Sam Outlaw: L.A.’s ‘Tenderheart’ shares his personal ‘California Country’
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With his new album “Tenderheart” just out and a date June 1 at the Troubadour, Sam Outlaw shares his personal playlist, “California Country.”
The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt: His memoir serves
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The Magnetic Fields’ audacious, adventurous “50 Song Memoir” features one tune for each year of songwriter Stephin Merritt’s life. He’ll perform the album over two nights, Friday and Saturday, at Royce Hall.
Premiere: Earth Girl Helen Brown, ‘Mercury’ (full album)
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Enjoy a full-stream of “Mercury,” the new album from Earth Girl Helen Brown, and a Q&A with Heidi Alexander.
Wire: Colin Newman on not looking back, and not being bored
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Long-running British art-punk band Wire celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend in L.A. “We liked the idea of spending it playing in a basement club,” Colin Newman says.
Grant-Lee Phillips: On his Nashville life, the big sound of ‘The Narrows’ and hanging on to your humanity
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Grant-Lee Phillips pulled up stakes and moved from L.A. to Nashville three years ago. In the Buzz Bands LA interview, he talks about his new digs, new album and feeling a call to action.
Johnette Napolitano: Bouncing back, losing a mentor, carrying on
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Former Concrete Blonde frontwoman Johnette Napolitano, bouncing back from her health woes, talks touring and troubles, and remembers her mentor Leon Russell.
Andrew Belle: On new digs, new music and new flavors
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Singer-songwriter, foodie and new family man Andrew Belle has put down stakes in L.A. The Chicagoland native talks about everything on his plate — his forthcoming album, his favorite eateries and rooting (quietly) for the Cubs.
Rig 1: Straight outta Omaha, a taste of ‘Tasting the Mothership’
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Rig 1 — aka Ian McElroy of Desaparecidos — shares his new song “Mother” (from “Tasting the Mothership,” out Nov. 18) and touts five albums made by other Omaha ex-pats in L.A.
Leslie Stevens: The sweetheart of L.A.’s rodeo returns
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Leslie Stevens is back in the spotlight with the release of “The Donkey and the Rose,” one of two albums she recorded in 2012. No, she didn’t spend the ensuing time in a monastery.
Omara Portuondo: Bringing new Cuban vistas to Disney Hall — at 85
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“I hope I won’t be the only one dancing,” 85-year-old Omara Portuondo says of Wednesday’s concert at Disney Hall with Roberto Fonseca, Anat Cohen and Regina Carter.
