Husband-and-wife duo Western Bells may look familiar to those who have seen this Samsung Galaxy ad, but Angelenos music fans may have a fond memory for their previous band Robotanists (they made the headlines with this feat). Vocalist Sarah Ellquist DeBlanke and Daniel DeBlanke have also worked on several solo projects among the many bands […]
Bloomfest, the annual one-day arts, music, crafts and food event in the downtown Los Angeles arts district, not only got bigger and better this year, it seemed to grow even more eclectic. Saturday’s free street party offered attendees a relaxing afternoon and evening in and around the shops, galleries and restaurants near 3rd and Traction, […]
Electro alchemists Superhumanoids, Newbury Park whiz kids the Neighbourhood and prolific Eastside rockers Light FM will be three of the bands playing this year’s edition of Bloomfest – the free street fair scheduled for Saturday, July 21, in the downtown L.A. arts district. The neighborhood music, art and food gathering this year also will expand […]
Make Music Pasadena accommodated plenty of local favorites on its free Saturday of music – high-flying Grouplove (top photo), for one. There was Ozma as well, although longtime fans pointed out, they played only one song from their album “Pasadena.” No worries, they were a big hit, and photographer Carl Pocket shared his photos of […]
The Buzz Bands LA crew is still in Austin due to a late flight out, but the excellent post-SXSW shows in L.A. start tonight: ‣ The Temper Trap‘s first post-SXSW show happens at the El Rey Theatre tonight as they continue to tour in support of their forthcoming self-titled album (out June 5 on Glassnote […]
Your Sunday variety: ‣ Robotanists and Shadow Shadow Shade headline a worthy lineup at the Airliner including acts such as Death to Anders, Two Guns, and more to kick off a new weekly series called Traffic Ctrl. This just in (3:30 p.m.): Robotanists, Shadow Shadow Shade and Two Guns will not be performing. A note […]
‣ Prince continues to take over the Forum. ‣ Shoegaze dream-poppers, Asobi Seksu headline the Satellite tonight with Scattered Trees and Useless Keys opening. ||| Download: Asobi Seksu, “Perfectly Crystal (Beach Fossils/Spirit Animal Remix)” ‣ Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub, featuring drummer extraordinaire Brian Blade and soulful singer Trixie Whitley, plays the Music Box tonight with […]
Midweek fare that’s better than fair: ‣ Australia-bred Andy Clockwise’s long-awaited album “The Socialite,” a genre-hopping collection of biting, wry and occasionally hilarious rockers, came out this week. [You can stream the album here.] His trio headlines the Troubadour tonight, with Robotanists and George Stanford supporting. ‣ The Airborne Toxic Event plays the third of […]
Pointing you to Pomona, and elsewhere, for tonight’s touts: ‣ Bright Eyes and Jenny and Johnny play a sold-out, pre-Coachella show at the Fox Theater in Pomona. ‣ Sleigh Bells and Rye Rye rock the Glass House in Pomona. ‣ Distortion-wielding Londoners Yuck, whose debut album came out in Febrary on Fat Possum, play the […]
L.A. quartet Robotanists recently received national attention for offering their reinterpretation of “King of Limbs” to the world only 24 hours after Radiohead’s official release. It followed by only a few weeks the release of their own new album, “Plans In Progress,” which saw Robotanists inching away from their intense down-tempo vibe, with the lead […]
