Two U.K. greats from the '90s — Mark Gardener of Ride (pictured) and Adam Franklin of Swervedriver — highlight the lineup for the fifth Clean Air Clear Stars Festival at Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace on Sept. 23 and 24. Franklin will be performing with his band Adam Franklin & Bolts of Melody at the annual psych-rock-leaning affair, a benefit for the Arbor Day Foundation that also will boast appearances from the Icarus Line , the Morning After Girls , the Warlocks , Miranda Lee Richards , the Gram Rabbit [...]
In this edition: New George Harrison Documentary and book; Okkervil River on World Cafe; videos from Battlekat, Stripmall Arhictecture, Vandaveer, the Poison Control Center, and others George Harrison as seen by Martin Scorsese: Click here for details on the forthcoming Living in the Material World. I guess I could say that I hope and expect this Scorcese Bio-doc treatment will be even better than No Direction Home . I think this one will be [...]
[Karen Carpenter would have turned 60 years old today. We'll pause a moment. And now take a look at tonight's shows:] The sold-out Magnetic Fields show with Mark Eitzel at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre is the ottest ticket in town — unless you're a George Thorogood fan, which means you're heading to the House of Blues. ... The Hounds Below [ listen ], the new band from the Von Bondies' Jason Stollsteimer, joins Miranda Lee Richards and Rachel Dean [...]
Even when he's not backed by his band Thrice, O.C.'s Dustin Kensrue [pictured] has some pretty formidable songwriting chops, as he displayed on his solo album "Please Come Home," released two years ago this month. Kensrue gets top billing on a tour called "Where's the Band?" — which features the frontmen of four rock bands going it by themselves. Kensrue, along with Matt Pryor of the Get Up Kids, Chris Conley of Saves the Day and Anthony Raneri of Bayside, hits the Troubadour tonight. ... The Rumble LA rumbles back [...]
Miranda Lee Richards - Light of X This is an amazing album. Here is what we wrote about this album in Feburary - Her voice is like a colorful Fall maple tree, leaves simply floating to the ground. Titles of...
It's quite a night overall — and for fans of the L.A. scene in particular. Six local faves (three on a bill) are opposite each other at two venues. The Airborne Toxic Event kicks off its big tour with the Henry Clay People and Red Cortez at Pomona's Fox Theater Pomona, while Sea Wolf [pictured] — days away from the release of its sophomore album "White Water, White Bloom" — is joined by Afternoons and Sara Lov at the Troubadour. ... Big night at the Greek, with [...]
Farmer Dave Scher is almost the Chris Darrow of his day, thanks to collaborations with Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, Nobody and the Mystic Chords of Memory, dios , Miranda Lee Richards and more. He is currently basking in the happy after-effects of his new solo album Flash Forward To The Good Times . This interview by Thomas McMahon.
The first day of the second annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival held in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park was filled with all of the ingredients you would expect at such a mammoth, eco-conscious festival. Expressions of art in many forms, lots foodie-centric vendors and throngs of music-adoring fans packed the event for three days of music, activism and celebration in a picture-perfect setting. West Indian Girl One of the early highlights was the set by West Indian Girl with guest vocalist Miranda Lee [...]
The 88 have begun work on the follow-up to its third album "Not Only ... But Also," which helped get them picked up by Island Records last year. There are few finer purveyors of power-pop around, and the L.A. quartet this month is doing something of a return to its roots — a Tuesday night residency at Spaceland, starting tonight with Daniel Brummel and the French Semester on the bill. They promise old songs, new song and some surprises. You never know with these guys; currently on their MySpace page, there's a song they recorded [...]
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending/being dragged into a screening of the film, Adam . Even though I'd originally spent ten minutes trying to convince my lady friend to opt for District 9 , I'm glad I ended up catching this one instead. It was incredibly cute; a quirky, romantic film about a woman who falls in love with her neighbor Adam, who has Asperger's syndrome. I've since deemed it the Autistic Garden State -light, off-beat, yet touching nonetheless. Along with the movie, the soundtrack of [...]
not pictured here: singing cellist and singing violinist Still hating yourself for abusing the ever available food-as-music trap in your journalism, Gus? Me too! Have you ever had the Maple Pecan Granola from Trader Yo's? She's a good one, a really, really good one, let me tell you. And if I said to you on the bus or in line for the movies or at the ballpark eating franks, "Hey, you should try the Maple Pecan Granola" you might NOT just hurry off and go sample it right away just 'cause I said. [...]
not pictured here: singing cellist and singing violinist Still hating yourself for abusing the ever available food-as-music trap in your journalism, Gus? Me too! Have you ever had the Maple Pecan Granola from Trader Yo's? She's a good one, a really, really good one, let me tell you. And if I said to you on the bus or in line for the movies or at the ballpark eating franks, "Hey, you should try the Maple Pecan Granola" you might NOT just hurry off and go sample it right away just 'cause I said. [...]
