If you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the synth-pop coming out of Los Angeles but aren’t completely ready to leave the genre behind, then Echocell may be your answer. The L.A.-based duo comprised of singer-songwriter/frontwoman Belinda Kazanci and keyboardist/programmer Adam Beltran aren’t obsessed with the drops or the bubblegum pop shimmer. Instead, they bring trip-hop back into the […]
The rock noir of the band Dignitary (nee Dignitary Loss, nee the Dignitary Loss of Richard Roe) takes on a stark cinematic quality in the new video for the single “Demon Beside Me.” In the beautifully shot piece – episode one in a series – the band is summoned by a coven of witches to […]
First Friday of the year, and a big one at that: ‣ “FOMO” stands for Fear of Missing Out, and the annual January event aims to showcase (mostly local) emerging bands who figure to make their mark in the upcoming year. Hard to argue with this year’s lineup, which features Lo-Fang (full-length en route Feb. […]
Incoming: Common, the Wild Reeds, the Aggrolites, Sergio Mendes, the Entrance Band, Fool’s Gold, Quetzal Guerrero, Fedde Le Grand, the Dustbowl Revival, Jane Monheit, Camp Freddy, Goo Goo Dolls, the English Beat, Capital Cities, Baron von Luxxury, Spain, Reel Big Fish, the Jim Jones Revue, Avid Dancer, Fever the Ghost, Hindu Pirates, Evan Voytas, Meiko, […]
Happy Saturday: ‣ Dillon Francis and Anamanaguchi wind up their three-night stint in L.A. and LOUDPVCK returns as the opening act at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ The Game, Ja Rule, Mystikal, E-40 and Too Short all team up for a night of hip hop at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. ‣ The Growlers, the Abigails […]
Here’s what’s in store for your last Friday of 2013: ‣ Dillon Francis and Anamanaguchi play another SoCal date this week. This time, they’re joined by gLAdiator at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ Murs heads up a night at the House of Blues that features a couple other artists on his new Label 316, Reverie and […]
Ever since his teenage years in the Martyrs, Santa Barbara native Kyle Nicolaides has done his darnedest to breathe fresh life into Led Zeppelin- and White Stripes-styled blues-rock. His power trio with Daniel Curcio and Tony Cupito, Beware of Darkness, made a dent this year with the single “Howl,” a tune that dates to Nicolaides’ […]
Your post-Christmas happenings: ‣ Matthew Sweet brings a night of power-pop rock to the Echo where Jonny Polonsky opens. ‣ L.A.-based electronic producer Dillon Francis headlines a night at the Fonda Theatre. That’s his video above for “Without You” (featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs). The bill also includes Anamanaguchi and LOUDPVCK. Also:Â
We got all excited when Jeff Schroeder and the Majestic High turned Vince Guaraldi’s “Cristmas Time Is Here” into an orchestrated dream-pop gem. Well, this showed up on Christmas Eve – Priscilla Ahn, aided by Wendy Wang, doing a dreamy cover of “Deck the Halls” to some ostensible home video. Enjoy the day.
Let’s see … El-P as Tiny Tim, Killer Mike as Scrooge, a cameo from from our favorite squirrel, Mr. Killums, a montage of cheesy holidays cards and portraits – Run the Jewels’ video for “A Christmas F*cking Miracle” has a little bit of everything. You can thank director Joey Garfield for the holiday levity. Enjoy […]
