So many nice shows tonight, and we’ll selfishly start with our own: ‣ It’s a jam-packed night for Buzz Bands LA’s monthly songwriter excursion at Lot 1 Cafe, headed up by singer-songwriter Ethan Gold (that’s the video for “Why Don’t You Sleep?,” off last year’s album “Songs from a Toxic Apartment”). Boys School kicks off […]
Much ado about Monday: ‣ Garbage, its new album “Not Your Kind of People” due May 15, play the first of two sold-out nights at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Nico Vega (pictured), now a foursome and with news of a new album coming soon (we hope) play It’s a School Night at Bardot, along […]
Happy Easter: ‣ Young lo-fi rockers Moses Campbell (pictured above) headline the Bootleg with Peter Pants, Emperor X and Bodhi rounding out the night. ‣ Brass Tax – the side project of Dante vs Zombies and Jail Weddings’ Jada Wagensomer – heads over to the Central S.A.P.C. to join Matt Van Winkle Band, Silver Phial […]
A superb Saturday for all tastes: ‣ Nineties alt-rock innovators Swervedriver swing through L.A. for its first show since last summer, this one at the Key Club; Adam Franklin and crew have some new songs, including a made-for-a-movie track called “Good Times Are Hard to Follow,” sung in the movie by Robert Caryle (“Trainspotting”). Heaven, […]
A very happy Friday: ‣ Garbage has a pair of sold-out shows on the horizon at the El Rey Theatre, but the resurgent quartet, with their comeback album “Not Your Kind of People” due May 15, do something of a warm-up show at 10 p.m. at the Bootleg Theater. Then, in the adjacent Bootleg Bar, […]
Here’s what’s up on this Thursday evening: ‣ Brooklyn’s Bear In Heaven, their new album “I Love You, It’s Cool” out this week, bring their icy electro-pop to the Echo, with Blouse and Doldrums opening. Above is Bear in Heaven’s video for “Reflection of You.” ‣ Strong local lineup at the Airliner, where the Dead […]
Things for 4/4: ‣ Montreal folkies the Barr Brothers – that’s a video of their performance at an Austin bicycle shop during SXSW, above, which included Andrew Barr playing percussion on a bike – swing back through town behind their self-titled debut album. They play the Hotel Cafe on a night that also fetures Ry […]
Around town tonight: ‣ Belter Erika Wennerstrom and Heartless Bastards hit the Echoplex behind their new album “Arrows,” with David Vandervelde and Brian Lopez supporting. ‣ The Far West bring their twangy stylings to the Echo, with Jackson Tanner and Geronimo Getty opening. ‣ Bronze Swagger bring their funky psych-pop to the Bootleg Bar, heading […]
Happy new month: ‣ The Polyphonic Spree, who have taken to releasing songs one at a time via their own label Good Records Recordings, hits the El Rey Theatre tonight. ‣ April residencies underway tonight: So Many Wizards (with Geoff Geis supporting) at the Echo; Duniven (with Monstro Flora, Lemon Sun and Patrick Joseph supporting) […]
Sunday’s selections: ‣ Charlotte Martin celebrates the release of her album (and DVD) “Hiding Places” at the Bootleg. The young Mariah McManus opens. [That’s her video for “Say It Again” above.] ‣ Avant-guarde pop songstress Julia Holter also celebrates the release of a new album. Dublab presents her show at Atwater Crossing in honor of […]
