The weekend of Lobsterfest was hot. And, as it turns out, buttery and delicious. The annual carnival-meets-feeding frenzy-meets-musical festival drew thousands to Ports O’ Call Village in San Pedro, and the tasty crustaceans were just a side dish for music fans. The lineup of local bands, again curated by Mark Sovel, proved heat was no […]
Youngblood Hawke, along with Great Northern, Lili Haydn, Sara Radle and Davis Fetter, have been added to the lineup for Lobsterfest the weekend of Sept. 14-16 at Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro. They join previously announced bands the Blasters,  Dum Dum Girls, Saint Motel, NO, Races, JJAMZ and Jail Weddings at the annual waterfront […]
Matt Ellis, “Candy” – The Sydney, Australia-born songwriter trotted the globe before sinking his roots in Venice a few years ago, which has turned out to be an excellent station for his finely honed Americana. Ellis’ 2011 album “Births, Deaths and Marriages,” his fourth full-length, came soaked in pedal steel and honesty. And the 38-year-old […]
Your terrific Tuesday, starting with our own monthly event: ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s monthly songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park features Sara Radle – her new album “Same Sun Shines” came out two weeks ago – along with Andrew Carroll & Jessi Williams of the Lonely Wild, Zenda Marie, Amy Rieckelman and […]
L.A. songstress Sara Radle, who recently celebrated the release of her fifth solo album, “Same Sun Shines,” will head up the lineup for the next Buzz Bands LA monthly songwriter night, on March 6 at Lot 1 Cafe. She’ll be joined by Andrew Carroll & Jessi Williams of the Lonely Wild, who will be doing […]
Saturday night’s all right … ‣ The Section Quartet, the string-wielding foursome known for their covers of Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Tool and more, perform at 9 p.m. at the grand opening of yet-another new vinyl record store, High Fidelity (1956 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz). Buzz Bands LA will be on hand to select tunes […]
On her forthcoming fifth album, Sara Radle thinks big. Whereas 2010’s “Four” was notable for the kind of lush strings and orchestral sweep we heard in “Song For Adam,” Radle’s new “Same Sun Shines” (due out Feb. 21) introduces itself with the sharp power-pop number “The Pins.” The song features the declaration “I’ll do this […]
[Are actors being phased out of music videos? Somebody start an in-depth probe:] Sack puppets are the stars of Sara Radle’s self-directed video for her song “Stars,” off her new album “Four.” And it’s marionettes who string you along through the Jess Bressler-directed video for “Bloody Bells” [downloadable for free], off the “Santa Fe” EP […]
You’ve likely heard Sara Radle, if not a few years back in the last incarnation of the Rentals then recently as the distaff vocalist in the L.A. indie-pop outfit Walking Sleep. Her solo career, three releases strong before she moved to L.A. from her native Texas in 2005, displays an affection for folk-flavored power-pop and […]
It’s the final night of this month’s Buzz Bands-curated Also I Like to Rock series at the Hammer Museum – Voxhaul Broadcast headlines this installment, supported by Chasing Kings, with a special acoustic performance from Ferraby Lionheart and DJ sets from KCRW’s Chuck P. Doors at 7. The first three weeks have been enormous fun. […]
