The music of South Carolina-bred folk singer Judson McKinney goes down easy, like sun-brewed iced tea in a world of canned caffeine drinks. McKinney, who for a while made music with his wife as Judson & Mary and now has gone the eponymous route, keeps it earnest with a touch of bittersweet on his ‘People […]
Friday fun: ‣ Filter’s Culture Collide festival continues its multinational merriment at various venues in Echo Park, highlighted by some some folks you probably already know (Yacht, Avi Buffalo, Ximena Sarinana, the Postelles) and some you might want to investigate – including Australia’s WIM (that’s their video for “See You Hurry,” above), Demark’s the Asteroids […]
It wouldn’t be surprising if you thought Electra might be the next big thing to come out of the U.K., given their heavily Clash-influenced rock ‘n’ roll. But the three-piece band consisting of Nitzan Horesh, Doron Farhi and Boaz Wolf is, in fact, from Tel Aviv, Israel. They’re also not the “next big thing,” but […]
Citing “circumstances out of our control,” organizers of the Culture Collide festival, which begins tonight, have announced that the performances originally scheduled for the ReForm Academy in Echo Park have been moved. Tonight’s show headlined by Norway’s Lindstrøm (pictured) will be at the Echoplex. Friday’s show featuring Long Beach’s Avi Buffalo and Saturday’s featuring the […]
Two Guns are back, and if not with both barrels blazing then with both aimed true. The Long Beach quintet, whom we introduced way back in Buzz Bands LA’s infancy, next week releases its sophomore album “Far People in Far Places,” made with producer/engineer Matt Wignall (Cold War Kids, Mando Diao, the Fling, Deep Sea […]
Danish pop band the Asteroids Galaxy Tour have recently announced their follow-up to 2009’s “Fruit.” Slated for a January, 2012 release, “Out of Frequency” will continue inviting listeners to go beyond their 2008 hit song “Around the Bend.” Making the wise decision to stick with their eclectic hybrid of jazz, soul and rock, the Asteroids […]
Providing proof that the apple doesn’t fall from the tree, New Zealand singer-songwriter Liam Finn (the son of Split Enz and Crowded House’s Neil Finn) has had a dynamic career of his own. Now touring in support of his sophomore album “FOMO” (his acronym for “fear of missing out”) on Yep Roc Records, Finn takes […]
How to traverse this sonic world created by Little Red Lung? By horse and buggy? Fast cars? Computer-powered hovercraft? The Los Angeles sextet’s inviting hybrid of chamber-pop and folktronica is difficult to pigeonhole, but over a backdrop of strings, guitar, keys and electronic beats, singer Zoe-Ruth Erwin (pictured at last weekend’s Eagle Rock Music Festival) […]
Thursday’s throng: ‣ Glen Campbell’s final tour brings him to Club Nokia. The 75-year-old songsmith recently released an acclaimed new album, “Ghost on the Canvas,” and opening tonight will be the band featuring two of his kids, Instant People. ‣ Filter’s Culture Collide festival kicks off in Echo Park with five shows [full schedule/set times, […]
KimDealNinaNastasia A new project featuring Kim Deal of the Pixies/Breeders and New York-based singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia makes it debut at the Satellite tonight. The show is expected to be announced later this morning. The band’s surprise set will be at 8 p.m., prior to the announced bill headlined by Los Angeles trio the Happy Hollows.