Fueled by their fascination with space shuttle Endeavour, Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson – better known as synth-pop duo Kisses – offer a track off of their forthcoming “Original Planets” EP. Although the song doesn’t actually feature any of those swoon-worthy boy-girl harmonies, the song still fills in all the moody sound pockets like past […]
Here’s your Monday night full of free (depending on where you roam): ‣ Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd headlines the Fonda Theatre where he’ll be joined by Yeshe. ‣ Kiwis Opossom [check out “Blue Meanies”] and Ghost Wave – along with the just-added Exene Cervenka – are on deck for It’s a School Night at Bardot. […]
[Here are few covers that have crossed our radar and enjoyed…] Writer, “Disparate Youth (Santigold cover)” – Scuzzy punk brothers Jame and Andy Ralph of San Diego’s Writer take on Santigold’s pop song. The guitar stabs are still there, but they’re just drowned in fuzz and drone this time around. You can watch the E. […]
Although there are many who may still be mourning the demise of local post-punk darlings Eagle & Talon, some should be happy to hear that one-half of its members are still offering new tunes. Kim Talon who served as the duo’s guitarist, is now residing in Brooklyn, but she’s got a new project called JAN. […]
Happy Friday: ‣ French funk-rocker Mathieu Chedid, also known as just -M-, plays the El Rey Theatre as part of the OohLaLA Festival this weekend. That’s his bizarre video for “MOJO” above. ‣ Punk singer-songwriter icon Patti Smith stops by the Wiltern in support of her new album “Banga,” her first album of new music […]
As elegant as the El Rey Theatre may be, some bands are meant to tear through the venue with reckless abandon, and on Monday the Raveonettes roared as loud as they could once the curtains were drawn open. The Danish duo, of course, has a sophistication with their noise. Touring in support of their sixth […]
When we introduced Incan Abraham back in February 2011, the psych-pop quartet’s meticulous rhythms and tropical melodies were giving off vibes akin to Local Natives and Animal Collective. Their latest single “Springhouse” still boasts an experimental sun-kissed chorus, but the layers have thickened and vocals have flourished into darker, smoother tones since then. The new […]
Instead of throwing food in his face, Mike Goldman and Nick Sandler help Chasing Kings frontman Matt Schwartz take on different locales in the video for their latest single “Do It to Myself.” Appropriately released while Chasing Kings wraps up their national tour, the Tessa Neustadt- and Matthew Black-directed clip promotes the track off their […]
Random encounters of the festival kind from the fourth evening of Filter magazine’s Culture Collide in Echo Park: Highlight of the night Although this year’s Red Bull Soundstage seemed as if it had shrunk since last year’s block party, the Wombats played their set as if they were headlining a large amphitheater. The U.K. trio […]
Melody’s Echo Chamber couldn’t be a more perfect moniker for Melody Prochet, as her hazy, sun-drenched melodies flow like the hues in a water-color painting. And if the psychedelic warmth to her sound is familiar, it’s because she worked on her self-title debut (out now via Fat Possum) with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker. But by […]
