Marcos Chloka cops to being something of a sonic fetishist – fond of “creating soundscapes and music that just surrounds you,” he says – but how that has played out in the L.A. quartet Lower Heaven is a little bit different. Chloka has incorporated the autoharp into the band’s reverb-soaked compositions, adding a little shimmer […]
[We bid April adieu with fond birthday wishes for Willie Nelson …] Quite a night in the city, starting with the sold-out Pablove Foundation benefit at the Echoplex, which will be emceed by Shirley Manson and features Silversun Pickups and Eulogies. … Upstairs at the Echo, it’s a special occasion for two local bands – […]
On its new EP “Seven Days Now,” L.A. septet Xu Xu Fang continues its explorations in ambient shoegaze, the kind of contemplative psychedelia made for shadows, smoke machines and patient listeners. Included: “Your Way,” which was used on “Gossip Girl” this week, and a stoner cover of the Cure’s “Fascination Street.” Not to mention the […]
[On Saturday we can send out birthday wishes to Pat Benatar. But we can start rockin’ tonight …] Tonight: Gram Rabbit [pictured: Jesika von Rabbit a year ago on New Year’s Eve] take a break from working on their fourth album — they’re again working with producer Ethan Allen — to headline the Troubadour. … […]
