All over the map tonight: ‣ Spindrift, L.A.’s singular purveyor of spaghetti Western psychedelia, celebrate the release of their new album “Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1” at the Echoplex, supported by the Icarus Line and the Gram Rabbit side project the Country. The videos and trailers for the music on Spindrift’s new collection – all collaborations […]
Two U.K. greats from the ’90s – Mark Gardener of Ride (pictured) and Adam Franklin of Swervedriver – highlight the lineup for the fifth Clean Air Clear Stars Festival at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace on Sept. 23 and 24. Franklin will be performing with his band Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody at the […]
Mark Sovel (aka Mr. Shovel) is back in business of premiering new tunes – the former music director of the dearly departed Los Angeles FM station Indie 103.1 (2003-’09) has launched an online video series. Residing on his new website MrShovel.com and on Vimeo, Sovel’s series takes the name of his old local music show […]
Your Memorial Day shows ”“”“ All free: ‣Since He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister just played with Alexander in New York this weekend, Vaud and the Villains [pictured above] will take over the last night of their residency at the Satellite. The 18-piece ensemble, who could have been plucked right out of a 1920s speakeasy, […]
The Icarus Line has been making music and mayhem for a decade now, surviving bumps and bruises and embracing the notion that rock ’n’ roll should be a bit reckless, if not downright dangerous. Except for a single released early last year, the band has been pretty silent since 2007’s rockin’ “Black Lives at the […]
[Birthday greetings today go out to Corinne Bailey Rae … Here’s your menu for tonight’s musical feast, with a couple of mp3s at the end as an appetizer:] Visqueen’s album “Message to Garcia” is getting a lot of attention for what it isn’t – tricked up or gimmicky. The Seattle quartet [pictured] fronted by guitarist […]
The Icarus Line hasn’t made much noise since 2007’s “Black Lives on the Golden Coast” blared into my headphones and, I thought at the time, positioned them as hard-rock contenders. Now Joey Cardamone and his quintet are back, ever playing the bad boys, with a new single on iTunes, “We Sick” b/w “Holy Man.” The […]
[Random facts to start your Monday: It’s Amy Winehouse’s birthday. It’s also National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day. They are unrelated. Now, random shows to continue your Monday …] Nice to see the Icarus Line [pictured] back in action.” Joe Cardamone and band, finishing up work on the follow-up to 2007’s “Black Lives on the Golden Coast,” […]
