The 2nd New Los Angeles Folk Fest goes off Saturday in a strange, wonderful and probably overheated place known as Zorthian Ranch in Altadena. To give you a taste of the event’s deliriously eclectic lineup – the music ranges from old-timey to fractured folk to psychedelia, with a lot in between – this edition of […]
For your fantastic Friday: ‣ Singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, the son of Meryl Streep who’s been praised for his smart, sticky tunes, celebrates the release of his album “Linda Vista” at the Hotel Cafe. Ferraby Lionheart and Charlie Wadhams make it a value-added stop. ‣ New Zealand’s electro-pop whiz kids the Naked and Famous play a […]
Top shows to consider while setting aside time this morning for Warpaint’s appearance on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic: ‣ Literature and music collide at a charity event at the Bootleg Theater – Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro will perform, and author Mark Z. Danielewski will read from his 2006 novel “Only Revolutions,” which inspired the trio’s […]
Top 5 shows for a busy midweek: ‣ British dance-rock trio Friendly Fires, last spotted here in 2009 flexing their muscles behind their Mercury Prize-nominated debut, return for a show at the Roxy to debut songs off their forthcoming sophomore album. Superhumanoids open. ‣ Great L.A. songwriter night at the Satellite, where Ferraby Lionheart (Remember […]
It’s harder to keep track of Ferraby Lionheart’s movements than his music. Born in L.A. and reared in Nashville, the singer-songwriter spent his formative music-making years back in Los Angeles before retreating, after his 2007 Nettwerk debut “Catch the Brass Ring,” to Nashville. He’s spent some time in Sweden, cleared his head on a beach […]
The 2010 edition of the Also I Like to Rock series at the Hammer Museum ended in typically raucous fashion on Thursday night, with energetic sets from local indie-rockers Voxhaul Broadcast (who soldiered through a broken guitar string and a busted effects pedal) and Chasing Kings (who were accompanied by live painter Norton Wisdom) and […]
The final installment of this month’s Also I Like to Rock series at the Hammer Museum just got a folkie’s touch – Ferraby Lionheart will give a special acoustic performance Thursday to kick off an evening featuring rock sets by Voxhaul Broadcast and Chasing Kings. Lionheart, born and now based in Nashville after spending substantial […]
[I swelter, therefore I am. … Oh, and happy birthday, Jeremy Enigk. Come back soon.] Top 5 reasons to be outdoors this weekend: ‣ The Swell Season, She & Him and the Bird and the Bee team up for a hand-holder of a concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday night. ‣ MGMT gives you […]
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 […]
“Sigh No More,” the debut album from London quartet Mumford & Sons that gets its U.S. release on Tuesday, is worth every bit of its substantial buzz. Theirs is folk music for rambunctious folks, with a spine that runs from clattering indie rock to dark, tender twang. Their show tonight at the Troubadour has long […]
