With last year’s “Springhouse” EP, L.A. quartet Incan Abraham set the bar high for its polyrhythmic psych-pop, weaving its layers of electronics and vocals together in a finespun fabric seemingly tethered to little except their own (admittedly estimable) fancy. The band’s new single for White Iris, “Tuolumne” is a more taut affair. Collaborating with Lewis Pesacov […]
Happy 7/11 … now if the weather only clears up: ‣ Surfer Blood, their new album “Pythons” out last month, head up the first of the free Twilight Concert Series shows at the Santa Monica Pier. Terraplane Sun supports. ‣ Indie-rockers So Many Wizards help kick off the “Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo” series, […]
Harry Shearer, whose outsized personality and diverse talents have made him a favorite across a spectrum of media, returns to Los Angeles radio this Sunday when his “Le Show” takes over the 10 a.m. time slot on KCSN (88.5 FM). Shearer’s show, a mix of talk, comedy, commentary and music that had a 30-year run […]
It may have been a Monday night, but fans didn’t seem to care that it was actually a school night at Bardot. U.K. trio London Grammar was scheduled to make their buzz-building U.S. “debut” at the Hollywood venue, and people were determined not to miss it. Never mind the overcrowded, overheated room. Once Hannah Reid bellowed […]
Wednesday’s show lineup: ‣ Grammy-nominated Malian duo Amadou & Mariam visit the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Folila.” That’s their video for “Africa mon Afrique,” above. ‣ Crash Kings celebrate the release of their new album “Dark of the Daylight” with a show at the Troubadour, supported by Atomic Tom and Night Riots. Check […]
Sometimes all you need is a smooth voice and a melody that bends and sways to the groove. L.A.’s Leftover Cuties do jazz-pop that’s sweet as pie but strong as whiskey – a reminder that not everything has to be rough and scuzzy. With chanteuse Shirli McAllen’s silky vocals gliding between brushed drums, upright bass, […]
Cue the New York Dolls’ song? Moheak Radio, the Los Angeles-based Internet radio outlet launched in 2010 by ex-staffers from the beloved terrestrial station Indie 103.1 FM, is addressing its “Personality Crisis.” It’s getting a better name. The Independent FM – “Indie FM” for short – has begun webcasting from the URL TheIndependent.FM. Besides a […]
Breaking up is hard to do, and writing about it can be even harder. It’s the task Blake Hazard undertook after her split with husband and collaborator in the Submarines, John Dragonetti. Hazard’s solo album “The Eleanor Islands” was largely written at her grandmother’s house in historic Padanaram, Mass., and recorded in Brooklyn and L.A. […]
Transplanted Scotsman Charlie Clark has embraced his new life in Los Angeles – and accordingly, there’s an earnest, hopeful tint to his first solo EP “Feel Something.” Produced by and featuring contributions from Eric McCann (the ex-New Amsterdams bassist who now plays in A House for Lions), “Feel Something” embodies the collaborative spirit Clark witnessed […]
Have a great Tuesday: ‣ Western Lows celebrate today’s release of their debut album “Glacial” at the Echo, supported by Francisco the Man and LA Font. And Buzz Bands LA DJs will on hand for the party. [Check out some dreamy songs from “Glacial” here.] ‣ Just a tick past his 65th birthday, Todd Rundgren […]
