Eli Reyes, kinetic drummer in L.A. and Fresno bands, dies at age 40
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Eli Reyes, the hard-hitting and beloved drummer for many bands in L.A. and Fresno, died after suffering a heart attack.
Premiere: Malcolm Sosa, ‘Magic Words’
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On Rademacher’s ambitious 2011-12 album trilogy “Baby Hawk” — which no indie-rock fan should have missed, although many did — songwriter Malcolm Sosa dissected the artist’s life, with all its hope and warts and perceived ignominy. Now Sosa (née Mike Mancillas) is contemplating “Retirement.” The Fresno native, ensconced now in the L.A. life, has been […]
SXSW: Download Buzz Bands LA’s monster local music compilation ‘LA x SXSW x 44’
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Nine SoCal bands are playing Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin: Love, L.A.” day party next Wednesday on the first day of the South by Southwest Music Festival. It seems like 999 SoCal bands are actually headed to Austin. When we started culling music from those artists, our uploader begged for for mercy. So we called […]
Premiere: Rademacher, ‘State of CA’
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I don’t quite know how to close the book on Rademacher’s “Baby Hawk” album trilogy except to say that it’s as masterful as music about the music life can be. Ostensibly a body of songs that follow the career trajectory of the mythical indie band Baby Hawk, the albums bristle with morality tales, commentary that […]
Correatown, Imperial Mammoth at Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night on Jan. 10 at Lot 1
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Correatown joins Imperial Mammoth, College Kids and Will Courtney on a loaded bill for the Jan. 10 installment of Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park. Correatown mastermind Angela Correa is already starting to work on material for a follow-up to her 2011 album “Pleiades.” Imperial Mammoth, the duo […]
Tonight in L.A.: Radical Face, Chris Pierce, Rademacher, Oh No Not Stereo, SecondTuesday at Lot 1 Cafe (the Siara brothers, Soft Swells and more)
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Happy Tuesday: ‣ Radical Face, the nom de tune of Florida’s Ben Cooper, plays the Bootleg Theater behind his rapturous new album “The Family Tree: The Roots.” He’ll be backed by the Easterly Singers Choir, and Walking Sleep will open. [See Radical Face’s “A Pound of Flesh” video.] ‣ The soulful Chris Pierce celebrates the […]
Premiere: Rademacher, ‘Honestly’
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Primer: “Baby Hawk (Part I of III)” Everything about Rademacher’s ambitious trilogy “Baby Hawk” seems to spell gloom. The sometimes-Fresno- and sometimes-Silver Lake-based indie rockers are taking on the trials and tribulations of being indie rockers in a three-album series (revolving around the mythical band Baby Hawk). Topics on the table: artistry, careerism, “success,” integrity, […]
Tonight in L.A.: Also I Like to Rock at the Hammer Museum (with the Soft Pack, Hanni El Khatib), the Bangles, Rademacher, Generationals/Gardens & Villa
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Three fantastic free shows, and other fabulous ones: ‣ The first week of this year’s Also I Like to Rock at the Hammer Museum was a smash hit – and tonight’s second installment of the four-week series promises to be every bit as rockin’. The Soft Pack (pictured), who are working on a follow-up to […]
Download: Fay Wrays, ‘When We Storm the Gates’
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Last year, while sorting out all things Fresno, we acknowledged rock trio the Fay Wrays, who made our ears sting, if not bleed a little. It was good pain, though, inflicted with fervor but not malice. Principals Ben McEntee and Eli Reyes, along with various contributors, are back to bruising with the new album “Strange […]
Tonight in L.A.: Pete Yorn, Sweaters/Rademacher, Princeton, Akron/Family, Middle Brother
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Where to find the Wednesday warriors: ‣ Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Pete Yorn debuted with “Musicforthemorningafter.” The 36-year-old songwriter, who bounced back last year with a sharp self-titled album produced by Frank Black, hits Wiltern Theatre tonight and will mark the anniversary of his first album by playing it in its […]
