Morgan Kibby may be mostly known for her major contributions to M83 songs “Kim & Jessie,” “Skin of the Night” and the everlasting “Midnight City,” but now that she’s no longer on tour with Anthony Gonzzlez, her solo project White Sea is taking off again. To follow up 2011’s “This Frontier” EP, Kibby’s released the […]
The last time we heard from Morgan Kibby (when she wasn’t off singing and playing keys with Anthony Gonzalez) was back when she released the gorgeous “This Frontier” EP in 2011. Nuggets like the ethereal anthem “Mountaineer’ and dark R&B-laden jam “Ladykiller” showed Kibby’s strengths as a solo artist under the moniker White Sea, which […]
When we last spotted Amy Wood, she was making racket on the port side of Big Black Delta’s two-female-drummer arsenal. That was just the last sighting, of course; she also commands the kit for White Sea, All Wrong and the Plans Change, the Broken Remotes, Lonely Trees and … aw, this’ll give you a good […]
[Grab these remixes and get rid of your case of the Mondays…] AM & Shawn Lee – “Promises Are Never Far From Lies (Rob Garza Remix)” ”“”“ AM & Shawn Lee’s electro-pop sound in their track “Promises Are Never Far From Lies” gets an intense treatment from Thievery Coporation’s Rob Garza. It’s an outstanding translation […]
Here are Monday’s mighty touts: ‣ Bardot brings two unique female artists to L.A. as part of their It’s A School Night series. Although Rickie Lee Jones is a legend in her own right for writing songs that cover every bit of the music spectrum, U.K.’s young Mercury Prize-nominated and pop-dubstep queen Katy B may […]
The Naked and Famous’ album title “Passive Me, Aggressive You” certainly applied Tuesday night the at the Music Box. The New Zealand popsters surveyed their candy-coated electro to a sold-out crowd of aggressively adoring fans who’ve found a place for the Kiwis’ confections alongside their MGMT and Passion Pit records. L.A.’s White Sea, the solo […]
Tuesday’s offerings: ‣ New Zealand quintet the Naked and Famous bring their “Young Blood” to the Music Box, where White Sea – the solo venture of Morgan Kibby of M83, who did this cool remix of the hit – opens. ‣ Mariachi El Bronx, the alter ego of punk-rockers the Bronx, release their second album […]
Where to go, who to see, what to hear: ‣ It’s a night to celebrate sonic shifts and new songs at the Satellite, where Correatown marks the release of its “Etch the Line” EP [which we previewed last month]. White Sea and Square on Square support, and your humble Buzz Bands LA blogger will be […]
April sure was fun, wasn’t it? No sooner had we dispensed with our SXSW hangover than we were immersed in Coachella goings-on. But outside of the festivals, there were myriad good tunes landing in our inboxes, and Buzz Bands LA staff writer Seraphina Lotkhamnga (that’s @Seraphina_L to many of you) has compiled some of the […]
[Happy weekend. Just a reminder that today is the day tickets go on sale for the Hollywood Bowl season. Yeah, including the National’s show on the 10-year anniversary of 9/11.] I don’t wanna say that if you aren’t out tonight you aren’t breathing, but it is the busiest Saturday night in recent memory: ‣ Their […]
