The Ranch – a local music festival to be held on a 20-acre property in the Santa Monica Mountains near Topanga Canyon – will debut Saturday, March 2, with Kisses and RACES heading up a 15-band bill. Also in the lineup for the all-day party: Goodnight Keaton (of Miami Horror), Terraplane Sun, Gavin, Jeffertitti’s Nile, […]
Fueled by their fascination with space shuttle Endeavour, Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson – better known as synth-pop duo Kisses – offer a track off of their forthcoming “Original Planets” EP. Although the song doesn’t actually feature any of those swoon-worthy boy-girl harmonies, the song still fills in all the moody sound pockets like past […]
‣ Band of Horses visits the Troubadour behind its new album “Mirage Rock.” That’s the Jason Eberhardt-directed video for “Knock Knock,” above. ‣ Having wrapped up his dates with Desaparecidos, Conor Oberst does a solo show at UCLA’s Royce Hall. ‣ Portland dinde-rockers Menomena bust in to the El Rey Theatre bheind its new album […]
Kisses continue to seduce with their embrace of 1980s-style synth-pop. Initially a surprising detour for Princeton’s Jesse Kivel (paired here with Zinzi Edmundson) when they surfaced in early 2010, Kisses displayed an uber-cool Euro sheen on its debut full-length “The Heart of the Nightlife.” There’s more where that came from. A sophomore album (promising “pulsing […]
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 […]
Not a simple Sunday: ‣ The Hollywood Bowl and its indie rocking summer series comes to an end with TV on the Radio headlining. The night’s chock-full lineup of artists also includes Arctic Monkeys, Panda Bear, Warpaint and Smith Westerns. ‣ Folk singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow plays a second night at the Bootleg. Grab his […]
It’s a monster weekend ahead – and not just for Hanni El Khatib, who does the Abbot-Kinney Festival en route to his album release show for “Will the Guns Come Out” (Monday night at the Echo). On Saturday, there’s free music at the Frogtown Art Walk, as well as a beer-sponsored event called “Walk the […]
Downtown Pasadena took on a different life this past Saturday as the city became part of Make Music Pasadena. Music flowed in and out of alleys, off the rooftops, throughout the open patios and, of course, from the outdoor main stage. A diverse lineup that included a good number of local bands also attracted big […]
Jesse Kivel may have branched off to work on Kisses with his girlfriend Zinzi Edmundson, but that doesn’t mean he has neglected his duties in indie outfit, Princeton. The L.A. band, which also includes twin brother Matt, Ben Usen and David Ktiz, has returned with the single “To the Alps,” and it’s much more keyboard-oriented […]
[So I missed all the Thom Yorke-DJing-at-Low-End-Theory excitement last night because I was making plans for Timbaland’s 40th birthday party today. All set now, so here’s what’s up tonight …] Top 3 shows to consider while waiting for DeVotchKa’s appearance on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic:” ‣ The monthly Rumble tour hits the Echo tonight, and […]
