For complicated reasons, we’ll keep it short and sweet this morning: ‣ Toronto trio METZ, whose self-titled debut came out last month on Sub Pop, took the recent CMJ festival by storm with (speaking of storms) their thunderous return to the punk and hardcore of 20 years ago. METZ visits the Echo tonight supported by […]
We’re not big fans of lyric videos, but we will make an exception for yOya, a band we love to hear but hate to spell. The Oregon-bred, USC-educated duo of Alex Pfender and Noah Dietterich emerged last year with their giddy “Nothing to Die” album, pop that was as fun as it was smart. “Come […]
‣ Jens Lekman visits the Fonda Theatre behind his new album “I Know What Love Isn’t.” Opening: Taken By Trees, the solo venture of Victoria Bergsman of the Concretes, and Big Search, the solo venture of L.A.’s Matt Popieluch (Foreign Born, Fool’s Gold). That’s Lekman’s video for “Become Someone Else’s,” above. ‣ A Place To […]
When we introduced Miner back in August, we remarked on the band’s joie de folk, as conveyed, especially, in the single “Hey Love.” The new video captures that, with a few hallmark moments, as the band – the husband/wife team of Justin and Kate Miner, Justin’s brother Jeremy Miner, cousin Amanda and friends Justin Krook […]
Incoming: Leonard Cohen, Refused, Jens Lekman, A Place to Bury Strangers, Andrew W.K., Metz, Japandroids, Titus Andronicus, Cat Power, Delta Spirit, Smoking Popes, Barbra Streisand, Afghan Whigs, Minus the Bear, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Trail of Dead, Y La Bamba, Tilly & the Wall, Sea Wolf, Mumford & Sons, the Monkees, the Sea & Cake, […]
Things to do before you “fall back”: ‣ One more weekend of costumed craziness – the craziest being at L.A. State Historic Park near downtown, where HARD Haunted Mansion brings a “Day of the Dead” lineup that features Justice, Major Lazer, Knife Party, Diplo, Jack Beats, Dillon Francis, AraabMuzik and a bunch more. ‣ Saint […]
A fabulous Friday: ‣ Lord Huron celebrates the release of its stellar album “Lonesome Dreams” with a sold-out show at the Echo. The Lonely Wild opens. ‣ There’s a huge Dia De Los Muertos celebration at Grand Park downtown. It’s free, runs from 5 p.m. to midnight and features Mariachi El Bronx, El Conjunto Nueva […]
FIDLAR has a message for the craft beer set: Um … well … you’ll get it here, in the video for “Cheap Beer.” The song is the first track off the L.A. quartet’s self-titled full-length debut, which will land Jan. 22 on Mom + Pop. The foursome of Zac Carper, Brandon Schwartzel and Elvis and […]
Son Ark’s unvarnished, heart-on-its-sleeve roots rock sneaks up on you like a speed trap on a two-lane highway. For fans of Americana in Los Angeles, it’s like finding home cookin’ in a mini-mall. Which is kind of where the band’s first video takes you. Directed by Carol Fahey and featuring Kat Primeau in the kitchen, […]
Just in time for Halloween, Durham, N.C.-based Delta Rae releases the supernatural music video for the song “Dance in the Graveyards.” The single is from their full-length debut “Carry the Fire” (out now on Sire Records), and despite the ominous setting in the title, the song’s message is an upbeat one. When coming up with […]
