Sunny, sunny Sunday: ‣ Ben Harper and Fitz and the Tantrums play their second SoCal date together this weekend. This time they’re at the Hollywood Bowl where Vieux Farka Touré will also join them. ‣ Van Hunt keeps the free outdoor music series in Pasadena going strong at the Levitt Pavilion. ‣ Foster the People […]
Your spectacular Saturday: ‣ The Greek Theatre embraces nostalgia along with the start of summer with radical rock group the B-52s and pop legends Squeeze. ‣ Fool’s Gold continues the summer series in Pasadena with an outdoor show at Levitt Pavilion. ‣ It’s a stacked roster of pop at Universal City walk’s Gibson Amphitheatre with […]
Kimbra Johnson, now mononymously known as Kimbra, brought some life to Hollywood Forever Cemetery when she returned to L.A. for a show in the majestic Masonic Lodge on Thursday night. Touting her outrageous fashion again, the New Zealand-born singer proved she was much more than the female voice in her international hit “Somebody I Used […]
Thursday’s things: ‣ Chuck Ragan and Hot Water Music are back with their first album since 2004. “Exister” came out last week to a warm embrace from longtime fans. The quartet celebrates its release with a sold-out show tonight at the Satellite. ‣ U.K. rock ’n’ soul trio Little Barrie – fronted by Primal Scream/Paul […]
[Weekend 1 of Coachella is history – we now resume or regularly scheduled programming:] Big night for Coachella bands gigging in between the festival’s two weekends. And a legend stops by too: ‣ Elvis Costello & the Imposters bring their Spectacular Spinning Songbook Tour – fans are invited onstage to spin a huge wheel to help […]
Although the last “Three Artists. One Song” collaboration from Converse was something we can’t say we cared much for, the latest free download from the hipster shoe company almost makes up for the previous mess. With rising star Kimbra, Mark Foster (of Foster the People) and DJ/producer/Fool’s Gold label owner A-Trak all teaming up to […]
@Seraphina_L on Wednesday at SXSW: Kimbra (also known as Kimbra Johnson) is now known as an Australian artist but she was mostly known for being the female New Zealander who lent her vocals to Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Now after the smash hit, she’s moved to Melbourne and is also getting ready […]
South by Southwest 2012 has become somewhat of a battle between West Coast and East Coast this year. We’re fine with that as the City of Angels has tons to offer for every single type of musical palette, but what about all the L.A. folks heading out there to see something non-local? There are plenty […]
Great pop music offers hooks that present melody alongside an inviting story sans the cliché, and New Zealand’s Kimbra has been able to dish out these essential goods. In sharp contrast with the repetitive and watered down tunes charting from tragedies such as Ke$ha here in the States, Kimbra’s refreshingly catchy, bright songs (along with […]
Gotye may not be a familiar name in the States yet but the Australian multi-instrumental musician and songwriter has been nominated for seven ARIA awards just for his latest record “Making Mirrors” alone, and has even knocked Adele off the charts this summer. Wouter “Wally” De Backer, who performs under the moniker Gotye, has always […]
