Midway through “Janglin” on Friday night at the Greek Theatre, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros ground the song to a halt while frontman Alex Ebert went into the crowd to howl at the moon, which loomed like manna above the silhouetted pine trees that encircle the Greek Theatre. It was but one of many […]
The Neighbourhood have been one of the hottest new acts on the Internet since they arrived early this year as men of mystery with the single “Female Robbery.” The young Newbury Park-based quintet followed it with an even better single, “Sweater Weather,” and now today marks something of the band’s coming-out party – the release […]
Denizens of Echo Park, beware. Meg Myers has had enough of you. Her single “Tennessee” oozes with contempt for your self-congratulatory poses, so the L.A. songstress, a native of the Volunteer State, has taken it one step further. Paired up with her producer/co-writer Doctor Rosen Rosen and armed with Nerf weapons, Myers goes on a […]
Cage the Elephant did everything a good rock band should do on Wednesday night at the Mayan Theatre – the pride of Bowling Green, Ky., played their radio hits, and they played them hard. Matthew Shultz reasserted himself as one of the most explosive and athletic frontmen around, throwing his voluminous hair around as if […]
The first three singles from the Distnce bely the name – they are slightly chilled (but not over-saturated) dream-pop, to be sure, but they exude a melodic warmth that often gets lost in the genre’s reverb. The man behind the project goes by the name James Lucas, whose real name is a Marc Jameson, a […]
Aaron Kyle has dialed it back, but in no way should the Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s new approach be considered a retreat. As frontman of the swampy Americana outfit Le Switch, Kyle’s big, boozy vocals were fit for a New Orleans saloon. Now doing business as Geronimo Getty, he brings tempered, tremulous tones to the table […]
The electro-shoegaze of bi-coastal collaborators 2 Hearts and Chemicals is growing tentacles. Guitarist Eli Lhymn – the L.A. half of the band – recently rekindled a friendship with singer-bassist Guylaine Vivarat, known for her work in local bands such as Detective, Useless Keys and Tennis System. Their sweeping one-off “Froid” suggests a epic movie narrated […]
Nick Waterhouse doesn’t need to go beyond his favorite low-key spots in L.A. when it comes to entertaining Japanese business men. All he needs is a round (or 10) of whiskey shots, his guitar, an American flag in the background and a visit to a late night taco truck. The soul singer’s debut “Time’s All […]
Julian Shah-Tayler may be one of many who has dared to make the move to Los Angeles for its the sunny weather and attitude, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Especially when that newfound love with California serves as a filter for music that ends up with a similarly bright disposition. However Shah-Tayler, who made […]
No matter where you stand on Electric Guest’s Danger Mouse-stamped electro-soul – and we have some serious believability problems – the slick video for the catchy single “This Head I Hold” tests sensibilities. The collaboration of Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton, Electric Guest this week released its debut album “Mondo” via Downtown Records and Across the […]
