Music from FIDLAR, Luke Top, Lissie, Rainbow Jackson, the Knitts, Lawrence Rothman, Sego, TULIPS, Swahili Blonde and more as part of our weekly mixtape of artists covered on Buzz Bands LA.
Written, recorded, and produced by experimental musician Nicole Turley, “Rose My Emperor” appears on a new Swahili Blonde record coming this January.
On past releases, Swahili Blonde — the multifarious experimental pop project of singer-songwriter Nicole Turley — has incorporated the talents of an estimable roster of collaborators, including guitarist John Frusciante, Duran Duran bassist John Taylor, Slits guitarist Viv Albertine, Devo drummer Alan Myers, multi-instrumentalist Brad Caulkins (ex-Fool’s Gold), Laena Geronimo (Feels) and Dante White Aliano (Dante vs. […]
Happy Superbowl Sunday: ‣Â Â The Reflections kick off their residency over at the Satellite. Tashaki Miyaki [that’s their video for “Tonight” above] and Joel Jerome (of Dios) support. ‣Â Â Bush Tetras return to the stage in Los Angeles for the first time since 1981 as part of Part Time Punks at the Echo. Terry Malts and Swahili […]
If tonight’s show list were any longer, it’d be a Phish song: ‣ New York’s Penguin Prison brings his dancey electro-pop to the Echo, supported by American Royalty. That’s Penguin Prison’s Occupy Wall Street-inspired video for “Don’t F*ck With My Money,” above. ‣ M83 and Big Black Delta do a second sold-out night at Club […]
Swahili Blonde‘s music isn’t for the folk who mind structure and accessible melody. The dub and no wave eight-piece supergroup featuring members of Dante Vs. Zombies, the Like, Raw Geronimo, WEAVE! and Devo have always swayed to sideways time signatures. However, “Psycho Tropical Ballet Pink” (out Nov. 15 on Nicole Turley and John Frusciante’s label […]
‣ His new album “Ashes and Fire” out on Tuesday, Ryan Adams plays the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Stream the album here. That’s the video for “Invisible Riverside,” above. ‣ Good lineup for Indians’ residency at the Silverlake Lounge – Sweden’s You Say France & I Whistle, one of the highlights of […]
Top shows to get your week started right: ‣ With their first album in eight years “The Great Escape Artist” on the way Oct. 18, Jane’s Addiction does the first of two nights at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. That’s the band’s video for “End to the Lies,” above. ‣ Dum Dum Girls headline the […]
Things you can do after your poolside parties: ‣ The follow-up to Gangi’s very good debut “A” has been a long time coming, but Matt Gangi and collaborator Eric Charamosta have some new (unmastered) songs up on Bandcamp, and they play tonight at Part Time Punks at the Echo along with Swahili Blonde and Maus […]
For your fantastic Friday: ‣ Singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, the son of Meryl Streep who’s been praised for his smart, sticky tunes, celebrates the release of his album “Linda Vista” at the Hotel Cafe. Ferraby Lionheart and Charlie Wadhams make it a value-added stop. ‣ New Zealand’s electro-pop whiz kids the Naked and Famous play a […]
