The Hudson Block Party on Sunday in West Hollywood might not have been very popular with neighbors – there’s quite an afterburn surrounding the second annual event – but it was a big hit with music fans, who were treated to another great outing from White Rabbits and a show-stealing performance by LP. Haim and […]
Brooklyn’s White Rabbits, whose third album “Milk Famous” came out in March on TBD Records, head up a 25-strong lineup of bands and DJs for the 2nd Annual Hudson Block Party, a two-stage outdoor event going off Sunday in West Hollywood. The mini-festival takes place at Crescent Heights and Santa Monica Boulevards, centered around the […]
Your fare for Wednesday: ‣ White Rabbits bring their scorching live show, and the music from their new album “Milk Famous,” to the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Australia dance-pop quintet Gold Fields holds down the party at the Bootleg Bar, supported by Touché and the Neighborhood at the Bootleg Bar ‣ San Diego’s Cuckoo Chaos […]
[Our look at the week ahead, starting with Nicolas Jaar, playing Monday, and his video for “Mi Mujer”:] Incoming: Nicolas Jaar, NO, Voxhaul Broadcast, the Henry Clay People, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Harriet, White Arrows, White Rabbits, Matthew Dear, Races, Kathleen Edwards, the Wedding Present and more. Our staff picks of the week: […]
If White Rabbits surprised you with “Heavy Metal,” then their second song from forthcoming album “Milk Famous” might need a couple listens for you to believe it’s still them. In the same vein as our first taste from their long-awaited follow-up to “It’s Frightening,” “Temporary” grooves around the bass line for a rhythmic dance tune. […]
Indie-rock fans who’ve waited more than 2 1/2 years for White Rabbits to reload their “Percussion Gun” now have something to look forward to: The Brooklyn sextet’s third album, “Milk Famous,” will be out March 6 via TBD Records. Through two albums, 2007’s “Fort Nightly” and 2009’s Britt Daniel-produced “It’s Frightening,” White Rabbits earned cred […]
You could stand there Saturday night and marvel at the scant artistic progression Interpol has made since its second-wave post-punk milestone “Turn on the Bright Lights” came out in 2002, or you could join the delirious, black-clad masses in convulsing to the New York quintet’s every thunderous rhythm and guitar lick. Or you go a […]
By Meriah Doty A lost episode of “Twin Peaks.” Some super heavy Brooklyn-style reverb. And … Al Stewart (“Year of the Cat,” 1976). These were among the elements swirling around the El Rey Theatre on Monday night as the Local Natives opened for the White Rabbits. The two bands are a perfect fit for touring, […]
[It’s a new month and a new week, and I’d like to take a moment to wish Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla a happy birthday before previewing Monday’s slate of residencies and other fine fare …] The Happy Hollows kick off their Spaceland stint tonight, and if you haven’t fallen under their undeniable debut […]
I posted the download for the White Rabbits’ “Percussion Gun” way back in May, but running across the video reminded me how much I like it. (Plus, they’re coming to town next week.) The song is on “It’s Frightening,” the Brooklyn-based quintet’s sophomore album and first for TBD Records. ||| Download: “Percussion Gun” ||| Live: […]
