The Boxer Rebellion, boisterously good when they visited the Roxy last spring, have canceled some upcoming tour dates, including an Oct. 28 show at the El Rey Theatre. A message today to fans read: “Due to personal tragedy we have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel our upcoming appearances in Mexico, Canada, and […]
Kate Bush’s new album – and first for Anti- Records – “50 Words for Snow” comes out Nov. 21. Seven songs, 65 minutes, all “set against the background of falling snow.” And if the influential songstress’s first single “Wild Man” is any indication, there will plenty of soundscapes to navigate as well as wintry scenes. […]
‣ His new album “Ashes and Fire” out on Tuesday, Ryan Adams plays the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Stream the album here. That’s the video for “Invisible Riverside,” above. ‣ Good lineup for Indians’ residency at the Silverlake Lounge – Sweden’s You Say France & I Whistle, one of the highlights of […]
Join me tonight on KCSN (88.5 FM, or at KCSN.org for Internet listeners) for this week’s installment of the L.A. Buzz Bands show – I’ll have new music from longtime favorites such as Stew & the Negro Problem and Light FM, as well as tracks from newbies Yellow Red Sparks, United Ghosts, Youngblood Hawke and […]
‣ Filter’s Culture Collide festival winds up today with the Toyota Antics Block Party, an free afternoon/evening affair that features music on two outdoors stages (on Reservoir Street in Echo Park, between Sunset and Alvarado) and one indoor (at Taix). Brazil’s CSS and NYC’s Gang Gang Dance headline the two outdoor stages, which also feature […]
Talk about an unhealthy relationship. We’re not sure if Mayer Hawthorne was a fan of the film “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” but instead of talking it out, he and his gal are shooting bullets. Although Hawthorne is mostly known for his sweet lyrics dipped in doo-wop and soul that made him right at home on […]
‣ Filter’s Culture Collide festival continues at various locales in Echo Park (be sure to check at one of the info tables for set time/venue changes), and today’s menu of imported music is highlighted by Brazil’s CSS, Canada’s Young Liars, the U.K.’s Harvey and Isobel Campbell, the Netherlands’ Death Letters and Australia’s Cameras (that’s their […]
Lots to share this week on the Buzz Bands LA show on Moheak Radio – if I can keep my mind on the radio and off the major-league baseball playoffs. We’ll start off with something new from old favorites Stew & the Negro Problem and work from there. Tune in, won’t you? After the jump, […]
As songwriters, Stew and his longtime collaborator in the Negro Problem, Heidi Rodewald, have the moves of a boxer; They lure with melody, feint with hooks and jab with couplets, sometimes mercilessly. Race, relationships, artistic authenticity – they’ve gone a few rounds with them all over the course of four Negro Problem albums (and four […]
Jesse Nolan and his new soul project Caught a Ghost, which he started with longtime pal (and former Red Arrow Messenger bandmate) Stephen Edelstein, has been churning out the the tunes rather quickly for a new band. Not that they’ve sacrificed substance in their electro twists on pop, rock and even a little dubstep. “Sleeping […]