Video: Sara Lov, ‘Sorrow Into Stone’
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The stop-motion video for the song from Sara Lov’s album “Some Kind of Champion” is the work of an Italian animation studio. Follow along as a puppet man dreams of a better Life.
Tonight in L.A.: Slash, Peter Case, Sara Lov, All Time Low
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Also: Eagles of Death Metal, EFG, Nick Jonas, Natalie Prass, Cotton Jones, Emily Wells, Maxim Ludwig, Nobunny, Royal Tongues, Breakfast, LANY
Video: Sara Lov, ‘Trains’
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The L.A. singer-songwriter’s new album “Some Kind of Champion,” her first since 2009 and out Oct. 30, is an intimate, cinematic and often transcendent collection of meditations, beautifully arranged.
This Week’s Shows: Oct. 19-25
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Including: Beach Goth 4, Marina & the Diamonds, Dave Gahan & Soulsavers, Eagles of Death Metal, Blur, Mudhoney, Marilyn Manson, the Airborne Toxic Event, Frank Turner, Slash, The Weekend and more.
Stream: Sara Lov, ‘Some Kind of Champion’
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The most heartbreaking thing about Sara Lov’s vocals is … well, that we haven’t heard it since her 2011 album of cover songs, “I Already Love You.” Lov, once half of the dreamy duo Devics with pianist Dustin O’Halloran, has long held listeners rapt with her voice, a precise, emotive instrument that has sent scribes […]
Tonight in L.A.: Apex Manor, the Decemberists, Saint Motel, Leslie Stevens & the Badgers, Sara Lov, Trombone Shorty, Jarrod Gorbel
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[Have we had enough of secret/surprise shows? Maybe …] Top show picks for Grammy eve: ‣ Ex-Broken West frontman Ross Flournoy, now doing business as Apex Manor, has a pretty magical album in “The Year of Magical Drinking.” The L.A. quartet’s West Coast tour stops at its home base tonight, the Satellite, supported by Jerry […]
Download: Sara Lov, ‘There Is a Light …’
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L.A. songstress Sara Lov has a voice that can quell storms, or maybe create a few emotional ones. Her 2009 album “Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming” (Nettwerk) showcased the dreamy songwriting that she undertook while Devics – her collaboration with Dustin O’Halloran – was on hiatus. Now she’s self-releasing “I Already Love You,” a collection of […]
Tonight in L.A.: The Pass, Tristen, Sara Lov, Das Racist, Ozzy Osbourne, Oh Land, Melee, Baths
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[Happy birthday to U.K. songstress Laura Marling, all of 21 years old today …] Tonight, a tip for every taste: ‣ Louisville electro-pop outfit the Pass (that’s their video for “Walk Away”) plays the Satellite, with locals Marvelous Toy and Airlines opening. ‣ Nashville singer-songwriter Tristen headlines the Echo, supported by Hi Ho Silver Oh […]
This weekend in L.A.: Sunset Junction, Al Green, Crowded House, John Legend & the Roots, Baths
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[Sunset Junction, other Junction functions, shows by legends and a show by Legend, shows in massive amphitheatres and shows by people with egos the size of amphitheatres – what a weekend. When am I going to find time to celebrate Serj Tankian’s birthday?] Once through the weekend, real … slow … like: Friday highlights: ‣ […]
Tonight in L.A.: Willie Nelson, Parade of Lights, AM
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[Things I noticed while wondering why Willie Nelson’s show tonight at Club Nokia isn’t sold out …] ’Tis the season for benefit shows and Christmas music. But first, a word from two SoCal bands who are releasing new EPs in time for the holidays. Parade of Lights celebrates its self-titled debut with a show at […]
