Tonight in L.A.: Woodkid, Knapsack, Hanni El Khatib, Passion Pit, the Moth & the Flame, Fuzz, Hercules & Love Affair, AFI, Zac Brown Band, Together Pangea, Houses, Boyce Avenue
Here’s what’s happening on a fantastic Friday: ‣ Woodkid, the musical appellation of Frenchman Yoanne Lemoine, returns to the Fonda Theatre, where he put on a spectacular show in May. Woodkid’s album “The Golden Age” recently got wider release, and Lemoine, known for making videos for Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, projects […]
Pop starlet Sky Ferreira has been working on her debut album for quite some time, and the release of “Night Time, My Time” finally arrives Oct. 29 via Capitol Records. As a follow-up to her 2012 hit “Everything Is Embarrassing,” Ferreira fans have gotten the Ariel Rechtshaid-produced “You’re Not the One,” an ’80s-leaning breakup anthem. So […]
“There are Cosby sweaters in it,” says lead vocalist Davin Givhan of the L.A.-based quartet Detangler. True as that may be of the new Mark Thornton-directed clip for “We’re Defeated,” Detangler wears its psych-rock influences and just as well. The band’s noisy, buzzing guitars and reverb-laden vocals can be heard further in songs such as […]
Singer-songwriter Holly Conlan is in most ways exemplary of the Hotel Café scene (although 10 years on now, maybe we should be calling it a “legacy”). She writes bright pop songs that are as smart lyrically as they are nimble melodically – the latter quality, like many of her peers, helping her tunes find their […]
Running you ragged on a Thursday: ‣ U.K. dance rockers Crystal Fighters bring the party to Fonda Theatre in support of their sophomore album “Cave Rave,” with L.A.’s White Arrows supporting. That’s Crystal Fighters’ video for “LA Calling,” above. ‣ Oh Land – the nom de tune of Danish pop singer Nanna Øland Fabricius – […]
L.A.-based power-popper Adam Bones and his all-female supporting cast of Rikki Styxx, Tracy Lambertucci and Breanna Fields recall the days rock ’n’ roll lived and smiled by the power chord. Bones’ new EPÂ “Rock It Up,” his first outing since 2009’s “Feel For Tomorrow,” is an old-school spine-stiffener that’s equal parts riffage, rhythms and audacity – […]
Here’s your Wednesday show menu: ‣ Katy Perry celebrates the release of her new album “Prisms” tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, where she will be joined on her “We Will Survive” tour by Ellie Goulding, Sara Bareilles, Tegan and Sara and Kacey Musgraves. ‣ James Blake does his second L.A. show in as many nights, […]
The Sounds aren’t the only Swedes coming through L.A. this week. The Stockholm-based trio NONONO makes their L.A. debut in support of their “Pumpin Blood” EP, and any music lover who revels in pop tunes has certainly already been counting down the days for their arrival. Boasting a whistle that hasn’t been this catchy this […]
Don’t worry. Bear Attack‘s music sounds nowhere near as vicious as their name. The quintet, comprised of Mia Minichiello, Eric Radloff, Brandon Bae, Nick Campbell and Logan Shrewsbury, seem sweet enough, with their boy-girl folk-pop melodies. Formed during their time together at USC, Bear Attack’s sound can be as cheerful as the title track of their new EP “Broke.” […]
Tuesday’s touts: ‣ AFI – back this week with “Burials,” its first new album since 2009, headlines the Fonda Theatre, with Touche Amore opening. ‣ Dream-pop trio Au Revoir Simone visits the Echoplex behind its new album “Move in Spectrums” [we shared the video for “Somebody Who,” here”]. Sophia Knapp, CALLmeKAT and My Hawaii support. […]
