Your to-do list for the evening: ‣ With a new EP “Headcage” out in January and the album “Beams” on the way this spring, Matthew Dear visits the Eagle Rock Center for the Ars, supported by Mini Mansions and ESP. [You can download Dear’s the title track to “Headcage” here.] ‣ Ra Ra Riot, whose […]
Darren Weiss is no longer one of the Girls – the Encino-reared drummer-songwriter recently departed the celebrated San Francisco indie-rock band to concentrate on his own PAPA, music he has been incubating since his college days in New York City. PAPA’s debut EP “A Good Woman Is Hard to Find” (released in October) was recorded […]
Is there something overweight about this Tuesday? ‣ Minneapolis’ Polica, the new project from Gayngs’ Ryan Olson and singer Channy Casselle, bring their dreamy psychedelia to the Bootleg Bar, where Pollyn and the One AM Radio open. Polica just released its debut album “Give You the Ghost,” and that’s the new video for “Amongster,” above. […]
L.A. songstress Sara Radle, who recently celebrated the release of her fifth solo album, “Same Sun Shines,” will head up the lineup for the next Buzz Bands LA monthly songwriter night, on March 6 at Lot 1 Cafe. She’ll be joined by Andrew Carroll & Jessi Williams of the Lonely Wild, who will be doing […]
A marvelous Monday ahead: ‣ Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor – her ninth album “How About I Be Me (and you be you)?” coming out this week – plays the first of two nights at the El Rey Theatre. Stream three songs from the album below: ‣ The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn headlines the Troubadour behind […]
‣ Reunited British quartet the Darkness – Super Bowl ad placement under their arms and their first album since 2005 on the way – headline the sold-out House of Blues, with Foxy Shazam supporting. ‣ New Americana trio Broadcast Station headlines the Bootleg Bar, with David Rosales and Cave Country on the bill. Also:
Saturday night’s all right … ‣ The Section Quartet, the string-wielding foursome known for their covers of Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Tool and more, perform at 9 p.m. at the grand opening of yet-another new vinyl record store, High Fidelity (1956 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz). Buzz Bands LA will be on hand to select tunes […]
Three bands, one good cause: Wires in the Walls, Telstar and Little Red Lung will play a benefit show for PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) on Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Mint. The evening is presented by Rock Is a Girl’s Best Friend, along with Buzz Bands LA (who will select tunes before and between […]
Friday fare: ‣ Ryan Adams, who made his his Disney Hall debut in November as part of the Bob Mould tribute show, returns to headline the downtown concert hall for two nights behind his album “Ashes & Fire @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ‣ I Will Never Be the Same celebrates the release of its […]
Thursday things: ‣ Diamonds are forever (well, for the night, anyway) at the Troubabour – My Brightest Diamond, the nom de tune of Detroit native Shara Worden, shares the chamber-pop from her latest album, “All Things Will Unwind.” And supporting will be Lavender Diamond; Becky Stark and crew have a new album on the horizon. […]
