Christopher J. Ewing’s video for the Judson McKinney song “Meet Me in the Morning” reminds me of a bad dream I once had – only instead of colored plastic guns, bearded would-be musicians were pointed fake plastic guitars at me. The song, off Judson’s late-2011 release “Drink the Wine,” seems innocent enough, but between firing […]
And so starts a seriously busy week: ‣ Riding praise from her recently released album “CYRK,” Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon plays the free, RSVP-only It’s a School Night at Bardot along with John C. Reilly and friends (those friends being Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau) and buzzing L.A. sister act Haim. ‣ Milo Greene […]
A marvelous Monday ahead: ‣ Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor – her ninth album “How About I Be Me (and you be you)?” coming out this week – plays the first of two nights at the El Rey Theatre. Stream three songs from the album below: ‣ The Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn headlines the Troubadour behind […]
Excellent night up and down and all around our fair city: ‣ Milo Greene, the L.A. quintet that just finished recording its forthcoming debut album, kicks off a three-week residency at the Satellite. Family of the Year, Maniac and Handshakes support on opening night. That’s Marlana Sheetz at right, from Milo Greene’s performance last July […]
First Monday of a new month, and you know what that means: new residencies. But first: ‣ Youngblood Hawke, Lady Danville, Useless Keys and Yellow Red Sparks team up for a Pablove Foundation benefit at the Satellite, whose February residents, Milo Greene, don’t get started until next Monday. Above is the video for Youngblood Hawke’s […]
‣ If it’s the first Sunday of the month, that means Daniel Ahearn and the Sunday Night Jones will be playing at the Satellite. L.A. band Taylor Locke & the Roughs and Canadian alternative folk-rock band Deep Dark Woods [See “West Side Street” ] also join in on the fun. ‣ Judson McKinney celebrates the […]
The music of South Carolina-bred folk singer Judson McKinney goes down easy, like sun-brewed iced tea in a world of canned caffeine drinks. McKinney, who for a while made music with his wife as Judson & Mary and now has gone the eponymous route, keeps it earnest with a touch of bittersweet on his ‘People […]
Excellent choices to kick off your holiday weekend: ‣ Veteran Aussie quartet You Am I, still going strong after two-plus decades, kick off a U.S. tour behind their new, self-titled album, their ninth. They play the Echo, with L.A. quintet Terraplane Sun opening. ‣ Long-running Club Underground moves from the Echo to the Grand Star […]
Welcome to September: ‣ KCRW’s summer-long Twilight Dance series at the Santa Monica Pier is winding down; tongiht’s free show features Malibu-bred quartet Dawes headlining, supported by Sonny & the Sunsets and Olio. ‣ Janet Jackson brings her “Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour” to the Greek Theatre, where she will do material from […]
A mostly local Tuesday: ‣ Army Navy, with their first national tour behind their new album “The Last Place” kicking off in October, plays the Satellite on a local bill that also includes JJAMZ and the Damn Sons. [Stream Army Navy’s album and get a download of “Ode to Janice Melt” at their website.] ‣ […]
