Hard to believe Lesands has been a band less than a year. The San Diego County outfit (now a trio) put smiles on faces and set bodies in motion with their kaleidoscopic take on ’80s synth-pop from the moment they stepped on southern California stages. Their reference points are many, but judging from the five […]
There’s a bit of foreshadowing in “Headspace,” the restless new single from Long Beach-based trio We Barbarians. “I need to get some movement / Get out of my headspace / Get into a good place / A place where I can wake up,” David Quon sings on the new song, the first to emerge from […]
Top shows on a night the show schedule makes my little old head spin: ‣ Eastern Conference Champions celebrates the release of its new “Akustiks” EP [sample those wares here] at the Hotel Cafe, joined by Beautiful Small Machines. ‣ Passion Pit (pictured) headlines the Palladium on a stacked bill that includes new Sub Pop […]
Dig this: New York City four-piece the Dig – not to be confused with old ’90s faves Dig – named their band in honor of the movie “Dig,” the Brian Jonestown Massacre/Dandy Warhols documentary. (I know, that’s a lot of Digs in one sentence.) The Dig’s sometimes-atmospheric, always-hooky indie-rock only has a little bit in […]
There was one main menu item at last weekend’s Port of Los Angeles Lobsterfest – the popular shellfish that had everybody going crustacean-crazy. The music, however, was much more of a sampler platter, and for those who partook of the tunes and the relaxed waterfront vibe, the offerings were indicative of how broad L.A.’s palate […]
Few community festivals outside of Silver Lake can boast a better music lineup that this weekend’s edition of Lobsterfest at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. Oh, the waterfront affair still has a family-friendly vibe – it’s just that thanks to music curator Mark Sovel, the former music director of the sorely missed […]
Top 3 shows to hit if you aren’t helping David Lowery celebrate his 50th birthday the Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven show at the Echoplex: ‣ The Rumble – the monthly free show at 3 Clubs – goes off with the Sea of Cortez [get this track], Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., [get this track] and Slang Chickens. […]
This just in: The music lineup for the 2010 Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival – Lobsterfest to everybody who got buttery fingers in past years – is its most impressive yet, featuring John Doe & Exene Cervenka anchoring a roster of some of SoCal’s most promising up-and-comers and genre-diverse indie artists. The three-day shindig […]
[Happy birthday to OK Go’s Timothy Nordwind. As for tonight …] My top 5 reasons to extend your weekend by a day: ‣ We Barbarians wind up what has been an exhilarating Spaceland residency (Kissing Cousins are among the support bands tonight), and you might even get a special cameo. Last week, Nathan Willett of […]
[Brandon Flowers, 29 years old today. In an amazing coincidence, “Crossfire,” the first single from his forthcoming solo album, was released to iTunes today.] Top 3 ways to mark your official start of summer: ‣ London quartet Athlete (latest album “Black Swan,”) brings its lovely Britpop to the Troubadour. ‣ The lineup for tonight’s Week […]
