Quem assistiu a Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, Shrek IV, dentre outros, já ouviu o som do Light FM. Liderado por Josiah Mazzaschi e composto por músicos rodados da cena norte-americana, o conjunto apresenta um indie pop desses bem pops mesmo, com letras melancólicas e recheado de sintetizadores. Desde o lançamento do primeiro EP, "Let There Be Light FM", a banda já foi convidada para abrir show de bandas como The National, Ra Ra Riot, Earlimart, Billy Corgan e Grandaddy. No momento, estão divulgando seu último trabalho, "Buzz Kill City", de onde tirei a faixa "Homeless Love Anthem". [...]
A deliriously busy Tuesday: ► Wilco plays to a sold-out Palladium behind last September's release of the band's eighth album, "The Whole Love." White Denim opens. ► Few purveyors of guitar-driven pop and heavenly jangle are as adept at plastering smiles on the faces of fans as Tommy Keene . The veteran songwriter released a highly recommended career retrospective last year titles "You Hear Me," then followed it up in September with one of the brightest albums of his career, "Behind the Parade." He plays the Bootleg Bar tonight. That's his video [...]
'Twas the Monday before Christmas, and all through the scene ... ► Moby does an acoustic set at Bardot for the weekly RSVP-only It's a School Night event, and young songstress Lucy Schwartz also performs. ► The third installment of Manhattan Murder Mystery' s residency at the Satellite features Judson McKinney, Jonny Corndawg and Sweet Pea at the Roads. ► One of our favorite charitable organizations, the Songs for Kids Foundation , gets a boost from some of L.A.'s best talent — tonight's fundraiser at the Hotel Cafe [...]
There's free, and not free, on this soggy Monday: ► Not free: The second night of the "Watch The Throne" spectacle, with Jay-Z & Kanye West, at Staples Center. ► Also: Dinosaur Jr. performs its album "Bug" and chats with Henry Rollins in a big night at O.C.'s Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. ► Free: London up-and-comers Tribes have a date at Echo supporting residents Neverever . That's Tribes' video for "We Were Children," above — if you like the song, download it [...]
Fourth album from ex-Chicagoans crackles with power pop energy. Make way for alt.RAWK! Though now based in Los Angeles, Light FM started out in Chicago. That's important, because Buzz Kill City falls in line with the Windy City area's power-pop lineage. You'll hear elements of Cheap Trick, Material Issue, and, or course, touring mates Smashing Pumpkins, especially on opener "Mercy". Frontman Josiah Mazzaschi and his crew throw in other influences, too, from Cars-like New Wave to stomping glam. It's not the most original thing you'll hear, but when...
A night in Hollywood to spin you around: ► The RSVP-only It's a School Night at Bardot is starting the new month off strong — Daniel Lanois & Rocco DeLuca , great at the Satellite a few weeks ago, headline, and L.A.'s Bleached will rock it too. Most intriguing, though, is U.K. newcomer Michael Kiwanuka , who's released two EPs on Communion Records (run by Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett) and who is planning a U.S. full-length in the spring. Kiwanuka was to have opened for Adele before her vocal problems [...]
Oct 17, 2011, 5:43pm
SGTMT
Tweet Photo credit: Abby Linne This just hit our radar. Actually someone emailed it to us, sadly we don't own a radar. Mercy is the lead track from the latest album from Light FM - Buzz Kill City . You can purchase it on iTunes here . Light FM are from LA and are just about to tour with the Smashing Pumpkins, the fit is obvious. I tend [...]
Possibly coinciding with the upcoming remastered reissues of Gish , Siamese Dream and Pisces Iscariot, Smashing Pumpkins have dug deep into their back catalog mining rarely played tunes while embarking on their current tour that stopped on the Las Vegas strip at The Cosmopolitan. The Pumpkins also will be releasing an "album within an album" Oceania as part of their ambitious Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project. Fancy Space People and Light FM provided support. Read More...
