‣ Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros’ Big Top continues with two show today. The family matinee features Dance Cartel, Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang, the Giving Tree and more at Los Angeles State Historic Park. The evening show features Edward Sharpe, Aaron Embry, Las Cafeteras and more. ‣ Brian Wilson takes charge at the Greek Theatre […]
What a year. More than 140 Los Angeles-sired albums passed through the Buzz Bands LA headphones this year, not counting EPs, mixtapes and singles. Judging from the detritus at my desk – handwritten lists, stacks of CDs, press releases – and my unopened emails, there were a lot more out there. It came in all […]
One of the nifty little vinyl releases that sneaked onto the shelves on Record Store Day was a split 7-inch featuring a previously unreleased song from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, “Give Me a Sign,” and “Raven’s Song,” a tune off Aaron Embry’s breathtaking album “Tiny Prayers.” We missed it a couple months ago, […]
The title of Aaron Embry’s solo debut “Tiny Prayers” takes on a whole new meaning with the recent news that his 3-year-old daughter Mayla has been diagnosed with leukemia. Friends of the singer-songwriter and producer, whose long resumé and keen devotion to his craft have made him one of the most beloved figures on the […]
Last month, Mayla Embry – the 3-year-old daughter of local songwriter/producer Aaron Embry and his wife Nikki – was diagnosed with leukemia. Yes, it’s the same Mayla who was celebrated in the recent Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros song “Mayla.” On Oct. 3, Father John Misty, Inara George and Becky Stark – more artists […]
There’s no moment in recent memory that I’ve been happier glued to the floor than the chilly night this past February when Aaron Embry played to a completely hushed (!) room at the Silverlake Lounge. A voice, a special guitar, a board to stomp on, and a wide-open vein of emotions – those are the […]
Midway through “Janglin” on Friday night at the Greek Theatre, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros ground the song to a halt while frontman Alex Ebert went into the crowd to howl at the moon, which loomed like manna above the silhouetted pine trees that encircle the Greek Theatre. It was but one of many […]
Our cups overfloweth: ‣ His new album “A Wasteland Companion” en route in April, M. Ward plays at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. [That’s his new video for “The First time I Ran Away,” above.] ‣ Gotye, his album “Making Mirrors” out this week, plays the sold-out El Rey Theatre, joined by Kimbra, who’s featured on the […]
Aaron Embry’s solo material has often taken a back seat to his work with other artists – he’s been party to albums and tours for a host of A-listers, he produced Avi Buffalo’s debut album, and most recently he has played keyboards for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. And his 2008 album as Amnion […]
Some Sunday selections: ‣ “Occupy Skid Row” will be taking place according to the promoter Chuck D despite concerns of acquiring correct permits. The concert benefiting the homeless on Gladys Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets will start at 1 P.M. with Public Enemy playing at 2 P.M. Other acts scheduled to play include Freestyle […]
