Ears Wide Open: Nate Cole
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Nate Cole, once of the L.A. indie-pop band Castledoor, this week releases his solo debut album “Bad Beat,” lending his singular voice to a batch of emotionally direct meditations.
Nate Cole, once of the L.A. indie-pop band Castledoor, this week releases his solo debut album “Bad Beat,” lending his singular voice to a batch of emotionally direct meditations.
If the stars would have aligned, Castledoor would be touring on its second album about now, building on the momentum they had back in 2007. Instead the band bade farewell early last year, its members scattering and its songs echoing (still lovingly, it should be pointed out) in the iPods of veteran Silver Lakers. As […]
Taylor Locke has all the makings of a pop star. He has the comportment of a rock frontman, the requisite guitar licks and a boyish tenor that sounds oh so earnest when he belts out all those songs about girls. He has apprenticed as guitarist in the L.A. quintet Rooney. And suddenly, about two years […]
There are people who know Jack Gibson as an aspiring filmmaker, as an untiring supporter, and even as a perspiring drunk. This week, with the release of “Shelters,” his third album as Tenlons Fort, Gibson has solidified his identity as an inspiring songwriter. Whether “Shelters” – a startlingly beautiful, strikingly intimate collection of 10 songs […]
Castledoor frontman Nate Cole says the remaining members of the L.A. pop band need to time to figure out what’s next in the wake of the departure of Gabe and Coury Combs. “We’re working out the next steps and considering the options,” he says. At the band’s final show as a six-piece Monday at Spaceland, […]
[Fun, festive fundraisers. Cool concerts. Punchy parties. And the Pity Party. This weekend has it all, and I must be quick so I can try to find my godawful-est sweater for the Christmas Sweater Festival on Saturday:] Tonight: Foreign Born [pictured] headlines Spaceland. I hope they use the sleigh bells if they play “Union Hall.” […]
[Birthday wishes to Ride’s Mark Gardener, who turns 40 on Sunday. Here’s what’s up for our weekend:] Tonight: Big night for the Airborne Toxic Event – the local quintet, just back from a European tour, is playing Disney Hall. They’ll be joined by the Calder Quartet. TATE also recently released a Midnight Ridazz-inspired video for […]
[Apologies for the late-arriving daily post. Something about being out late last night …] Andy Clockwise closes out a year of winning over L.A. crowds by headlining Spaceland; Marvelous Toy and Globes on Remote support. … It’s the Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band [pictured] at the Echo, with Spirit Vine among the openers. … Big […]
The beers were flavorful, and the indie-rock was tasty – all that was missing from the first Hollywood Brew Fest on Saturday at the Fonda Theatre was a good crowd. The event went flat under a sparse turnout, despite a formidable beer menu and a reasonable-for-an-event-of-its-kind ticket price of $45 (which got you unlimited tastings […]
Craft beer meets locally crafted indie rock on Saturday at the first Hollywood Brew Fest – and it’s a good day to forget you ever took that big swig of PBR. The Brew Fest, which runs from 3 to 11 p.m. at the Fonda Theatre and the adjacent Blue Palms Brewhouse, offers unlimited tastings from […]