Anybody who witnessed the set by La Santa Cecilia at the Silver Lake Jubilee last May knew it was only a matter of time: The charismatic, Latin-fusion quartet of Marisoul, Alex Bendaña, Pepe Carlos and Miguel “Oso” Ramirez was destined for big things. With last week’s release of their major-label debut “Treinta Dias,” La Santa […]
Cinco de Mayo? Sure, why not. On tonight’s L.A. Buzz Bands Show on KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org), we will proceed accordingly, with new music from La Santa Cecilia, Salt Petal and Sister Rogers. And I’ll have more fresh tunes as well – songs from forthcoming albums by the Happy Hollows and Seven Saturdays […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo: ‣ The Greek Theatre kicks off its season (at 3 p.m.) with its second annual Cinco de Mayo Festival, headlined by the iconic L.A. band Los Lobos, who will be joined by Robert Randolph, Los Super 7, Willie G of the Midnighters, Kinky, El Chicano and Pedro Torres Y Su Mariachi. […]
Saturday things: ‣ Built to Spill [pictured] headlines the Troubadour. Boise, Idaho-based “death-pop” band Junior Rocket Scientist opens. ‣ Alice Russell is joined by Shafiq Husayn featuring The Dove Society at the First Unitarian Church. Seano also DJs. ‣ Electro maeastro Simon Green, aka Bonobo, plays the first of two night in L.A. Tonight he’ll […]
No sooner had L.A.-based duo Deap Vally spent a little time back home – their debut EP “Get Deap” came out in early April and they rocked afternoon sets at Coachella’s dual weekends – than their music resurfaced in the U.K. to soak up some more of the Brit love that has made them fast […]
The breezy indie-pop on the debut EP by Bets casts the singer as a wide-eyed and sharply observant narrator of matters of the heart, and when there’s a view as in “Rooftop Lover,” beyond. Her voice is a delicate but expressive instrument, recalling Inara George, and the EP – which came out in January and […]
Happy May. The Buzz Bands LA Show – coming today at 11 a.m. on Moheak Radio – celebrates the new month with music from the new crop of residency bands, including Criminal Hygiene, Robert Schwartzman, Torches and King Washington, along with a a bouquet of tunes from just-released or coming-soon album releases. We’ll hear from […]
yOya, the L.A. duo comprised of Alex Pfender and Noah Dietterich that concocts songs boasting sweet soaring harmonies and stimulating electro-pop beats, has left us smitten again with the latest single off their forthcoming EP “Go North.” Following up last year’s “Nothing to Die” album, songs like “I’ll Be the Fire” showcase the duo’s feel-good […]
Have a fabulous Friday: ‣ Those kids that played the Echoplex last weekend? Yeah, the Rolling Stones? They kick off their “50 and Counting Tour” tonight at Staples Center. ‣ Brooklyn duo Javelin and Helado Negro team up at the year’s final First Fridays event at the Natural History Museum. ‣ Built to Spill does […]
Not unlike its title, Pyyramids’ debut album “Brightest Darkest Day” ducks from the shadows to the light and back to the shadows again, seemingly from song to song. The mix of gritty guitars, slippery effects and cool electro is the handiwork of OK Go’s Tim Nordwind and singer Drea Smith (ex-He Say/She Say), who shows […]