Stream: Jess Kallen, ‘Ink’
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“Ink” is the new single from Jess Kallen’s debut album, “Exotherm,” which arrives in June.
Video: Local Natives, ‘NYE’
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Ready the (confetti) cannons: Local Natives will release their fifth full-length, “Time Will Wait for No One,” on July 7. Director Jonathan Chu has some fun with the L.A quintet in the video for new single “NYE.”
Stream: Greatest Hits … This Week (Vol. 259)
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Music from Nitefire, Valley Queen, Bethany Cosentino, Morgan Paros, SWIMM, the Milk Carton Kids, Girlhouse, Saint Motel, Trousdale, Heavenward, Superfan, the Know, Derde Verde and more on Buzz Bands LA’s latest mix.
Photos: Americana West Festival at the Hotel Café, Day 2
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The two-day Americana West Festival roared to a finish Saturday at the Hotel Café with memorable performances by the likes of Charlie Overbey, Manda Mosher, Sally Jaye, Leroy From the North, Brian Wright and Moonsville Collective.
Photos: Americana West Festival at the Hotel Café, Day 1
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Day 1 of the Americana West Festival at the Hotel Café was filled with fine songs, cowboy hats and camaraderie. Here are some Friday night highlights …
Photos: Cursive at the Teragram Ballroom
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Cursive thrilled a capacity crowd at the Teragram Ballroom with a show celebrating their 2000 album “Domestica,” which they played in full.
Ears Wide Open: Nitefire
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On two singles this year and 2022’s EP, L.A. quartet Nitefire recall the heady buzz of Y2K-era indie rock. Yes, a buzz band. Check out “I’ve Been Taking Walks (La La Song)” and “Dumb Like Daisies.”
Stream: The Milk Carton Kids, ‘North Country Ride’ and ‘Star Shine’
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As their recent singles suggest, the Milk Carton Kids’ songwriting partnership is as strong as ever. On May 19, the duo will release their seventh album, “I Only See the Moon,” and celebrate this fall with a show at the Ford.
Video: The Know, ‘Me’
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The Know’s new EP is not necessarily all that glitters, but the video for the single “Me” is. Watch it and listen to “EP2” in its entirety.
Video: Franky Fox, ‘Back to Sleep’
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Franky Fox, formerly the main man behind the L.A. band Franky Flowers, returned in April with the first songs from a solo album he has in the works. Fans of ’60s psych-pop won’t want to sleep on “Back to Sleep,” or its projection-based video.
