Tonight’s touts: ‣ Portland rockers Portugal. The Man are doing it right on the day their new album “In the Mountain in the Cloud” is released. They’re on KCRW this morning, and do two shows later, a 4:30 p.m. acoustic set and a cozy show at El Cid (both of which will be webcast on […]
More than one participant – and even the attendees felt like participants – at Saturday night’s Tribute to the Movies likened the affair to an Irish wake. There were songs and drinks and tears and photos and video projections, and all of it was very good, if not cathartic. The Movies, beloved Silver Lakers whose […]
Tonight’s recommendations, and more: ‣ The Henry Clay People, last spotted working up an afternoon sweat at Coachella, return to the cozy confines of the Satellite for the first of two nights celebrating the release of their new EP “This Is a Desert.” The great supporting cast includes Shadow Shadow Shade, Apex Manor and the […]
It’s an embarrassment of riches on the show scene tonight: ‣ Oh, the memories: Lou Barlow has assembled a version of Sebadoh (with Jason Lowenstein and Fiery Furnances Bob D’Amico) for the “Bakesale/Harmacy Remembering Time Tour,” marking the re-releases of the 1994 and 1996 albums, respectively. They hit the Troubadour tonight, with Quasi opening. ‣ […]
[Happy birthday to Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day – and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, both born on the dame day in 1972:] Top shows for a busy Thursday: ‣ Lucero (pictured) brings its boozy alt-country to the Echoplex, where Olin & the Moon support. ‣ Dawes holds forth at UCLA’s Royce Hall – […]
Things to consider to quell those surprise-show anxiety attacks: ‣ Shadow Shadow Shade continues its residency at the Satellite – I’m fresh out of superlatives for how this band can lift your live – and for Week 2 Le Switch, Chasing Kings and the Hundred Days. ‣ Futuresounds’ monthly Rumble event moves from 3 Clubs […]
Tonight’s musical menu: ‣ It’s the final L.A. show for We Barbarians before the Long Beach trio relocated to New York City – they have a new single and big plans. San Diego’s Lesands and O.C. rockers the Union Line support. ‣ There’s a formidable lineup for the first night of Shadow Shadow Shade’s residency […]
HT Heartache has one of those voices that can turn you into a puddle of tears, and the L.A. songstress wielded it deftly on last year’s slow-burner of an album “Swing Low,” which was produced by Gus Black with a little boost from the songwriter’s husband, Sam Johnson of Shadow Shadow Shade. Now filmmaker Michael […]
The favorite 40 local albums of 2010 as rendered by a listener who tries be open to sounds from every niche in our fair region, who tries not be swayed by hype, and who makes no apologies for liking his meat and potatoes. 1. Local Natives, “Gorilla Manor” (Frenchkiss) This was more of a 2009 […]
My touts for the weekend (UPDATED): ‣ We all know about Dawes. (Don’t we?) “North Hills” came out way back in 2009, and the L.A. folkies recently holed up to record some new music, some of which you might hear tonight at the El Rey Theatre. It’s one of those arrive-early shows – the Moondoggies […]
