Most may remember French chanteuse Laetitia Sadier as the vocalist in Kraut-lounge act Stereolab, but she’s carried on with solo material after the band’s demise in 2009. Sadier now follows up her 2010 debut “The Trip” with another solo record titled “Silencio” (out now via Drag City). Once again teeming with melodies that are sung […]
If you’re in the mood to dance along to glam pop-rock, Copenhagen’s terminal have you covered this weekend. Working hard to cross over to this side of the pond, the Danish trio follow up last year’s “Ignite the World” EP and 2009’s album “Bring Forth the Few” with their brand new single “Don’t Worry My […]
Oklahoma orchestral rockers Other Lives revealed an Atoms For Peace remix of 2011’s title track “Tamer Animals” back in July, but we finally get another robust original from their forthcoming EP “Mind the Gap” (out Oct. 23 on TBD Records). And suffice to say “Take Us Alive” is epically ambrosial as expected: Violins loop before […]
There’s no story more heartwarming than one where someone thanks another for saving them. In Communist Daughter’s case, singer Molly Moore saved frontman Johnny Solomon (formerly of Twin Cities band Friends Like These) a handful of years ago when he was struggling with addiction. Today, they’re both happily sober (and engaged) and the main songwriters […]
Musicians must get homesick sometimes. Live shows are fun for everyone, but life on the road can’t be all that comfortable. Canada’s Yukon Blonde speaks to this in their song “Stairway.” After touring heavily in support of their album “Tiger Talk” (out now via Dine Alone Records), the indie-rock quartet teams up with director Justin […]
For your sunny Sunday: ‣ Wilco returns to SoCal and teams up with the lovely Joanna Newsom at the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ Singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn [pictured above] headlines the Bootleg Bar where she’ll be joined by the Parlour Suite and Communist Daughter. ‣ Mister Loveless comes to the Satellite. The Cigarette Bums and A Girl […]
Don’t think girls are ruthless when it comes to fighting? Think again. As cute as their Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire-inspired name is, the “blood red” also indicates Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell of British rock duo Blood Red Shoes can get down and dirty. One listen to the title track off of their latest album “In […]
Happy Mid-Autumn Moon: ‣ Returning for another highly anticipated LA date, Britain’s Alt-J will have fans piling into the Bootleg Bar. Wildcat! Wildcat! and Cayucas also round out the bill for a solid night. ‣ In tour in support of their “Forward/Return” EP, the Album Leaf headlines the Satellite. [Check out “Descent.”] Drew Andrews supports. […]
Who knows if the Lighthouse and the Whaler are actually singing about Venice Beach or Venice, Italy on their free single “Venice,” but no matter. The folk-rock quartet from Cleveland, Ohio could convince anyone of anything with their meticulously layered and shimmering instrumentation underneath those undeniable pop melodies. And one shouldn’t expect less from a […]
Igniting a large room like the Wiltern would be a daunting task for dream-pop novices, but Baltimore’s Beach House refused to allow Wednesday’s capacity crowd to experience anything less than dizzying and surreal. As the spotlight shined down on lead vocalist Victoria Legrand only to show her silhouette during the opening measures of “Wild,” it […]
