By DAN MACINTOSH The Choir has always incorporated heartbreak into its music. Examples of grief have ranged from the miscarriage of a child, to the loss of an adult friend. Life is filled with more […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Courtney Barnett channels rock and roll of the 1990s with the album Tell Me How You Really Feel, a collection of emotionally charged songs. During one called “Nameless/Faceless,” Courtney Barnett complains, “I […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Live at Lafayette’s Music Room was recorded at a Big Star hometown gig in Memphis. During the set, they cover The Flying Burrito Brothers’ “Hot Burrito #2,” which was mixed in with […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Iggy Pop has teamed with UK duo Underworld on an eerie new track called “Bells and Circles,” an electronic ode to the old days of flying the friendly skies. Pop, who plays […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Tracey Thorn recently joked how her new Record is “nine feminist bangers.” And yes, there is a distinct feminist angle to these danceable “bangers.” However, a more apt description would be to […]
By DONNA BALANCIA It’s Sydney vs. Perth in Los Angeles as Australian powerhouse bands Gang of Youths and POND play their contrasting brands of music tonight and tomorrow. All of the shows in LA are […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Middle Voice is an appropriately named collection of songs that deals with many of life’s concerns after the 30s and the 40s are over. While it’s comforting to know it’s Kate Fenner […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The Longshot played a great show at the Hi Hat Monday night, but the rest of the shows on the West Coast have been postponed, it was announced via social media Tuesday. […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Let’s Make Love is Brazilian Girls’ first album in around a decade, but if you’re anything like me, this New York dance-pop act sort of snuck past you. (Such is one of […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS Human Drama and Bar Sinister are a perfect match of artist and venue. Human Drama has played there many times in the past but tonight’s show was going to be special as it […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Sting and Shaggy are an unlikely duo who have collaborated on the feel-good album of the year with the lively and beautiful work, 44/876. The music is excellent, in the vein of the […]
‘Sopranos’ Actor Signs New Book Tonight By DONNA BALANCIA New York City in the 1970s was a rough place for a kid. In a time before cell phones and social media, it was easy to […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Derek Smalls is actor-musician Harry Shearer’s bass-playing character in “This Is Spinal Tap,” the funniest rock parody of all time. Thematically, the album sort of picks up where the movie left off. […]
By DAN MACINTOSH Many have reservations about the Jack White album Boarding House Reach because it doesn’t deliver the immediate buzz emitted by riff-memorable tracks like The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.” And such reservations are valid. […]
Show at LA’s Moroccan Lounge Impresses By DONNA BALANCIA Faulkner knows how to sell themselves and they did a great job of it the other night at the Moroccan Lounge in downtown L.A. Anyone who […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS Carl Palmer is by far one of the greatest drummers of all time. He ranks right up there with Keith Moon, John Bonham and Terry Bozzio. After nearly four decades behind the […]
By DONNA BALANCIA The soulful Americana band Evan and The Live Oaks has released a new 3-song EP called Hyde Street and the trilogy of cool blues tunes leaves us wanting more from this dynamic […]
By DONNA BALANCIA David Byrne’s American Utopia marks the return of one of the most beloved musicians of our era. Byrne’s first solo album in 14 years is an anticipated if not uneven work that […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Jody Giachello leads a double life. He’s known as Jody Giachello to regular mortals by day, but in his music world he goes by the moniker 4D. He blends time and space […]
Want to experience real Classic Rock? The Hailers, the fun and funky Celtic group, and Play With Fire, the high-energy classic-style rock band, will play Fais Do-Do tonight. It’s a rare chance to see two […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Frankie and the Witch Fingers is an empassioned band that falls under its own musical spell. It’s high energy all the way with Dylan Sizemore leading a group of garage-psychedelic musicians through […]
Saul Williams has been backstage with The Kills for a while but only now will they perform together. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince have released two new videos to promote cover songs “List of Demands,” […]
By DONNA BALANCIA Apparently the original, “world famous” Troubadour music venue on Santa Monica Boulevard was a tiny room on the La Cienega property the Largo Theatre occupies. That may or may not be something […]
By DONNA BALANCIA On first listen, Geoff Gibbons sounds a little like Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, but there’s more to this alt-country performer than just a good voice. For his latest album, […]
By DOTTIE PARIS With a funky flourish, the cool music of band Idiot Grins continues to impress as the third album, State of Health, sets a new standard in R and B. Like its predecessors, […]
Songstress First Artist at Pop Division of Strange Music Label By DONNA BALANCIA Mackenzie Nicole has got the music business covered. She’s grown up on the business side, and will now be leading the charge as […]
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