Stream: Xander Singh, ‘As Long As You’re Loved’
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Xander Singh, co-founder of Pepper Rabbit and former keyboardist in Passion Pit, releases his solo debut, “Muffin,” in December.
Tonight in L.A.: A.A. Bondy, Gillian Welch, Ravi Shankar, Fool’s Gold, Jimmy Eat World, Dead Sara, Braids/Pepper Rabbit, Stephen Brower, Odd Future
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Quite a Thursday night ahead: ‣ A.A. Bondy headlines the Bootleg Theater behind his new album “Believers.” [See why we believed.] Nik Freitas, whose new album “Saturday Night Underwater” came out this summer, opens. ‣ Gillian Welch (pictured) headlines the Music Box behind the new album she made with Dave Rawlings, “The Harrow & the […]
Download: Pepper Rabbit, ‘Murder Room’
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Xander Singh vowed last November that Pepper Rabbit, his collaboration with Luc Laurent, was ready to make a second album, and only weeks after “Beauregard,” their debut for Kanine Records, was released. Promise kept. Pepper Rabbit’s “Red Velvet Snow Ball” will be out Aug. 9 on Kanine, and the first single, “Murder Room,” reveals Singh […]
Tonight in L.A.: Cass McCombs, Justin Townes Earle, Sebadoh, Har Mar Superstar/Samatha Ronson
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Of great shows big and small: ‣ With a new album “Wit’s End” on the way in April, singer-songwriter Cass McCombs plays the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock, joined by Big Search and Frank Fairfield. ‣ Har Mar Superstar and Marijuana Deathsquads wind up their residency at the Satellite – and it’s been […]
Video: Pepper Rabbit, ‘Harvest Moon’
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Considering the adroit manner that Pepper Rabbit shape-shifts its buoyant pop via a web of guitar, banjo, ukulele, horns, clarinet, keys and drums, there’s something perfect about the video for the single “Harvest Moon,” off the L.A. trio’s debut album “Beauregard” (Kanine Records). The piece was directed by Alex Disenhof and David Altobelli, with nifty […]
Tonight in L.A.: Eastern Conference Champions, Kitten, Gangi, Passion Pit, Jonathan Richman
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Top shows on a night the show schedule makes my little old head spin: ‣ Eastern Conference Champions celebrates the release of its new “Akustiks” EP [sample those wares here] at the Hotel Cafe, joined by Beautiful Small Machines. ‣ Passion Pit (pictured) headlines the Palladium on a stacked bill that includes new Sub Pop […]
Pepper Rabbit is already multiplying its repertoire
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It’s no surprise that Pepper Rabbit has charmed the socks off indie-pop fans this year – not if you’re heard the L.A. duo’s debut album “Beauregard,” and especially not if you’ve seen frontman Xander Singh’s instrument-juggling during his live shows. What’s remarkable is that, after releasing two EPs in 2009 and “Beauregard” last month on […]
Tonight in L.A.: Olin and the Moon, Pepper Rabbit, more
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Top 3 local shows on a good night for them: ‣ If you liked their album “Terrible Town” [and we did], you’re going to like Olin and the Moon’s follow-up “Footsteps” even more. The Idaho-bred, L.A.-based purveyors of sweet Americana have a new album coming in the new year, and the quintet will be playing […]
Ears Wide Open: Pepper Rabbit
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Pepper Rabbit’s orchestral indie-pop overflows with exuberance, especially when the duo of Xander Singh and Luc Laurent plays it live – Singh is like a neighbor who shows up on your doorstep with a bag of goodies and heart full of largesse. His back of tricks, of course, includes horns, woodwinds, keys, guitar, ukulele and […]
Stolen Lyric #77
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[Our weekly Stolen Lyric, happily beached:] ||| Source: Candy Claws, “Catamaran” (Get the song via Pitchfork.) ||| Live: Candy Claws perform tonight at Spaceland, supporting Pepper Rabbit.
