If you’re watching this video above for the haunting song “This Stone Is Starting To Bleed,” and you find yourself wondering what the Duke Spirit has been up to lately, it’s not a coincidence. The single is by London’s Roman Remains, a duo who shares members Liela Moss and Toby Butler of the Duke Spirit, […]
Here’s your fare for Tuesday: ‣ Scottish rockers the Fratellis, back with their first album in five years, “We Need Medicine,” play a sold-out show at the Fonda Theatre, supported by the Ceremonies and Conway. A throat infection forced cancellation of the trio’s show Saturday in Seattle, but as of now, everything is a go […]
It’s Monday again, already: ‣ Long-running rock provocateurs Sparks hold forth at the Fonda Theatre; the band in August released “Sparks: New Music for Amnesiacs, the Ultimate Collection,” a four-CDs-in-a-coffee-table-book package that spans Sparks’ four-plus-decade career. ‣ The annual Dear Jack Benefit at the El Rey Theatre will feature the first solo performance by with […]
Incoming: Andrew McMahon, Diane Coffee, Sparks, Of Montreal, Blink-182, M.I.A., the Fratellis, Minor Alps, Alison Moyet, Cults, the Cartel, Strange Markings, Quasi, Mad Professor, Only You, Melt Banana, Lupe Fiasco, Mason Jennings, Cass McCombs, Big Freedia, the Vim Dicta, Jonathan Wilson, Steve Aoki, Iggy Azalea, Waka Flocka Flame, Beats Antique, Mayday Parade, the Record Company, Vienna […]
A very happy Saturday to you: ‣ Avicii – the nom de tune of Swedish producer Tom Bergling, riding high on the August release of his debut studio album “True” – throws a big party at the Hollywood Bowl along with Sander Van Doorn, Excision, Arty and Cazzette. If you’re counting, that’s a Swede, a […]
There’s nothing wrong with making up stories, especially when they sound as pretty as the ones Nettie Rose sings. “I’m a girl from Santa Monica. There’s only so much I can talk to you about,” claims Rose. The 23-year-old, the daughter of longtime music publishing executive Lance Freed and the granddaughter of DJ Alan Freed […]
Oklahoma-bred rock ’n’ roller Graham Colton has had his share of moments in a roller-coaster career – 2004’s “Drive” getting him on the radar and 2007’s “Here Right Now” and 2011’s “Pacific Coast Eyes” keeping him in the public eye thanks to supporting tours with a host of A-listers. Having departed a major label, Colton […]
It’s selling Ben Cooper a bit short to call him a songwriter – the Florida-based artist known as Radical Face is more of a musical mythologist. In 2007, he earned notice for his concept album “Ghost,” based on the idea that houses retain memories of the events that occurred in them, and in 2011 he […]
Here’s something deliciously shimmering for your Friday morning. Swedish-Australian duo Say Lou Lou, comprised of twin sisters Miranda and Elektra Kilbey, are back with two more melancholy-filled electro-pop tunes in anticipation of their forthcoming debut slated for release in 2014. Following up the success of their “Julian” EP, which boasted the title track and “Fool of […]
Fun for your Friday: ‣ Nine Inch Nails play Staples Center behind their new album “Hesitation Marks.” Hard to believe the band had never performd on network TV until last night’s appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ‣ Roots music legend Alejandro Escovedo does a headlining date at the Mint. ‣ Mike Doughty, whose latest album […]
