Despite the sold-out crowd packed into the Fonda Theatre on Tuesday night, Sweden’s First Aid Kit created an overwhelming intimacy with their flawless harmonies and folk melodies. For one night, their sea of admirers received an open invitation to become part of the family, and show goers gladly accepted the generous offer as Klara and […]
Plenty of choices for your Tuesday: ‣ Mystical Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit stops by the Fonda Theatre to play songs off their album “The Lion’s Roar” (out now via Wichita Recordings). [That’s their video for “Wolf” above.] A set from Dylan LeBlanc precedes. ‣ British singer-songwriter turned folk-tronica pop star Ellie Goulding […]
Incoming: Xavier Rudd, Ellie Goulding, Freelance Whales, First Aid Kit, Carrie Underwood, Bombay Bicycle Club, Neil Young, Lupe Fiasco, Don Felder, Stars, Los Campesinos!, the Whigs, Twin Shadow, Woods, ZZ Ward, Leon Russell, Paul Weller, Allen Stone, Frightened Rabbit, the Growlers, Maroon 5, Crocodiles, Crystal Castles, the Soft Pack, the Jealous Sound, Dan Deacon, Peaches, […]
Sweden’s sister duo First Aid Kit couldn’t have picked a better setting for their “Emmylou” video. Given the song title and their folk flavor, one’s assumption that it might have to do something with Emmylou Harris would be correct. However, the song is also a tribute to artists such as Johnny Cash, June Carter and, […]
Tops on a terrific Tuesday: ‣ It’s that time of the month – Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe features acoustic performances by Nico Stai and Megan Jacobs, along with Michael Feerick (Amusement Parks on Fire) and Brian Cleary (Strange Parade, the Movies). ‣ Long-running indie-pop duo Mates Of State hit […]
Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg, aka First Aid Kit, return with a follow-up to 2010’s “The Big Black & Blue” with the track “The Lion’s Roar.” The signature close-knit harmonies, which earned them tour spots with artists such as Lykke Li in the past, are still present in the title track off of their […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to Colin Meloy of the Decemberists …] Top 5 shows for your hand-holding urges and other date-night needs: ‣ Belle & Sebastian play at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, preceded by a screening of the movie “Trainspotting.” ‣ Australian folkies Angus & Julia Stone – who sold out three straight nights at […]
It’s the glacial meltwater clarity of their harmonies that first strikes you. Stockholm sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg are tender in years but mature in outlook, as their songwriting prowess shows. First Aid Kit have transfixed audiences worldwide with their sparse otherworldly folk songs since the release of 2008’s “Drunken Trees” EP, mentored by Karin […]
