From Andy Clockwise’s show-stealing afternoon set (top photo) to Ghostland Observatory’s laser-guided dance party at night, the first day of Sunset Junction 2010 was a festive affair. Besides a strong bill on the local stage featuring the likes of Eastern Conference Champions, Everest, Chief and Dawes, Fishbone, Bad Brains and Big Daddy Kane delivered strong […]
Three from a bunch of small shows we like tonight: ‣ Electro-poppers Death Kit, who recently performed live on a Gold Line train, headline the Silverlake Lounge. Because it’s humpday and we know a lot of girls named Jessica, we encourage you to download Death Kit’s latest single, “Jessica’s Twenties.” Standing Shadows open. ‣ Michael […]
[Taking pause this morning to reflect on the passings of George Steinbrenner and Harvey Pekar.] My top 4 reasons to go out tonight even though it’s the 13th: ‣ Spirit Animal celebrates the release of its debut album “The Cost of Living” with a show at the Bootleg Theater. Get two songs for free here […]
G is for Goldenvoice. G is for all the grousing I heard about the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival lineup when it was announced three months ago (all but silenced now). G is for all the grumbling about the festival’s new policy to not sell one-day passes (still hearing that). And G is for […]
[Birthday greetings go out Saturday to Social D’s Mike Ness. Long may you rock. Here’s what’s up for this busy weekend:] Today: Strap on the bunny ears – our dancey desert friends Gram Rabbit have a new album on the way, their fourth. It’s called “Miracles & Metaphors,” and the Joshua Tree quartet celebrates with […]
[Off to SXSW soon – I’m warmed up, and some local bands are getting there too …] Their sophomore album “Volume Two” comes out March 23, and She & Him – that’s Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, if you don’t remember them from the Paste magazine cover, and that’s their video for their rather saccharine […]
Australia-bred Andy Clockwise has proven himself equal parts barroom rocker and hopeless romantic. His live shows – which have earned him a following in both L.A.s, the Eastside and Westside – have been sweaty affairs, the roguishly charming singer channeling pop star, punk rocker and soul man all in the space of a few minutes. […]
[Apologies for the late-arriving daily post. Something about being out late last night …] Andy Clockwise closes out a year of winning over L.A. crowds by headlining Spaceland; Marvelous Toy and Globes on Remote support. … It’s the Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band [pictured] at the Echo, with Spirit Vine among the openers. … Big […]
[Birthday greetings go out to Kristin Hersh, long may she rock …] Today: Color me curious about this weekend’s shows by Elefant, the New York City quartet who made a modest splash with their tamed-for-radio dance-punk back in 2003-04. “Misfit” was pretty irrestistible, and the band’s male model-type frontman Diego Garcia did a great job […]
[Happy birthday, Juliana Hatfield, and thanks for songs.] July goes out with a bang this week, starting with some enticing shows tonight: Jarvis Cocker headlines the Wiltern behind his recent release “Further Complications,” an album that, owing to the strength of its storytelling, keeps on giving. [Cocker is giving away a remix of “You’re in […]
