L.A.’s Baywood makes the kind of unadorned, sincere folk songs that put a smile on your face, and are liable to stick your head too. The band is a collaboration between Joe Ginsberg and Jarrad Kritzstein, who played in the rootsy Audra Mae & the Almighty Sound and bonded, as their bio points out, “their […]
Thursday’s itinerary: ‣ Lolawolf, the NYC quartet fronted by Zoe Kravitz (the actress and the daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet), brings its sultry electro-pop to the Echo, with Reputante and Conway opening. Above, Lolawolf’s video for “What Love Is.” ‣ L.A. folk outfit Baywood celebrates the release of its full-length, “Everything We Know, […]
Your Wednesday things to do: ‣ Nashville quintet Wild Cub – its independently released album “Youth” just re-released via Mom + Pop Records (and its single “Thunder Clatter” picking up steam – visits the Bootleg Theater. Above, Wild Cub’s video for “Drive.” ‣ Singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco, his new album “Salad Days” on the way in […]
Caught a Ghost’s strain of vintage R&B – a soul-man-meets-machine aesthetic that marries organic instrumentation with elements of EDM – has been a work in progress for going on three years now. And on April 1, singer-songwriter-producer Jesse Nolan will have a full-length to show for it; “Human Nature” will be out via +1 Records. […]
Happy Tuesday: ‣ Dum Dum Girls celebrate the release of their new album “Too True” with a show at the Echo, with Dream Boys and Roses opening. ‣ With their debut “Snapshot” on the way March 11, Irish old-school rock ’n’ rollers the Strypes make their U.S. debut at the Troubadour, supported by the equally […]
Incoming: Washed Out, Kan Wakan, Dum Dum Girls, Johnny Flynn, the Strypes, Eryn Wood, Mutual Benefit, Wild Cub, Mac DeMarco, Grizfolk, Pato Banton, Pink, Islands, North Mississippi All-Stars, Lolawolf, Baywood, Reggie & the Full Effect, Emery, the Memorials, Mayer Hawthorne, Futurebirds, Beach Party, Ash, Robert DeLong, the Wood Brothers, Yuck, Chinese New Year Festival, David […]
Here’s some Seven Saturdays on a Sunday: The ambient rock of Jonathan Haskell grew into its new skin with last year’s self-titled album, which saw the composer/multi-instrumentalist incorporate vocals prominently into his music for the first time, nabbing guests such as Jim Evens (Helen Stellar), Jacqueline Santillan (Wait. Think. Fast.), Rain Phoenix and Vanessa Fernandez. […]
The Sunday schedule, a little light because of That Thing on TV: ‣ The Bangles play the Whisky a Go Go as part of the venue’s 50th-anniversary series of concerts. ‣ Washed Out and Kisses team up for a show at the Glass House in Pomona. Above is Washed Out’s video for “Don’t Give Up,” […]
Happy Saturday (we think): ‣ Darkside – DJ Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington – visit the Fonda Theatre behind their acclaimed debut “Psychic.” ‣ Local quintet the Lonely Wild brings their effusive indie Americana to the Bootleg Bar, supported by Dark Furs and White Dove at the Bootleg Bar ‣ Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth […]
Oh what fun on a Friday: ‣ Nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter Jake Bugg visits the Wiltern; the U.K. youngster’s second album, the Rick Rubin-produced “Shangri La,” came out in November. That’s the new video for “A Song About Love,” above. ‣ The fourth of the five Eagles‘ shows goes off at the Forum. ‣ Resurgent indie-rock sextet […]
