Here’s a feel-good clip for your Monday. If you’re wondering who’s responsible for those warm accompanying vocals, remember the name Fetsum. A global artist by any definition, Fetsum’s sound combines soul, folk and reggae. The son of Eritrean revolutionaries during the country’s 30-year War Of Independence, Fetsum was born in Egypt but grew up in […]
Australia’s Alpine is bidding to be your next indie-pop crush, and the indie-pop sextet hailing from Melbourne may just have what it takes. Having done exceptionally well overseas with the likes of Kimbra, the Jezebels and more, Alpine’s sparkling pop, which lightly pulsates and seduces with its subtle grooves, now makes a debut with their […]
First Monday of March: ‣ Harper Simon is doing the free Mondays in March at the Satellite, and to get things off on the right foot the support lineup on this opening night features Jenny O., the Living Sisters and Stephen Sowan. ‣ Sudan-born, New York-based Sinkane brings his wild funk to the RSVP-only It’s […]
[iframe width=”450″ height=”253″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/PilVAqMMSnc” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen>[/iframe] Incoming: Sinkane, Alpine, Harriet, Hunter Hunted, Harper Simon, Marcus Foster, Spain, Maserati, Amanda Palmer, Frank Turner, the View, Black Label Society, Youngblood Hawke, the James Hunter Six, Lavender Diamond, Laidback Luke, Swedish House Mafia, Moe, Johnny Gill, Darwin Deez, Matt & Kim, Flogging Molly, Efterklang, the Men, Buckcherry, Pennywise, […]
The self-directed video for “I Am the Antichrist To You” has become a quick favorite for Kishi Bashi fans. Working in tandem with friend and animator Anthony Scott (former Pixar employee who’s worked on “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Coraline,” ParaNorman” and more), the clip featuring a puppy looking for a world it once knew. Kishi Bashi, […]
Singer-guitarist Marlon Rabenreither’s work in the Sister Ruby Band is the stuff that outlasts trends, psychedelic Americana that’s rich in texture and songcraft. So it’s no surprise that, stripped-down, Rabenreither’s songs seem more than the sum of their parts. Under the name Gold Star, the former art-schooler is releasing a five-song EP of lightly orchestrated […]
The ghost of Patsy Cline [Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of her tragic death, by the way] is either smiling or rolling her eyes at this one, we can’t figure which. This version of the Willie Nelson-penned “Crazy,” which Cline made a hit, comes courtesy of new arrived Sami, the nom de tune of Samantha […]
Matthew Mondanile of New Jersey’s psych surf-rock band Real Estate has been plugging away at his side project Ducktails since 2009, and he has come a long way from the lo-fi bedroom pop like “Wishes.” Now preparing for the release of Ducktails’ fourth full-length release and the first to be released on Domino, Mondanile is […]
Unlike many of their brethren treading in heavy psychedelia, the Black Angels have found a way, over four albums, to not repeat themselves. Their forthcoming full-length “Indigo Meadow” (due April 2) is their best yet, turning their sometimes-bleak, mostly narcotized sheaths of Sabbathry toward the dark and light of a good ol’ fractious boy/girl relationship. […]
You wonderful Wednesday: ‣ Big night at the Bootleg Bar – With their “In the Corners” 7-inch just out, Francisco the Man rocks the later show, heading up a local lineup that includes Western Lows [see “Last Known Rivers”] and Tashaki Miyaki, along with Buzz Bands LA DJs. The Bootleg’s early show (7 p.m. doors) […]
