Happy Friday, we’re full up with good shows: ‣ With their sophomore album “Here” due at the end of the month, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros take on the Greek Theatre. Early arrival recommended for opener Aaron Embry. ‣ Lindsey Buckingham does a one-man show at the Wiltern, performing songs from his recent solo […]
It’s lunch time. Are you hungry yet? These guys are. Either the Wave Pictures just really enjoy scarfing down spaghetti, or an eating contest is their way of celebrating the release of their 12th studio album. Whatever “Spaghetti” may mean to them, it’s about time the Wymeswold, England-based rock trio play some shows on this […]
Top picks on a monster Thursday night: ‣ In between dates opening for Coldplay, U.K. electro quartet Metronomy plays the El Rey Theatre, with Ben Browning (of Cut Copy) supporting. That’s Metronomy’s stylish video for “The Bay,” above. ‣ BRAD, the long-running project featuring Stone Gossard, Regan Hagar, Keith Lowe and Shawn Smith, headline the […]
Nick Waterhouse doesn’t need to go beyond his favorite low-key spots in L.A. when it comes to entertaining Japanese business men. All he needs is a round (or 10) of whiskey shots, his guitar, an American flag in the background and a visit to a late night taco truck. The soul singer’s debut “Time’s All […]
For those of you who missed the news, the Morning Benders have made the bold decision to change their band name to POP ETC back in March. Their reasons were addressed in a public letter to fans along with a free mixtape of warm, chiffon-soft electronic tunes on their new website. Running with the concept […]
April departs with a busy Monday: ‣ Remember when guitar bands had platinum records? Eve 6 does. The L.A. pop-punk trio was selling records in droves before they were old enough to drink, but in 2004 after a platinum album (1998’s “Eve 6”), a gold record (2000’s “Horrorscope”) and a disappointing third album (2003’s “It’s […]
No matter where you stand on Electric Guest’s Danger Mouse-stamped electro-soul – and we have some serious believability problems – the slick video for the catchy single “This Head I Hold” tests sensibilities. The collaboration of Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton, Electric Guest this week released its debut album “Mondo” via Downtown Records and Across the […]
Top 40 radio influenced producer Rich Jacques as a child, and it can be heard in the songs he writes today. As frontman of L.A. band Right the Stars (whose name derived from a Wilco lyric) Jacques boldly writes big pop hooks for his quartet’s propulsive guitar-driven rock. But Jacques’ project didn’t always boast brawny […]
Friday’s fun: ‣ Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding visits the Fonda Theatre behind her new album “Radio Music Society.” Above is an image from the remarkable animated video for “Endangered Species” – the work of Ukrainian sand artist Kseniya Simonova. The video premiered on Earth Day and is available for download from the artist’s website in […]
In Canadian filmmaker Jesse Ewles, pop contortionists Of Montreal found someone with the mad visual skills to match their musical spirit. The video for “Spiteful Intervention,” off the band’s recent album “Paralytic Stalks,” is a painting in motion – a giant eye, Kevin Barnes’ face, blobs of color pulsing – all in arresting and rather […]