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs [pictured] celebrate the release of "Under the Covers Vol. 23 (out today on Shout! Factory) by appearing at the Grammy Museum as part of a series called "The Drop," during which artists perform and discuss their work. The album from the power-pop ace and Bangles vocalist uses 1970s gems as source material ("Vol. 13 mined the '60s) and features contributions from Lindsey Buckingham, Dhani Harrison and Steve Howe. ... Jay Brannan has a new covers album too — "In Living Cover" — and the NYC singer-songwriter plays the Roxy. ... [...]
Was John Lennon releasing his best work pre- or post- Imagine ? We're back with another installment of Uncensored Discussions, Uncensored Interview's fresh new podcast. Since we're always finding cool new ways to interact with our favorite artists and the fans who love them, this is our way of hooking you up. Host Courtney Smith returns with Miranda Lee Richards in their two-part conversation on one of Richards' favorite topics: The Beatles. Listen now to the second installment as Richards and Smith talk shop on John Lennon's solo work.
It's time for Flashion Forward! Each week we pluck a recently added interview from our warehouse of current clips and try to read between the artist's sartorial lines. Today, we're checking out Miranda Lee Richards to see if her aesthetic vision is as seemingly disparate as her musical influences. Miranda's childhood was any boho artist's wet dream: she grew up in San Francisco, the daughter of comic book artists Ted and Teresa Richards; went to a high school for artists; moved to Paris to become a model (she looked like a thinking man's [...]
Uncensored Interview is always finding cool new ways to interact with our favorite artists and the fans who love them. From funny video interviews to Twitter chatter on all the latest trending topics, we like to stay informed on all things music and hook our friends up with what we've learned. Now, we're very proud to announce a new series of podcasts titled "Uncensored Discussions." Host Courtney Smith sits down with Miranda Lee Richards in our inaugural podcast to discuss one of Richards' favorite topics: The Beatles. In this two-part series, [...]
Breathless - Miranda Lee Richards Sometimes you just want to feel safe. You want a friendly smile, a warm blanket, a voice that breathes like a summer breeze, and a guitar that says "you know, it's all going to be alright." Miranda Lee Richards offers precisely that on her new record Light of X . In the wrong mood, or with a jaded attitude, you might call it overproduced. Or you might wonder about the desire to smooth away every possible rough edge. But if you give [...]
[Birthday cheers today for Emmylou Harris , who, via her website, points well-wishers to her favorite charity, the Keeta Fund ...] It's a massive evening for shows, starting with biggies like Lily Allen at the Wiltern and Will Oldham, as Bonnie "Prince" Billy , at the El Rey Theatre. ... It's almost criminal that Billy is playing the same night as Jason Isbell (who is at Spaceland) and Robert Francis (at the Troubadour) — it's not a stretch to think [...]
The Upsidedown Really, really fun live, echoing Ian Curtis-esque vocals oh and a drug rug! Oh and a sparking harmonica.... Miranda Lee Richards Sweet, quirky folk. Oh and she's adorable! Golden Animals Western, bluesy, really fun amazing rock - and they wore a ton of glitter oh and they were having a great time which really affected [...]
[See post on tinyways.com to listen to audio] Life Boat [MP3] Early November [MP3] Miranda Lee Richards' recently released album Light Of X (2009) ranges between carefully nuanced baroque pop to wistful folk melodies, from delicately soft to the sharp and hypnotic arrangements. "Early November", the album's first single, carries multi-layered harmonies, atmospheric guitar riffs and soft yet expressive vocals that bring to mind the ethereal sound of Sarah McLachlan. In "Life Boat" Miranda's soothing vocals woven with the 60's inspired psychedelic folk arrangements create dreamy landscapes and mesmerizing atmosphere. [...]
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Photos: Justin Bieber Reportedly ‘Strikes’ Paparazzi During Scuffle
