[Happy birthday, Elton John. Meanwhile, in L.A., my head’s going to explode from the overwhelming selection of good-to-great shows tonight:] First, two indie bands with new albums I highly recommend: The Morning Benders (with Miniature Tigers and We Barbarians supporting, play the Troubadour; and the Deadly Syndrome [Chris Richard, pictured] celebrating the release of “Nolens […]
It’s a big night for Dios (or Wearedios, if you prefer). The Hawthorne-bred quartet today releases its long-awaited third album, “We Are Dios” (on Buddyhead) and plays a free show at the Troubadour supported by the Henry Clay People and Signals. … Rickie Lee Jones [pictured] returns to Silver Lake environs (her February 2008 shows […]
No matter what name we end up knowing them by – Dios, Dios (Malos) or, as their legally safe play now has them billed next week, Wearedios – the underdogs from Hawthorne embody the myth of being in a rock band. They’ve made critically praised music and played Coachella; they’ve gone largely AWOL and faced […]
A short note to Ronnie James Dio and his wife (and manager) Wendy: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dio, First, Ronnie, I heard you’ve been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer. Let me wish you the best in this battle, and that you bounce back quickly so you can tour in support of that “Heaven and Hell” […]
Hawthorne-bred psych-pop quartet Dios [pictured at Lobsterfest] – who’ve reverted back to their original name after spending some time as Dios (Malos) – are whetting our appetites for the release next year of its third album, “We Are Dios,” through Buddyhead. Their holiday-season giveaway, the single “I Feel Finite” b/w “Puttin It Down,” does that […]
[Holy Thanksgiving leftovers, it’s almost December. And happy birthday, Steve Aoki …] The fun folks at Buddyhead are throwing a party at the Hotel Cafe, and the loaded lineup looks like this: Imaad Wasif, Dios, Olin and the Moon and Mini Mansions, among others. … Seasons, whose song “The Weight” will be somewhere near the […]
The 2009 Lobster Festival at the Port of Los Angeles offered a weekend of fun and frolic in a county-fair atmosphere, with a handful of L.A. indie-rock bands making the trek to San Pedro to partake (as did the Happy Hollows’ Sarah Negahdari, top photo) and play (with Gram Rabbit, above, turning in a particularly […]
Here’s one that’s long overdue – Dios (they’ve thankfully reverted to their original name after spending time as Dios Malos) soon will release their third album, “We Are Dios,” via the mellow fellows at Buddyhead Records. I’ve had the unfinished mixes for a while, and they’re gorgeous – a realization of the trippy psychedelia and […]
The Black Lips, Lucero, No Age [pictured], Lightning Bolt and the Thermals will be among the acts playing Sean Carlson’s FYF Fest (formerly known as the F Yeah Fest), scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, at Los Angeles Historic State Park in downtown. The lineup, announced today, includes locals such as Darker My Love, Dios, Avi […]
Who knows when the Henry Clay People are going to have time to record a follow-up to “For Cheap or For Free” – besides upcoming tour dates with the Airborne Toxic Event and a date Aug. 7 at Lollapalooza, their name is on a list of local bands slated to play the Lobsterfest on Sept. […]
