Your Tuesday show selections: ‣ L.A. quintet Everest, rolling cross-country on a long tour with Alberta Cross, plays the Troubadour behind the release of their third album “Ownerless.” Alberta Cross’ new album “Songs of Patience” came out July 17. ‣ Singer-songwriter Ryan Darton (ex-Kid Theodore) celebrates the release of his solo album “I Am a […]
On a Tuesday a couple of hotly anticipated albums come out, here’s what’s up: ‣ With his already acclaimed album “Channel Orange” out today, soul man Frank Ocean holds forth at the Wiltern. ‣ Austin-based psych-rock quartet the Young headlines the Echo behind their new album on Matador Records, “Dub Egg.” ‣ Excellent local bill […]
Tuesday’s top offerings: ‣ “Cello rock” duo Oak & Gorski head up the lineup at tonight’s installment of BUZZBANDS.LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe. Scottish singer-guitarist Charlie Clark, as well Faroe Islands folk quartet Marius, touring the U.S. for the first time, also play. Doors at 9 p.m. ‣ Eleni Mandell celebrates the […]
This makes for a pretty terrific Tuesday: ‣ Beach House and Wild Nothing team up to do a (very) sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Lyle Lovett visits the Wiltern behind his new album “Release Me,” which came out in February. ‣ Barry Manilow and the L.A. Philharmonic do a second night of […]
A manic Monday, starting with four fine free residencies: ‣ Voxhaul Broadcast, the release of their debut album and a follow-up EP in 2011’s rear-view mirror, roar into 2012 with some new songs and the Satellite residency. Opening night features support from Eastern Conference Champions, sibling duo Blondfire and the Little Richard tribute band Big […]
Sometimes I feel like this: It’s your world, kids – I’m just watching your silly painted faces in it. So it was when Blondfire’s Aurelien Levitan-directed video for “Where the Kids Are” oozed its way onto my browser. It’s R-rated (for excessive violence and candy). And it features and young lad who forgot his meds […]
