Buzz Bands LA’s annual “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party brought an eight-pack of southern California music muscle to the Chuggin’ Monkey on 6th Street on Wednesday afternoon, and our only lament was that the afternoon was too short. Folk, soul, rock and electro – the eight-band lineup had it all, on a cozy stage […]
If you’re in Austin for all the official South by Southwest Music Festival business, you’re invited to enjoy some unofficial fun Wednesday afternoon. Buzz Bands LA’s sixth annual day party – and the third year in a row with our “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” theme – goes off at the Chuggin’ Monkey, 219 E. 6th […]
Buzz Bands LA returns to Austin next month for the sixth consecutive year during the South by Southwest Music Festival, hosting its third annual “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party. The showcase of eight top emerging acts from southern California will go off from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, at the Chuggin’ […]
Caught a Ghost’s strain of vintage R&B – a soul-man-meets-machine aesthetic that marries organic instrumentation with elements of EDM – has been a work in progress for going on three years now. And on April 1, singer-songwriter-producer Jesse Nolan will have a full-length to show for it; “Human Nature” will be out via +1 Records. […]
Thursday’s shows, with two very big and very worthy charity events happening on the same night (somebody needs to coordinate these things, right?): ‣ Stones Fest LA salutes the music of that little band that recently played the Echoplex. The benefit for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, tonight at the Fonda Theatre, will feature the […]
The fusion of Motown and dub-step don’t initially sound appealing, but L.A.’s Caught a Ghost has made “soul-step” a steppingstone for its sound. Along the way, we realized that we like what Jesse Nolan and his crew were doing, and they not only kept churning out the tunes but have also continued to put out […]
‣ Caught a Ghost celebrates the release of its EP “Nightworks” with a gig at Bardot as part of It’s a School Night, which also features performances by Starting Six, Chali 2na and Leagues. That’s Caught a Ghost’s video for “Hold Out,” above. ‣ Gliss’ residency in support of its new album “Langsom Dans” roars […]
Caught a Ghost’s Motown-meets-machines magic first came on the radar in 2011 when ex-Red Arrow Messenger mastermind Jesse Nolan unveiled the twitchy yet soulful “Sleeping at Night.” Ensuing months found Nolan not sleeping much at all as he wrangled a band with as many as nine members and live shows that tried to make his […]
Make Music Pasadena accommodated plenty of local favorites on its free Saturday of music – high-flying Grouplove (top photo), for one. There was Ozma as well, although longtime fans pointed out, they played only one song from their album “Pasadena.” No worries, they were a big hit, and photographer Carl Pocket shared his photos of […]
For the third Monday in May: ‣ Resurgent U.K. pop singer Daniel Bedingfield (remember “Gotta Get Thru This” from 2002?), on the heels of his first release since 2004, plays the Hotel Cafe tonight as part of the SuperSoul Mondays 3-Year Anniversary Party, along with Jason Joseph & the Spectacular and more. Bedingfield’s new EP […]