Light FM's fourth full-length album Buzz Kill City has been officially released today, October 4th through Moonboot Records. When asked to describe some inspiration behind the making of this record, lead singer Josiah Mazzaschi replied, "Buzz Kill City is primarily an album about Hollywood. A city of lost dreams, breakups, bad landlords, etc. The album is pretty autobiographical." Upon relocating from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2005, Mazzaschi found a liking to LA bands such as Earlimart, Silverspun Pickups, The...
Here are a few MP3s of songs from some of the better albums released this week. Bonnie "Prince" Billy – "Quail & Dumplings" from Wolfroy Goes to Town. Death Songs – "Water in the Eyes of Man" from Death Songs [EP]. Light FM – "Mercy" from Buzz Kill City. Jesse Payne – "Take Me" from Buffalo [EP]. Talkdemonic – "Revival" from Ruins. Continue reading…
[It's a little bit like our Austin showcase, all over again ...] Monday night's tunes: ► Hanni El Khatib (pictured at the Buzz Bands LA party in Austin in March) celebrates the release of his debut album "Will the Guns Comes Out" at the Echo, leading into the final performing of Kissing Cousins' residency. ► Satellite residents Big Black Delta wind up a great month by celebrating the release of their debut "BBDLP1." with Letting Up Despite Great Faults (who also [...]
Buzz Kill City is a heavily synthesized romp through every emotion a band can convey without having the listener feel the effects of those emotions.
BIG MOVES, LIGHT FM, CASSORLA, AND MONTE MAR ON MONDAY SEP. 26TH AT THE BOOTLEG THEATER, 2220 BEVERLY BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES. 8:30PM/ FREE/ 21+
Light FM is an indie pop band from LA by way of Chicago . They sent along their forthcoming album Buzz City Kills being released October 1st on Moonboot Records for review and I'm digging it! A nice combination of synths, guitars and catchy hooks. Dig his voice. They are giving away the first track from the record "Mercy" which is a nice example of their sound. Seems buzz from their first self released record 'Let There Be Light FM' got them [...]
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 73 with freebie mp3 downloads for songs by artists including Cuff The Duke, Nerves Junior, Wavves, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Kurt Vile, Jon McKiel, Wilco, Chuck Ragan, Mary Lou Lord, Fujiya & Miyagi and more! So much more! DATE: 09-07-11 WRITER: Don Loder Hey junkie, I know I say dis a bunch but, wow, are you a lucky little buncha punks'is week. I nabbedja some pure, white hot-an'-addictive gold! Ann'it ain't no small amount neither! I nabbed new tunes [...]
Heard on the street, jotted in my notebook: ► Word on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake is that L.A.-based Evan Voytas , whose fuzzy pop is equal parts synth, soul and space, will be releasing an EP in October on Dovecote Records , home to Hooray for Earth and Wise Blood, among others. Voytas recently returned from a studio session in London, where he was working on a new EP. ► Indie-pop quintet Milo Greene , recently signed to Chop Shop Records [...]
The summer concert fun is never over until you've wiped the butter from your chin. Which is to say that the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is approaching — the three day event is Sept. 16, 17 and 18, and the lineup, again curated by ex-Indie 103.1 music director Mark Sovel , offers some of the best local bands around playing an outdoor stage at Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro. After kicking off Friday night with the triple-headliner bill of White Arrows , Andy Clockwise and the Fling , [...]
[Happy birthday to Mettalica's James Hetfield — here's your midweek show menu:] ► Lykke Li , with her sophomore album "Wounded Rhymes" winning new fans and with gigs on "The Tonight Show" (Thursday) and Lollapalooza (Saturday) on the horizon, headlines the Greek Theater tonight, topping a bill that includes L.A.'s Best Coast and Fool's Gold . ► Matisyahu holds forth at Club Nokia, with Tea Leaf Green opening. ► Coldplay does a Grammy Foundation benefit show at the [...]
IndieRocker.net
Buzz Bands
Cover Me
PopMatters
Stereogum
The Audio Perv
The Wheel's Still In Spin
The Owl Mag
L.A. RECORD
::: Off the Radar :::
Ground Control
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
How High Can You Hear? Test Your Hearing Now!
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
[MP3] Cosmo Jarvis – “Sunshine”
Taste And Try Before You Buy
