The fusion of Motown and dub-step don’t initially sound appealing, but L.A.’s Caught a Ghost has made “soul-step” a steppingstone for its sound. Along the way, we realized that we like what Jesse Nolan and his crew were doing, and they not only kept churning out the tunes but have also continued to put out […]
Broken Anchor’s debut album is like a five-course meal for the melody-starved. The release, “Fresh Lemonade” (due in July), follows a trio of 2012 EPs that thrust singer-songwriter (and Hotel Café regular) Austin Hartley-Leonard into the full-band realm, as he teamed up first with producer Brad Gordon and then drummer Mike Duffy to fashion a […]
Incoming: Rhye, Hands, Gavin Turek, Chief, 8mm, Low, DWNTWN, A-Trak, Fu Manchu, Dan Deacon, Japanther, Goo Goo Dolls, the Skatalites, Vacationer, Bobby McFerrin, Kopecky Family Band, NO, Phosphorescent, Soul Asylum, the Hectors, the Dan Band, Shlohmo, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Three O’Clock Above: That’s Phosphorescent’s video for “Song for Zula,” off the […]
Your Easter Sunday menu: ‣ Seattle’s dark folk artist King Dude headlines the Echo. That’s his video for “I Know You’re Mine” above. Of the Wand & the Moon and A Story of Rats open. ‣ Downstairs at the Echoplex, Oakland’s post-punk band Wax Idols headlines Part-Time Punks’ weekly night with Cold Showers, Dream Boys […]
Talk about a star-studded lineup. If you haven’t heard of L.A.’s psychedelic outfit Thrillionaire yet, chances are you’ve heard the talents of their members on several other records. Fronted by Jen Turner (formerly of Here We Go Magic and guitarist for Natalie Merchant) and Henrietta Tiefenthaler on bass, programming and sound design, Thrillionaire also boasts producer Joey […]
Seems like only yesterday some quirky lads from England were making a mess of Spaceland – trimming foliage from around the Silver Lake reservoir and adorning the stage with it (along with stuffed animals and other detritus), playing like possessed Pied Pipers and finishing their set when their keyboardist donned a waist drum and marched […]
Your wonderful Wednesday: ‣Â British glam-pop singer-songwriter Mika headlines the El Rey Theatre in support of his latest album “The Origin of Love.” That’s his video for “Underwater” above. ‣Â Former L.A. band/currently New York-based Spirit Animal teams up with the Mo-Odds and the Weeks at the Satellite. ‣Â It’s a solid lineup over at the Echo with […]
Beat-scene goddess Jennifer Lee, aka TOKiMONSTA, made her mark on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint, her nimble production and oh-so-cool textures stretching boundaries in a world they’re already elastic. She steps up to Ultra Music for her new release “Half Shadows” (due April 9), which features collaborations with rapper Kool Keith, L.A. songstress Gavin Turek (April’s […]
Here are your Tuesday show options: ‣ Flume, the nom de tune of Sydney, Australia’s Harley Streten, brings his electro constructs to the Echoplex, supported by Para One and Dauwd. That’s his video for “Sleepless,” above. ‣ It’s an electro night at the Satellite too, with Ghastly – the nom de tune of David Crow […]
As an exercise in surgical studio precision, the debut album from L.A. duo Inc. “No World” is masterful. But the first full-length from brothers and accomplished session guys Andrew and Daniel Aged aspires to little more than that. Last year’s release by Frank Ocean and this year’s rousing debut from Rhye show that R&B and […]
