Take a little Prince-style soul, mix in the rhythmic slap of Haim and add a falsetto that oozes pure sex, and you have the new single from indie-dance trio The Black and the White. The L.A. band — consisting of Mario Gonzalez and former As Tall As Lions members Julio Tavarez and Cliff Sarcona — […]
Happy Saturday: â–º It may be February but here’s your second chance to follow-through with your New Year’s resolutions: Buzz Bands LA once again curates the live music stage at the Central Plaza in Chinatown for the Chinese New Year Festival. The lineup features Lili Haydn, Sun Drug (f/k/a Vanaprasta and pictured above), Mount Saint, […]
Happy Valentine’s Day: ► Sparks and a 38-piece orchestra performs the 1974 album “Kimono My House” among other songs from their 23-album repertoire at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. â–º The Growlers headline the Hollywood Palladium in support of their latest album “Chinese Fountain.” That’s the Growler’s video for “Good Advice” above. â–º PAPA headlines the […]
Saturday Selections: ► Gwen Stefani stops by the Orpheum Theatre in support of new material off her forthcoming and third solo album. That’s Stefani’s video for “Spark the Fire” above. â–º Rapper Big Sean headlines the House of Blues Sunset Strip with support from Jacob Plant. â–º Jesse Harris, who is known for collaborating with Norah Jones and Brighty […]
We know it’s always warm in SoCal, but Bobbie Allen — aka Young Summer — conjures up images of the beach with songs like “Waves That Rolled You Under.” Despite the facts of Allen is actually from D.C. and the subject matter of her electro-pop songs are actually heavier and more introspective, the shimmering textures […]
Happy Saturday: â–º The Observatory presents this year’s Indigo Music Festival with a lineup featuring the Melvins, Deafheaven, Blonde Redhead (pictured), Deerhoof, Moving Units, Mike Watt, Youth Code, Morgan Delt, Fever the Ghost, Talk in Tongues, Kiev, Crystal Skulls, Tashaki Miyaki, Mini Mansions, Dahga Bloom, LA Witch, Drinking Flowers, Thee Rain Cats, the Vivids and […]
Tall Tales and the Silver Lining, the brainchild of singer-songwriter Trever Beld Jimenez, returns Feb. 24 with the album “Tightrope” via Other Music Recording Co. Expanding on the band’s retro sun-kissed guitar-pop strengths from 2014’s self-titled EP, Jimenez inserts bursts of joviality into certain chords and lyrics to convey his optimism on the single “This […]
Sharon Van Etten has made a career out of wearing her heart on her sleeves. From 2009’s “Because I Was In Love” to last year’s beautiful “Are We There” (an album that made one of many year-end lists), Van Etten has sung from both sides of the relationship. But whether she was a victim or […]
When 25-year-old New York-via-Kentucky folk artist Natalie Mering — aka Weyes Blood — sings, her vocals are either a mighty bellow or a whimsical moan. It’s the kind of tone that puts a listener in between baroque melodies and memories of Woodstock. Formerly a member of Jackie-O Motherfucker and a one-time back up singer for […]
On the cusp of releasing their third full length, Geographer treated California to a few tour dates. With a set peppered with new tunes and Geographer classics, Mike Deni was backed by some fresh faces at El Rey Theatre on Saturday. Along with the new members, the new songs show that the group can be […]
