighborhood last heard from Earlimart, one of the early (and most enduring, owing to the many bands who have recorded at Aaron Espinoza’s studio The Ship) denizens of the scene. Long known as torchbearers for the lush intimacy […]
Review and gallery by Laurie Scavo Band of Horses could not have have brought their pastoral music to more picturesque location than the tree-lined alcove of the Greek Theatre on Saturday night. Too bad lead singer Ben Bridwell could not have brought his best voice. Bridwell, his normally soaring tenor cracking round the edges, joked […]
The 2010 edition of the Also I Like to Rock series at the Hammer Museum ended in typically raucous fashion on Thursday night, with energetic sets from local indie-rockers Voxhaul Broadcast (who soldiered through a broken guitar string and a busted effects pedal) and Chasing Kings (who were accompanied by live painter Norton Wisdom) and […]
[Taking pause this morning to reflect on the passings of George Steinbrenner and Harvey Pekar.] My top 4 reasons to go out tonight even though it’s the 13th: ‣ Spirit Animal celebrates the release of its debut album “The Cost of Living” with a show at the Bootleg Theater. Get two songs for free here […]
[Cheers to Amusement Parks on Fire’s Michael Feerick on his birthday.] Top 3 places I’d considering going were I not going to thoroughly enjoy Admiral Radley and the Happy Hollows at the free Also I Like to Rock show at the Hammer Museum (consider that an invitation to join me; we can karaoke the mock-Schwarzenegger […]
[Our weekly Stolen Lyric:] ||| Source: Admiral Radley, “Lonesome Co.” ||| Live: Admiral Radley performs a free, all-ages show next Thursday at the Hammer Museum as part of the Also I Like to Rock series.
The sixth annual Also I Like to Rock series kicked off Thursday night at the Hammer Museum with lightning-charged set’s by L.A. rockers Saint Motel and Kitten. A big crowd turned out early to catch the almost-feral performance by Kitten’s 15-year-old singer Chloe Chaidez, and the courtyard was full of bouncing fans for the danceable […]
Admiral Radley’s debut album “I Heart California” is out today digitally, and the band – a collaboration between Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch of Grandaddy and Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray of Earlimart – plays the Also I Like to Rock series at the Hammer Museum next Thursday, July 8. I talked to the principals […]
[Excuses, excuses: Time constraints prevented me from continuing my semi-regular “Buzzsicle” podcasts last year, but tonight’s kickoff of the Also I Like to Rock series at the Hammer Museum has spurred me back into action – well, that and recruiting somebody to help me compile/produce. Here goes:] The Buzzsicle, Vol. 7, celebrates this month’s Also […]
The Heavy, the U.K. quartet whose gritty take on soul, funk, reggae and blues has captivated American audiences and earned them tour dates with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, will be announced today as the special guests for the July 15 installment of the Hammer Museum’s Also I Like to Rock series. Saint Motel and […]
