Mike Stinson Under the Volcano April 3, 2013 The motivations people have for going into music are many, and most of them are mundane. People want to be famous, see the world, or prove something... Continue reading "Last Night: Mike Stinson at Under the Volcano" >
Sunday fun: ► Roots Roadhouse returns for a second year to the Echo and Echoplex, bringing a batch of great Americana and country artists to the upstairs and downstairs stages (along with some acoustic performances on the patio). This year, the event is highlighted by the Sadies (pictured), who will be joined by Jesse Sykes, Old Man Markley, David Serby, Mike Stinson and Nikki Lane, among others. It starts at 3 p.m. — here are your set times . ► Califone headlines the Satellite, with Death to Anders opening. [...]
Obits Hit the Satellite in August Still waiting on the rest of the Prince dates. Until then... El Rey 6/14/11: Marc Broussard (now) 7/2/11: Blonde Redhead (now) 9/20/11: Low (Saturday at 10 AM) Troubadour [Ticketfly] 6/3/11 – 6/4/11: Archers of Loaf (Saturday at 1 PM) 7/1/11: The Growlers (Wednesday at 1 PM) 8/18/11: Dave Alvin / Los Straitjackets (Wednesday [...]
On the dark stage behind McCabe's guitar shop: Tom Brosseau's shirt collar was yanked down on one side by his guitar strap. He wore khaki pants and a bolo tie pulled over his green button-up shirt and he looked like he snuck into a cowboy bar after school. He has an innocence about him—blond short hair, a complexion clear as baby's bum and a shy smile, even when he opens his mouth and raincloud verses float out.
[Lester William Polsfuss was born 94 years ago today. You probably know him as Les Paul, the Wizard of Waukesha, inventor of the solid-body electric guitar.] Mr. Paul's legacy clamors on throughout L.A. tonight. The Lemonheads [Evan Dando, pictured] are back in town, stopping at Spaceland in support of "Varshons," a new album of cover songs. ... Camera Obscura's new album "My Maudlin Career" is anything but maudlin; the Glaswegian sextet is at the Glass House for the first of two shows in SoCal this week. [...]
Some great reasons to get out of the house tonight: The big shows have the Decemberists (supported by very talented Oklahomans Other Lives ) at the Palladium, and a lot of people my age heading to see the brother acts — the Allmans and the Doobies — at the Greek Theatre. ... Ex-rapper Hesta Prynn (Northern State), who's reinvented herself as a pretty nifty pop songstress, plays the Silverlake Lounge along with Rachel Cantu , and others. ... Australia's Youth Group visits the Troubadour with support from [...]
[Birthday cheers go out Sunday to Donovan, and I hope this abbreviated rundown isn't too late to inform your weekend plans:] Tonight: Grand Duchy , the musical collaboration between Black Francis and his wife Violet Clark, hits the Detroit Bar tonight behind last month's release of its debut "Petit Fours," a collection of endearingly off-kilter synth-pop. ... Huge benefit at Club Nokia tonight — the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis will be feted for his charity work, with the proceeds going to the [...]
[Happy Cinco de Mayo, and here are a few musical party options;] Iglu & Hartly , the Los Angeles-via-Colorado quintet who hit it big in the U.K. with its party-minded amalgamation of rock, rap (lite) and cheesy synths, brings its dance show back to the U.S. in earnest, playing a KROQ-sponsored record release show at the Roxy for its debut "And Then Boom" (out today). It's the kind of music that sends indie purists running for cover, but the band is poised to be one of the city's [...]
Ranch-a-Thon 2009 (RAT09 for those in the know) is upon us once again. This is the 7th year I’ve invited college and assorted other friends to camp out on our ranch in the middle of nowhere and play with explosives, guns and fireworks. Wish me luck surviving the fun. Crocodiles - I Wanna Kill This came out of nowhere. WAAVES has been getting a lot of great buzz since last [...]
[Friend of Buzz Bands Doug Kresse was on hand at Spaceland on Saturday night and passed along this account:] By Doug Kresse Not even a power outage a half-hour into his set could sap the energy and heart from 81-year-old country music legend Charlie Louvin on Saturday night at Spaceland. With a backing cast of local musicians and guest turns from the likes of Lucinda Williams , Louvin carried on in the dimness of emergency lights and delivered a heartfelt set rich [...]
May is our favorite month of the year. More on that later, let's get to this weekend first. Jon Brion has his final show at Largo Fairfax tonight. Whatever your thoughts about Largo moving, seeing Brion in this small, cave-like pub is one of the best things you could possibly do in your life. But seeing him perform is one thing, playing with him is another (which we did once and never again),
Considering that the year is 2006 and not 1959, I feel like I've been inundated with honky- tonk country of late. One of the people partially to blame is Jim Lauderdale . Jim's pulling a Guns and Roses type thing by releasing two albums simultaneously. Also I finally caught up with the band South Austin Jug Band and also received Mike Stinson's Boronda Records disc Last Fool At The Bar as well as being given permission to write about (and link to an mp3) from Signature Sound's band Crooked [...]
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MP3: Daft Punk – “Horizons” (RAM Japanese Bonus Track)
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