Peering through the dense stage fog Friday night at the Troubadour where overhead speakers played Chris de Burgh‘s “Lady in Red,†you could just make out the outlines of siblings Jake and Jamin Orall, along with live members Kunal Prakash and Chet Jameson, that make up JEFF The Brotherhood. ||| Photo by Michelle Shiers The […]
â–º Echosmith is stopping by the Fonda Theatre in support of their debut album “Talking Dreams.” The Colourist support, too. â–º Rumors that Aaron Carter and Drake Bell will sing “I Want Candy” together at the El Rey Theatre are probably true. â–º Sweet Bump It (pictured above) is having their album release party at […]
Incoming: Burgerama Festival, Desert Hearts Festival, Years & Years, Salt Petal, Tall Tales and the Silver Lining, Conway, Dugas, Mr. Moonshine, Jameson Burt, Waterbed, Of Montreal, Gang of Four, The Ting Tings, Widespread Panic, London Symphony Orchestra, Rubblebucket, Leon Bridges, Tom Brosseau, Black Rivers, Matthew E. White, The Detla Riggs, Seasons, Hemlock Lane, Weekend Nachos, […]
Before we get to the catchy new broadside from Surfer Blood: Please somebody send a box of chocolates to Warner Bros. Records. In announcing their back-to-DIY “1000 Palms” (due May 12) on Thursday, Surfer Blood called their time at Warner “frustrating,” saying the new album was made “completely void of the middlemen scrutinizing every bar […]
Burgerama, the festival sponsored by Burger Records and the Observatory in the OC, returns March 28-March 29 with a lineup so massive it’s hard to believe 60-plus bands will perform in just two days. From big names like Weezer, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and J Mascis to Burger Records favorites the Ty Segall, the Black Lips, Ariel Pink and FIDLAR […]
Here’s Friday’s show menu: ‣ Local Natives headline the first day of the Way Over Yonder festival, the Newport Folk Festival’s West Coast foray being held at the Santa Monica Pier. Lucinda Williams, Little Hurricane and Moses Sumney also perform, along with the Wild Reeds, Houndmouth, Bootstraps, The Far West and Joe Fletcher. [set times] […]
Incoming: Way Over Yonder, Big Star Third, George Fest, Drake, Interpol, Motopony, the Rescues, La Roux, Lykke Li, Tears for Fears, Youth Code, Slash, Denny White, the Raveonettes, A Day to Remember, Jaymes Young, Yellowman, Shyboy, the Eeries, Justin Nozuka, Allen Stone, Temples, the Kooks, Simian Mobile Disco, Rocco DeLuca, Mia Doi Todd, Hank 3, […]
Who: JEFF the Brotherhood at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: More disappointing rookies. Forgettable Because: JEFF the Brotherhood was the third drum-and-guitar rock duo to play Coachella this weekend – following Japandroids and Deap Vally – and of the three, the Tennessee brother rockers showed the greatest limitations of the configuration. (Never […]
Tonight’s full plate: ‣ First a word from Buzz Bands LA: It’s our SecondTuesday night at Lot 1 Cafe, headlined tonight by pop-rock quintet Troup, along with Paper Pilots and Mighty Forces. ‣ The Corin Tucker Band visits the Echo behind its new album “Kill My Blues.” Summer Twins and Branden Daniel & the Chics […]
Incoming: The Raveonettes, the Corin Tucker Band, the Wallflowers, Everest, Grimes, Metric, Jeff the Brotherhood, Yelawolf, Grizzly Bear, Circa Survive, Madonna, Bettye LaVette, AWOLNATION, Aon Robin, Gossip, The xx, Patti Smith, Nouvelle Vague, Aimee Mann, David Byrne & St. Vincent, Smashing Pumpkins Above: That’s the Corin Tucker Band’s video for “Neskowin,” a song off the […]
