Fool’s Gold, the dozen-member collective featuring, among others, singer-songwriter Luke Top and members of Foreign Born, releases its self-titled debut album next week on IAMSOUND Records, and, yes, it’s every bit as fun as this video, which just premiered on Pitchfork TV, for the single “Surprise Hotel.” Director Matthew Lessner takes the song and projects […]
That annual collision of people, pavement and pop music known as Sunset Junction is upon us. The two-day street fair may very well be on its last legs – I frankly don’t know what to make of all the political wrasslin’ – so I vote that we just enjoy it while we can. At 20 […]
[Good morning … See the promo box in the first sidebar at right to win Ed Harcourt tickets for tonight …] Ed Harcourt, the Londoner who just released the gorgeous EP “Russian Roulette” [see last week’s post], plays an intimate show at downtown’s Bordello. … John Vanderslice [pictured], getting some of the best reviews of […]
The beats go on — and gets better — for L.A. dance-pop collective Fool’s Gold. The 12-member ensemble, who rendered audiences fairly giddy during their April residency at the Echo, has signed with L.A.-based indie IAMSOUND Records, home to such artists as Little Boots, Telepathe and Suckers. Fool’s Gold’s self-titled debut will be released Sept. […]
[A couple of noteworthy L.A. releases … with more on the way:] Foreign Born, “Person to Person” (Secretly Canadian) – About the 10th time through the L.A. quartet’s sophomore album – a grower if there ever was one – I had a vision that Foreign Born’s were the fingers plugging the dike that holds back […]
Add another name to the lineup for the Sunset Junction Street Fair – breakout San Diego folk-rockers Delta Spirit [pictured]. The quintet, who supported the Shins on their recent tour and also played Bonnaroo, is still making hay with its twice-released (once by themselves, then last year by Rounder) debut “Ode to Sunshine.” They join […]
If I had to guess, I’d say Sunset Junction is going to happen this year. I know its status still seems to be a subject of debate in some circles, but suffice to say things will be worked out in time for the big charity street fair Aug. 22-23. Can’t get anyone to clue me […]
[Happy birthday and many more, Stevie Wonder …] What does rock ‘n’ roll, Russian style, sound like? Two parts simmering classic rock, one part fractured pop and … pretty cool, actually. Mumiy Troll, originally scheduled to visit L.A. in March as part of the Russian Winter Festival, plays tonight at the Roxy; it’s a makeup […]
||| Download: “Buzzsicle 3” I originally created Buzzsicle 3 for a special promotion, and … well, it’s a long story, but I never posted it until now. It’s an hour’s worth of music featuring 15 songs by L.A. artists Red Cortez, Spider Problem, the Yelling, Greyboy, the Gray Kid, Keenhouse, NightWaves, Shiloe, Robotanists, His Orchestra, […]
[Twenty-seven years after the Grammys anointed her best new artist, Sheena Easton celebrates a milestone birthday today. Cheers to her as we rocket into the final week of the month …] Yes, the Henry Clay People’s residency at Spaceland this month has been raging, but they are not all the rage. Two other Monday night […]
