‣ Facts and things … Twin Shadow is the nom de tune of George Lewis Jr. His second album “Confess” will be out July 10 via 4AD. On June 18, his video for the new song “5 Songs” will premiere in Times Square as part of the “Art Takes Time Square” event. And tonight he […]
The vocalist of new L.A. duo Wanderhouse may look familiar. Marie Moreshead is known for her gentle, melodic folk, which originated in Portland, Ore., but her new project with producer/co-writer Doctor Rosen Rosen (who has also recently been working with Meg Myers) presents a musical backdrop that is slinkier and smokier than what most have […]
On one hand, you have to doff your bowler hat to Kris Hutson and Pearl Charles, who as the Driftwood Singers embrace traditional folk music with tender loving care, crafting dark but uplifting tales with little more than voice, guitar and autoharp. On the other, you wonder what motivates southern California-bred art-schoolers to look and […]
Although the venue is technically a theater, the El Rey rarely feels like one when rock shows dominate its calendar. But when U.K.’s Emeli Sandé came back into town for a headlining show on Friday night, the El Rey was transformed into a sit-down room, and beneath its elegant chandeliers the setting was perfect for […]
“Nobody is original,” Ryder Bach wails in “Doing Things,” but damned if the brains behind Body Parts isn’t trying. The L.A.-based experimental pop quintet is all sharp edges, steep curves and biting humor on its album “On Purpose,” released last year. If it weren’t so precise, Body Parts could be construed as pop’s answer to […]
Even before Pat Grossi of Active Child started his set at the Troubadour on Thursday night, the glistening harp sitting on the stage with two angelic statues made for a heart-stopping moment. Then the fog began to rush in, and the Gothic-glazed R&B beats kicked in, and it was as if a show had sprung […]
Deap Vally is not only the best band ever to form in a needlework class, but the L.A. duo’s take on blues-rock gets sharper and steamier with every lick. Although singer-guitarist Lindsey Troy and drummer-singer Julie Edwards have little in the way of formal releases – the single “Gonna Make My Own Money,” available on […]