Also on Wednesday: Berhana, Aimee Mann/Ted Leo, Conan Gray, Mothica, Page7, the Monolators, Khemmis, Channel Tres, Xylouris White, Molly Burch, Role Model, OhGeesy, Cordovas
It’s been a while since the Monolators told people, “Don’t Dance.” The husband-and-wife fronted band has taken somewhat of a hiatus during the last few years, but that doesn’t mean Eli and Mary Charkoff have completely cut themselves out of the scene. In fact, Highland Park’s favorite DIY married couple are now offering two brand […]
A massive Saturday, day and night: ‣ It’s a free day in the park at the La Brea Tar Pits, where the annual Tarfest offers a musical lineup of Blondfire, So Many Wizards, Soft Swells, Helena, the Makepeace Brothers and the Steelwells, as well as live painting, sculpture and family activities. ‣ Mexican singer-songwriter and […]
Earlier this year, Geoff Geis, solo artist and principal provocateur in the band Pizza!, launched his own (cassette/digital) label, Vanity Projects, to release his album “Princess.” Future plans include releasing music by many of his friends in the L.A. underground, including Magick Orchids, the Monolators, Nima and Geoff (his collaboration with Nima Kazerouni of So […]
Shows to consider while waiting to find out how Local Natives sound with a string quartet (11:15 a.m., KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic): ‣ The co-headlining tour featuring experimental rockers Tera Melos and guitar whiz Marnie Stern hits the Echo, where Poweraxe opens. That’s Tera Melos’ video for “Manar the Magic,” above; the song features a […]
Top 5 shows on a very good night for local music: ‣ It’s officially the release date for Olin & the Moon’s new album “Footsteps” – the L.A. quintet (augmented by string players) is celebrating with a Tuesday residency this month at the Echo, where tonight Coyol and Paulie Pesh support. ‣ Willoughby, with Henry […]
[Nels Cline, Michael Stipe, Bernard Sumner and Beth Gibbons celebrate birthdays today – must be something special about Jan. 4 …] Three local shows tonight to lighten your load (and bide your time until you watch Local Natives on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon): ‣ Torches in Trees are young, really young, but they’ve won […]
Dig this: New York City four-piece the Dig – not to be confused with old ’90s faves Dig – named their band in honor of the movie “Dig,” the Brian Jonestown Massacre/Dandy Warhols documentary. (I know, that’s a lot of Digs in one sentence.) The Dig’s sometimes-atmospheric, always-hooky indie-rock only has a little bit in […]
The Silverlake Jubilee arrives with a bang this weekend, the first-year music and arts festival bringing some 50 bands to a three-stage neighborhood fair featuring cutting-edge DJs, comedy, spoken word, film, art and fashion – not to mention three dozen or so food trucks to satiate attendees’ appetites. Buzz Bands LA has joined with Jubilee […]
[Getting back into town today after a little road trip. Thanks to my pinch-bloggers the past few days; happy birthday to Stewart Copeland; and here’s a full plate of music goodies from which to sample tonight:] My trip to the heartland yielded a good read or two, including this Riverfront Times interview with Son Volt’s […]
