Low may disapprove of the term “slowcore,” but no one can deny that they’ve been writing songs to move the soul. With their lush, country-tinged harmonies, the trio from Duluth, Minn., celebrates 20 years as a band with their tenth album “The Invisible Way” (out now on Sub Pop). The piano almost becomes a 4th […]
Your stellar show selection for Tuesday: ‣Â DWNTWN, the electro-pop duo who won our hearts last year with “See My Eyes” and followed it up with their “Red Room” EP, kicks off a residency at the Central SAPC. Get there early for a new outfit (with at least one familiar face) called the Mercy Beat. Blackbear […]
Tonight’s shows, no fooling: ‣ Rhye, the L.A.-based duo of Canadian Mike Milosh and the Danish Robin Hanniba, plays its highly anticipated show at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Their debut album “Woman” came out in March. ‣ Hands kicks off a residency at the Echo – the L.A. quartet’s debut comes out […]
Incoming: Rhye, Hands, Gavin Turek, Chief, 8mm, Low, DWNTWN, A-Trak, Fu Manchu, Dan Deacon, Japanther, Goo Goo Dolls, the Skatalites, Vacationer, Bobby McFerrin, Kopecky Family Band, NO, Phosphorescent, Soul Asylum, the Hectors, the Dan Band, Shlohmo, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Three O’Clock Above: That’s Phosphorescent’s video for “Song for Zula,” off the […]
Touts for your Tuesday: ‣ Bon Iver and Other Lives do a second night in L.A., this show at the Gibson Amphitheatre. ‣ Low visits the El Rey Theatre behind its April release “C’mon,” with New Zealand’s Bachelorette opening. ‣ Correatown celebrates today’s release of its new album “Pleiades” with a show at the Bootleg […]
It’s been three years since Low‘s last album (thanks to Alex Sparhawk and Steve Garrington’s psych-pop rock side project, Retribution Gospel Choir), but just because they’ve come back with a new collection of songs that offers one of their shortest titles yet, “C’mon” sounds like it won’t be holding back any of the strong melodious […]
Tonight’s top 4 outings: ‣ Tonight’s “X-Mas with X” show at the House of Blues features the original members John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom and D.J. Bonebrake performing the album “Los Angeles” in its entirety. There’s also a screening of the 1986 documentary “X: The Unheard Music.” ‣ Badly Drawn Boy winds up a […]
[Some mellow stuff in today’s three-pack. Enjoy …] ‣ Micol Cazzell, “Hollowed Out.” Young Central Valley folkie Cazzell self-released his DIY album “Spinner’s Yarn” this summer. I like this song, and some of my favorite musicians are from Modesto. Hear some more here. ‣ Fistful of Mercy, “Father’s Son.” Acoustic goodness from the triumvirate of […]
