The 411 on 911: ‣ Summer nights at the Hollywood Bowl keep getting better every week. The National headlines tonight with Neko Case and Sharon Van Etten as extraordinary support. ‣ Puerto Rican rockers Dávila 666 return to the Echo (early show) with their 60s and 70s inspired sound. (That’s that video for ‘Tu” above.) […]
[Playing catch-up, as this review was delayed by illness ….] All musicians reveal their vulnerable side when they share their songs with an audience full of strangers, but no matter the presence of catchy choruses or universally embraceable themes, the test ultimately lies in how believable an artist’s openness is. On March 25, singer-songwriter Sharon […]
Tonight’s top shows: ‣ USC’s favorite a cappella gone instrumental boys, Lady Danville, headline a sold-out Troubadour show with Buzz Bands favorites Family of the Year and Voxhaul Broadcast as support. ‣ Worcester, Mass-based band, DOM, plays another L.A. show. This time they headline the Satellite with Miniature Tigers and Heavy Hawaii opening. ||| Download: […]
Sharon Van Etten won a slew of admirers with her sparse, intimate tales of heartbreak and loss on debut album “Because I Was In Love.” Among those new fans was feted songwriter Justin Vernon, aka Bon Iver, who recently covered the Brooklyn-based singer’s track “Love More,” which is the heart-wrenching closer on her sophomore release […]
