The all-things-Morrissey ’zine True to You is reporting that Moz has plans for a big U.S. tour planned for later this year that includes a Nov. 24 date at Staples Center with Iggy & the Stooges. That should rock the place. Tickets will go on sale Friday.
Anybody else a bit scorched from Make Music Pasadena on Saturday? We’ll be posting our coverage soon – in the meantime, I’ve sprinkled the playlist for tonight’s L.A. Buzz Bands Show with songs from a few artists who gave memorable performances. Join me at 7 p.m. on KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org) for an […]
Sunday’s shows: ‣ Day 2 of the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl features the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robin Thicke, Keb Mo, the Ramsey Lewis Electric Band, Terri Lyne Carrington’s Mosaic Project and much more. Also:
If you like Laurel Canyon music that sounds like it’s been splashing around in the pool for a bit on a hot summer day, Drug Cabin‘s acoustic songs and their hint of sun-dappled, psychedelic pop may be just what you need. The duo comprised of Nathan Thelen (of Pretty Girls Make Graves and Moonrats) and […]
Make Music Pasadena – the free, all-ages day of live performances throughout the City of Roses – goes off Saturday, and it should be a special one. Have a plan yet? ‣ Download a PDF of MMP’s map and schedule here. Or visit their page. ‣ Visit Downtown Lobby to get a customized Google map […]
See if this makes sense: Beachwood Sparks were ahead of their time at going back in time. When the quartet first emerged in 2000 with a self-titled album, it marked a revival of the cosmic California folk of Gram Parsons, and that release and 2001’s “Once We Were Trees” proved worthy additions to that music’s […]
Audiences can have their heads elsewhere when it comes to watching a show in a small space, but when Julie Baenziger – aka Jules, aka Julie Ann Bee and aka Sea of Bees – sings out, the music cuts through the room like a knife. The Sacramento folk-pop singer barely needed to raise her voice […]
The Buzz Bands LA Show is taking the day off. I’ll be back next week with two hours of local music – Friday at 11 a.m.. Meanwhile, you can still stream the good stuff on Moheak Radio.