The woozy, gravity-defying psychedelia of Diva Dompé sounds more like an artist searching for a place to land rather anybody who’s arrived, but her reverb-smothered sonic explorations do make for a long, strange trip over the course of her debut album “The Glitter End” (out earlier this month on Critical Heights). Now just doing business […]
Your Wednesday offerings: ‣ Vetiver visits the Troubadour behind its sparkling new album “The Errant Charm,” supported by Waters (the new project from Van Pierszalowski of Port O’Brien) and CB Brand. ||| Download: Vetiver, “Wonder Why” ||| Download: Waters, “O Holy Break of Day” (via RCRDLBL) ‣ Big Audio Dynamite headlines Club Nokia, with the […]
L.A. band One Trick Pony has been making their mark in the local scene with their lush orchestral arrangements since Randolph William III founded the band back in 2003. Eight years down the road, after having a rotation of musicians flesh One Trick Pony’s sound out in a live setting, Williams has finally found a […]
HARD Summer got its rave on Saturday at L.A. State Historic Park downtown, drawing some 30,000 fans and featuring the likes of Duck Sauce, Odd Future, Chromeo and Boys Noize. Photographer Scott Dudelson captured some of the on-stage action. The Times reviewed Odd Future; the Weekly some of the rest. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson
[With Fool’s Gold’s show last week still fresh in my mind, it seemed appropos to share this:] It’s unlikely (not to mention unfortunate) that we will ever hear from Foreign Born again. With Lewis Pesacov and Garrett Ray having a good time in Fool’s Gold, Matt Popieluch making sweet music as Big Search and Ariel […]
By the time Lykke Li got to the slow-burning “I Know Places” midway through her set Wednesday at Greek Theatre, you didn’t know whether she was boxing with her demons or dancing with them. One thing for sure, though: The demons don’t have a chance. At once an exorcism and concert, Li’s 75-minute turn in […]
‣ Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot Cafe features Radical Face, Cerise, Paulie Pesh and Alanna Lin of Fascinoma. Details here. ‣ Deerhunter visits the Wiltern. ‣ Allah hLas’ residency at the Echo continues with Farmer Dave Scher, the Tyde and Tomorrow’s Tulips supporting. ‣ And Wet & Reckless return to the Satellite. […]
L.A. three-piece Pollyn is emerging from the shadows. Last spring’s “Songs for Sale” EP saw Genevieve Artadi, Anthony Cava and Adam Jay Weissman trading in dark, sensual electronica. But in the trio’s new music, molasses-slow synths have morphed into eccentric rhythms laced with cowbell, deep bass lines and flirty guitar and keyboard riffs. “How Small […]
Radical Face, the nom de tune of Florida’s Ben Cooper [see last week’s post], will cap Buzz Bands LA’s monthly SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe tomorrow with an acoustic set. Coming off Saturday’s impressive performance at the 2nd New L.A. Folk Fesival, Radical Face will preview material from his forthcoming album “The Family […]
Hard to go wrong at any of the free residencies tonight. To recap: ‣ Expansive Americana with Robert Francis at the Bootleg Theater, where Blair, Papa and Cave Country support. Francis’ new material impressed last week, and the singer-songwriter was joined by his sister Juliette Commagere (pictured) for a couple of songs. ‣ Tuneful indie-rock […]
