Stream: Kenan Bell, ‘The Blacks’
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Rapper Kenan Bell dives into the subtext of blackness in his jazzy new single “The Blacks,” out today. In fact, get ready for “bars and bars and bars of blacks.”
Quarantunes: A playlist by Kenan Bell
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Kenan Bell has a lot on his plate. He’s a rapper, DJ, schoolteacher and entrepeneur with a new EP and video, a side business and “lockdown” on his mind — not just the quarantine, but national events that have reminded Black Americans how much they “are still truly locked down.” Hear his thoughts, and his playlist, in today’s QUARANTUNES.
Popular With Us 2019: Buzz Bands LA’s Favorite Videos of the Year
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From Moses Sumney’s tour de force, to appearances by David Lynch (Flying Lotus) and Danny Trejo (Nick Waterhouse), to engrossing narratives by the likes of TRISHES, Rainstorm Brother, Butch Bastard and TV Heads, here are Buzz Bands LA’s favorite videos of the year. Come for the artistry, stay for the puppet orgasm.
Video premiere: Kenan Bell, ‘Hi’
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“Hi” is a good way to start a conversation — and it’s a fun way to follow Kenan Bell through East Hollywood in director Anthony Sylvester’s video for the song.
2018: Ten releases we should have told you about sooner
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Waving so long to 2018 with belated nods to releases from Emma Ruth Rundle, Moon Diver, Crash Richard, Chris Price, Kenan Bell, Ken Sharp, Ronny Morris, Tropa Magica, Frankel and Ghostel.
Tonight in L.A.: Tift Merritt, Federico Aubele, Hands/Obi Best/Gardens & Villa, White Arrows
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Another busy Monday … ‣ Tift Merritt won plenty of acclaim for last year’s “See You on the Moon,” her fourth album, and her recent turn in the star-studded Big Star tribute in New York City only polished her resumé. The 36-year-old singer-songwriter nears the end of a long tour with roots rocker Stephen Kellogg […]
New Year’s Eve: Musically speaking …
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[2010, don’t let the door hit you in the ass … But as you leave, please do so melodically:] My top 5 musical outings* for New Year’s Eve: ‣ The Raveonettes and Autolux at the Standard Hotel Hollywood. Actually, I’d be interested to hear both those bands cover Auld Lang Syne. ($60). ‣ Lucinda Williams […]
Video: Kenan Bell, ‘Like This’
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You get a nifty tour of L.A.’s urban geography in the video for Kenan Bell’s “Like This.” Directed by David M. Scott with surreal-ized imagery courtesy of Level 256 VFX, the video keeps the La Crescenta-bred rapper in the distance during his banger of a song (which also appears in the NBA 2K10 video game). […]
This weekend in L.A.: Fitz & the Tantrums, Gram Rabbit, Kenan Bell, Bell Gardens, the New Limb
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[Birthday greetings go out Saturday to Social D’s Mike Ness. Long may you rock. Here’s what’s up for this busy weekend:] Today: Strap on the bunny ears – our dancey desert friends Gram Rabbit have a new album on the way, their fourth. It’s called “Miracles & Metaphors,” and the Joshua Tree quartet celebrates with […]
Tonight in L.A.: Kenan Bell, the Damselles, Joe Purdy
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La Crescenta-bred rapper Kenan Bell debuts a new single today when “Good Day” hits iTunes – the B-side is track called “T.G.I.F.” that features a guest turn from Aceyalone. Bell, who headlines Spaceland tonight, has been busy finishing up his debut album “Until the Future,” which will be released in March on Sonata Cantata, a […]
