On a Tuesday a couple of hotly anticipated albums come out, here’s what’s up: ‣ With his already acclaimed album “Channel Orange” out today, soul man Frank Ocean holds forth at the Wiltern. ‣ Austin-based psych-rock quartet the Young headlines the Echo behind their new album on Matador Records, “Dub Egg.” ‣ Excellent local bill […]
Monday’s fun: ‣ American Royalty’s residency at the Echo has been going great guns, and tonight the L.A. trio is joined by late addition Sahy Uhns, as well as Ahh G and zAK-MATIC. That’s American Royalty’s video for “Blood Keys,” above. ‣ Terraplane Sun continues its residency at the Satellite, with support from the Mowgli’s, […]
Sunday things: ‣ Austin’s Shearwater, the band which features Okkervil River’s Jonathan Meiburg, brings their psychedelic folk rock to the Echo in support of their latest album “Animal Joy.” [That’s their video above for the “You As You Were.”] Fellow Sub Pop label mates and Aussies Husky will support. Hardly Art artist Gold Leaves opens […]
Indoors and outdoors, your Saturday: ‣ Buzzing 21-year-old rapper Azealia Banks brings her “Mermaid Ball” to the Fonda Theatre. ‣ L.A. quartet Saint Motel celebrates the release of its debut full-length “Voyeur” at the El Rey Theatre, supported by Princeton and Chasing Kings. ‣ Moby does an acoustic set and then DJs in the outdoor […]
Too much of a good thing on this Friday the 13th: ‣ Aesop Rock headlines the El Rey Theatre behind his new album “Skelethon” (that’s the video for “Zero Dark Thirty,” above), with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz supporting. ‣ L.A.’s Sea Wolf, San Francisco’s Geographer and all manner of games and fun are […]
Thurday’s things: ‣ They were electro before you: Pioneering electronic act and synth surrealists Tangerine Dream visit Club Nokia as part of the Electric Mandarine Tour. ‣ Brooklyn garage-poppers the Babies swing into the Echo, supported by Crazy Band, Low Flying Owls and Warships. ‣ Austin three-piece My Jerusalem, with an album produced by Spoon’s […]
Your wonderful Wednesday: ‣ Electro whiz Robert DeLong [that’s him and his arsenal of gear at Silver Lake Jubilee, above], just signed to Glassnote Records, headlines the Troubadour, supported by Incan Abraham and Tapioca and the Flea and Incan Abraham at the Troubadour ‣ Andy Clockwise plays King King, debuting material from his forthcoming “War […]
Tuesday’s top offerings: ‣ “Cello rock” duo Oak & Gorski head up the lineup at tonight’s installment of BUZZBANDS.LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe. Scottish singer-guitarist Charlie Clark, as well Faroe Islands folk quartet Marius, touring the U.S. for the first time, also play. Doors at 9 p.m. ‣ Eleni Mandell celebrates the […]
Happy Monday (we think): ‣ Huge night at It’s a School Night at Bardot: Brooklyn duo MS MR make their L.A. debut – that’s their video for “Hurricane,” above, a song that will be released this week as a 7-inch single via IAMSOUND Records. Plus, local rockers Of Verona will be celebrating the release of […]
