[The second installment of our Los Angeles-goes-to-SXSW preview:] DAEDELUS If you like: Alfred Darlington. And who the hell doesn’t? What’s up with him: Daedelus emerged from the Dublab crew to become one of the most innovative and eclectic producers around, sporting his dandy look and playing gadgets we won’t pretend to understand. His new album […]
Top shows to take the chill off your Monday night: ‣ Richard Swift makes magic as much as he does music. The former SoCal resident, now ensconced in Oregon and releasing music on Secretly Canadian, deals in various strains of baroque, chamber, ragtime, lounge and folk pop, making it all sound timeless. I can recommend […]
[So long, January. Happy 55th birthday, John Lydon. Onward:] Top 5 ways to start your week: ‣ Peter Bjorn & John have been making the rounds as if they’re an up-and-coming buzz band. Secret show Saturday night, gig at the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock on Sunday … and tonight, an appearance at […]
“Psyche or Like Scope” sticks out like a glowing synth on Family of the Year’s otherwise-rootsy 2009 album “Songbook,” but that’s not to say it’s not with its charms. The dreamy song with a tumbling keyboard line sounds almost Euro, so it’s no surprise to read that it’s getting played on France’s Radio Nova. The […]
Family of the Year has had a pretty good year. The Silver Lake quartet followed up their album “Songbook” with the “Through the Trees” EP in March, created a nice little buzz for their winsome folk-pop at SXSW, toured a bunch, did a bang-up residency at the Silverlake Lounge in September and recently booked their […]
[It’s Lil Wayne’s birthday, but there probably won’t be much of a party in Rikers Island, where he’s currently doing time. Over the weekend, Eminem led the Epicenter Festival crowd in chants of “Free Lil Wayne.” Come November.] Top 6 shows on an inordinately busy and usually warm Monday night: ‣ The Black Keys tee […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to old pal Don Was. Here’s your Monday menu:] Tonight’s top 4 week-starters: ‣ L.A. lost an indie-pop contender last fall when You Me & Iowa decided to call it quits, but from the ashes of that quintet has sprung the Lonely Wild [pictured], a new project from YM&I’s Andrew […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to Cisco Adler …] Four fine ways to wrap up your holiday weekend: ‣ Eastern Conference Champions kick off their residency at Spaceland. Newbies Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits were originally scheduled to support but have had to cancel; O.C.’s the New Limb replaces them on the bill. ‣ Vanaprasta and Pacific […]
The Silverlake Jubilee arrives with a bang this weekend, the first-year music and arts festival bringing some 50 bands to a three-stage neighborhood fair featuring cutting-edge DJs, comedy, spoken word, film, art and fashion – not to mention three dozen or so food trucks to satiate attendees’ appetites. Buzz Bands LA has joined with Jubilee […]
[Birthday wishes to Ride’s Mark Gardener, who turns 40 on Sunday. Here’s what’s up for our weekend:] Tonight: Big night for the Airborne Toxic Event – the local quintet, just back from a European tour, is playing Disney Hall. They’ll be joined by the Calder Quartet. TATE also recently released a Midnight Ridazz-inspired video for […]
