‘Bout time. Correatown – the musical hometown of Angela Correa –will release “Spark. Burn. Fade” in July (digitally, it’s out May 26). It’s basically the same album she originally titled “Echoes” (I got a promo copy sometime in 2008, and I was excited about the music then), chock full of her great storytelling and languid […]
What do you get when you combine rock ‘n’ roll musicians, a love for trompe l’oeil and a fascination with 18th- and 19th-century portraiture? “Gooseberries,” apparently. Which is not the same as goosebumps, although L.A. photographer Sterling Andrews might have gotten some of those too in creating the images in her “album,” which will be […]
[If I had time to trawl all the Hollywouldya sites, I’d clue you in on all the Grammy parties you won’t see me at. As it is, read about some of them here. Meanwhile, it’ll be a busy weekend even without the award-dispensing, or the Garth Brooks birthday party …] Tonight: What a night to […]
[Happy 40th birthday to Dave Grohl. My, they grow up fast …] Glasvegas [pictured], the Glaswegian quartet with the thick brogues, gnarly guitars and big hype, hits L.A. for the first time, playing a Troubadour show that was sold out long ago. Fun night in Long Beach, where the Meat Puppets and Stab City visit […]
What’s next for for Dntel/James Figurine/Figurine main man Jimmy Tamborello? He says he’s collaborating with L.A. songstress Mia Doi Todd on a yet-to-be-named project. “I’ve given her songs that she’s writing to,” he says of the singer-songwriter, who released her seventh album, “GEA,” earlier this year. In other news, Tamborello refused to rule out an […]
For years, Jon Hershfield championed the L.A. music scene on “…Is Good,” his show on Internet portal Killradio. Now “… Is Good” is stretching its wings: Perhaps as early as next week, Hershfield will launch IsGoodMusic.com, a music and networking website that aims to serve as an online community and platform for L.A.’s burgeoning scene. […]
