Two years after their best-of collection and almost 10 years since they called you out with “Hey Scenesters!,” the Cribs return in March with a new album, “For All My Sisters.” For their sixth full-length, the sibling sensations — twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their kid brother Ross — turned to producer Ric Ocasek (Weezer, […]
[Our “Week Ahead” post is back, thanks to new intern Anna. As we reboot this feature, it’ll be a work in progress – leave a comment or email with omissions. That said, here’s what’s happening show-wise for the next seven days:]
The Cribs are back to three. Gone is marquee-name guitarist Johnny Marr, who joined up for the U.K. band’s fourth album, 2009’s “Ignore the Ignorant” then departed last year. Ever present, however, is the Jarman brothers’ knack for writing brash, in-your-face guitar rock – at least, judging from the first single their fifth album, “In […]
Three things that took the shine off Friday’s opening day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival: 1) Volcanic ash. The fallout from the Icelandic volcano continued to stifle European air travel, and among those trapped across the Atlantic were Coachella-bound bands the Cribs, Frightened Rabbit and Bad Lieutenant, who canceled their appearances. I […]
The Cribs have canceled their scheduled Coachella appearance later today, and several other bands from the U.K. might have to scotch theirs because of the air traffic embargo caused by the huge cloud of volcanic ash that drifted from Iceland to London. “We’re pretty gutted, to be frank,” the Cribs said in a message on […]
The Cribs’ new album “Ignore the Ignorant” is pretty irresistible front to back, with its punk-rock guitars and attitude going down easier than a fourth pint. At the U.K. quartet’s Nov. 9 show at the Roxy, there was the predictable bit of Johnny Marr gawking – the ex-Smiths guitarist joined the Jarman brothers (Ryan, Gary […]
[Birthday shout-out to L.A. musician/producer Aaron Embry today. Meanwhile, there is an enormous confluence of concerts for a Monday night — here goes:] The first time I saw U.K. punk-rockers the Cribs play in Los Angeles, frontman Gary Jarman bloodied himself on the microphone, and it was love at first gush. It’s not likely that […]
‣ Jake Drake-Brockman, keyboardist for Echo and the Bunnymen, has died in a motorcycle accident. ‣ Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry has a solo album coming in October, and his record-release party will be at the Viper Room on Oct. 6. ‣ The Cribs’ new “Ignore the Ignorant” (out digitally Tuesday), the first the brothers Jarman […]
Their 2007 effort, “Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever,” won my heart, and now the Cribs have added Johnny Marr to their guitar assault. Talk about giving me an anxiety attack. The Jarman brothers’ new album, “Ignore the Ignorant,” recording (in part in Laurel Canyon) with Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire), will […]
