Preface: More than 200 Los Angeles-sired albums landed on Buzz Bands LA’s doorstep this year, and they came in all sounds and styles. There is something to recommend in a startling number of them. But to avert writing the same introduction I did last year, I will simply say, in dispensing with the notion of […]
More than any one song on the album, Superhumanoids’ smoldering “So Strange” illustrates the the subtleties and sophistication of the L.A. band’s debut “Exhibitionists.” Stylistically their music might have its roots in the escapist 1980s, but “Exhibitionists” has a conscience; there’s tacit acknowledgement of the scars left by our breathless chase of the moment. And […]
Electro-pop quartet Miami Horror has had a good three years touring in support of their debut “Illumination.” Guests on their dance-happy singles included Kimbra and Alan Palomo of Neon Indian, and they found themselves opening for acts such as Phoenix, Simian Mobile Disco, Friendly Fires. The Australian collective recently relocated to Los Angeles, but they’re […]
Do not try this at home, folks. Superhumanoids’ vivid, maudlin for their song “Bad Weather” is not for the faint of stomach. Directed by Taylor Cohen and featuring Shane Coffey and Nicole Aprea, it reveals the utter despair that can only come from deep wounds of the heart. The song is already pretty cinematic itself, […]
If the Troubadour weren’t so crowded on Friday night, it’d have been the perfect place for a makeout party. On second thought, maybe it was, if you didn’t mind public displays of affection. The lights were low and mostly blue … the mood was bedroom-intimate … and L.A. quartet Superhumanoids certainly provided an appropriate soundtrack. […]
‣ Should be a magical night at Hollywood Forever Cemetery – Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear visits to play on the Fairbanks Lawn. ‣ At the Hollywood Bowl, it’s Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett & His Large Band. ‣ Superhumanoids celebrate the release of their debut full-length “Exhibitionists” with a show at the Troubadour, supported by Vanaprasta and […]
Incoming: Phish, Rudimental, Palma Violets, Cimorelli, Mac Miller, Action Bronson, Savoir Adore, One Direction, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, James McCartney, Hanni El Khatib, the Heavy, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars, the Veils, Lorde, P.O.D., Hall & Oates, Grizzly Bear, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Superhumanoids, Foals, the Living Sisters, Mia Doi Todd, the Standells, Train, Emeli […]
More than seven years after they first played beneath the locally famous “Salvation” sign, Cold War Kids returned to that familiar berth on Wednesday night, seeking a spark of renewal as the release of their fourth album “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” approaches April 2. Of course, both Cold War Kids and the sign have moved on […]
Tuesday’s things:Â ‣Â Local Natives and Superhumanoids play their second L.A. show this week at the El Rey Theatre. (Local Natives also play an in-store at Amoeba earlier in the day.) ‣Â Bootleg opens up both its rooms for two shows: The theater will host Adam Green & Binki Shapiro, (of the Moldy Peaches and Little Joy, […]
As great as this year was on the Los Angeles music scene, 2012 was only foreplay compared to what awaits in 2013. This year’s “Bands to Watch” could go on and on and on, like one of those “whoa-oh” choruses that populated our 2012 playlists. No fewer than 22 L.A. bands are signed and ready […]
