Transplanted Austinites Erik Flores and Amelia Rose Logan debuted their collaboration Fairbanks — now Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light — a couple of years ago, weaving the elements of traditional Americana into life-affirming songs that, as the chorus to their new single goes, make you “feel lucky to be here at all.” The Echo Park couple […]
Happy 5/5, here are some fun shows: ► Irish rockers Kodaline headline the Wiltern behind their new album “Coming Up for Air,” which came out in April. Above, their video for “The One.” ► Los Lobos, joined by Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin and the Guilty Ones, do a benefit show for public television station […]
Like a lot of would-be “songs of the summer,” Golden Coast’s synth-spiked ditties have the staying power of a Sno-Cone. (Note to self: Try to recall 2014’s “songs of the summer.”) But damned if they aren’t catchy — full of mood-elevating hooks and falsetto that are completely of the moment, as long your moment lasts 3 […]
Splash House has announced its pool party-appropriate lineup of electronic musicians and DJs for its poolside parties this summer in Palm Springs. Cashmere Cat, Thomas Jack, Bakermat and RAC are among the attractions for the June 13-14 event, while Tokimonsta, Klingande, Star Slinger and Trippy Turtle will plug in the weekend of Aug. 8-9. The […]
L.A.-based quartet Monarch debuted in January with the bursting-with-bombast single “Stay.” The second volley from the band — singer Brennan Strawn, guitarist Taylor Johnson, keyboardist Brian Willett and drummer Joel Plotnik — is “Snow White,” a down-tempo meditation articulating a heart full of regrets. It’s produced by Brent Kutzle (the OneRepublic bassist) and appears on the foursome’s […]
Roots-rockers Infantree are making their new album … in the most literal sense. The Valley-bred quartet, now independent after releasing a couple of full-lengths on Neil Young’s Vapor Records, recorded their new album “Return to Zero” themselves. And now the band — Alex Vojdani, Donald Fisher, Matt Kronish and Jordan Avesar — are hand-cutting their own […]
“People aren’t getting picked off by bears in the very very back?” Colin Meloy asked the capacity crowd at the Greek Theatre on Saturday night. It was typical good humor from the Decemberists frontman, who emerged on stage dressed in a sharp gray suit, holding a glass of wine, as one by one the remaining […]
Los Angeles duo The Bad Years, the project of Sami Akbari and Aaron Mort, put out their debut double A-side single in the fall, and are back with the eclectic but cohesive four-track “Beautiful Liar” EP, which is a departure from their previous material insofar as expanding their sonic palette and switching up their tempo. […]
Ain’t gonna make no joke at May 4 here, no I absolutely will not: ► Cillie Barnes [see “Symmetry” kicks off a residency at the Satellite, supported by Sun Drug, Draemings and the Grand Southern. ► Alt-rockers The Moth & the Flame and indie-pop outfit Freedom Fry are sharing this month’s residency at the Echo. […]
Incoming: Wango Tango, Cillie Barnes, The Moth & the Flame, Freedom Fry, Golden Coast, Mesmi, Los Lobos, Kodaline, the Moody Blues, MS MR, Thee Oh Sees, Reggie Watts, Gold Star, Other Lives, Mika, Max & the Moon, Gal Pals, Gaby Moreno, Puro Instinct, Steve Poltz, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Shlohmo, Esperanza Spalding, Local H, […]