Some Sunday selections: ‣ Soul man Trey Songz visits the Nokia Theatre behind his new album “Chapter V.” That’s his video for “Never Again,” above. ‣ Pop-punks New Found Glory celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakout “Sticks and Stones” by playing the album in full, and more, to a sold-out Troubadour. The Story So […]
Yeah, I don’t know what decade it is, either. But it’s Saturday night: ‣ No Doubt starts a six-show run at the Gibson Amphitheatre behind its album “Push and Shove,” released in September. Grouplove and Nico Vega support. Above, No Doubt’s video for “Settle Down.” ‣ Counting Crows wind up a nationwide tour behind their […]
Like the light and images in the Jack Johnson/Teddy Cafaro video, the musical influences in Incan Abraham’s new single “Springhouse” are refracted and shape-shifted. The L.A. quartet’s Afro-tropical psychedelia bears the faint whiff of an indie movement whose ship has sailed, but more than on last year’s “Ancient Vacation” EP the rhythmic complexities and inviting […]
Screw Black and the Friday it rode in on – shop local: ‣ Best way to work off whatever you gorged on Thanksgiving Day might be to hit up Afrojack tonight at the Palladium. The DJ/producer born Nick van de Wall brings his “Jacked” tour to L.A. along with cohorts R3hab, Shermanology and Quintino. That’s […]
Things for Thanksgiving eve: ‣ RNDM – the new group featuring Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur and former Fastbacks drummer Richard Stuverud – headlines the Troubadour behind its debut “Acts.” Line & Circle, its “Roman Ruins” 7-inch recently out on White Iris, opens. That’s RNDM’s video for “Walking Through New York,” above. […]
Paige Wood looks a little deranged, wearing that smile and continuing to sing while she is tied up on a New York skyline. But she has plenty of issues in Paul Trillo’s video for the Peach Kings‘ “Lonely” – isolation, imaginary friends and a bandmate, Steven Trezevant, who never actually shows his face. And as […]
‣ Rachael Yamagata, whose new EP “Chesapeake” is out today, headlines the El Rey Theatre. Ed Romanoff and Adrien Reju support. ‣ The Gaslamp Killer teams up with Them Jeans, Thee Mike B and Bones for a night at Dim Mak Studios. We’re assuming it’s not going to be as weird or dark as the […]
L.A. four-piece Pretend Electric is aiming big. The tunes on the quartet’s debut EP “Entraînant,” which came out in September, sound as if they could have been plucked from the soundtrack to Indie Rock Guitar Hero, if there were such a thing. You want anthems that can make stadium sway? “The County” and “Casino” will […]
It’s been a while since Wild Belle rolled through town. Back in April, the buzz surrounding the Chicago-based band was almost deafening considering their 12-inch single, “Keep You,” was the only thing fans could get their hands on. Since then, new material, such as “It’s Too Late” and “Backslider,” further demonstrated their ability to write […]
Most music fans may know Rachel Fannan from San Francisco band Sleepy Sun, and if you’ve recently seen the Fresh & Onlys, you’ll recognize her as their keyboardist. But Fannan’s always been writing music on her own, and now we see the fruits of her solo labor under the moniker Only You. With the help […]
