Scott McMicken performs with Dr. Dog at the Wiltern 11/05/2010 Did they come out with a new album? Did it suck? Dr. Dog at the Wiltern Friday was sparsely packed, each song lasting shy of two minutes, and all generally sounding too reminiscent of the last, save the tunes that we know and love. [...]
Blitzen Trapper plays at the El Rey Theater Anna Webber The Oregon backwoods shepherded Blitzen Trapper to the El Rey Theater last week for a full set of rustic country mountain songs. They killed it every chord, key, smack and shake. Playing everything we all love about them and more, they included a Bob Dylan [...]
Rain machine @ the echo sept 25th Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio debuted his anticipated new solo project Rain Machine at the Echo in LA Friday. The Echo is a scenester’s local well, and Rain Machine continued to chip the paint off it’s charcoal walls with Kyp Malone’s steep hiccupping intonations and bristling [...]
By: Anna Webber A little groggy on his fourth cup of coffee, clinking dishes in a New York kitchen, Matisyahu describes the incredible time difference between there, and where he just arrived from – Australia. He was out touring in support of his newest album, Light. Matisyahu is a sprightly emcee who has been blending [...]
July 18 – Devendra Banhart performs an intimate show Saturday at Space15Twenty in Hollywood, CA to celebrate the release of ³Family: Photographs by Lauren Dukoff² Devendra Banhart plays live at Space15Twenty, Hollywood, CA By Anna Webber Devendra Banhart, the family affair By Anna Webber Chronicle Books, Filter magazine and Space15Twenty kicked off a month-long gallery [...]
Allman Brothers @ The Greek 05/18/09 Not much has changed about the Allman Brothers since the old days except, they’ve gotten better. One of the tightest, most succinct jam-bands still alive, it was only fitting my mom would be my plus one on their 40th Anniversary Tour. It’s clear that the Allmans are dedicated to [...]
April 21, 2009 by Anna Webber She’s what Stevie Ray Vaughan would look like without a soul patch and the Texasflooder Manny Gammage hat. That was a certain likeness – and the first immediate good sign. She could have a wailing match on par with Caleb Followill, and her cracking pitchy snarling voice would surely [...]
Following his performance at Coachella, Paolo played an intimate showcase luncheon Tuesday at the Viper Room in Hollywood to debut his upcoming release, Sunny Side Up. The Viper Room and Atlantic Records supplied the Open Bar and luncheon – however – it didn’t matter how drunk they got the guests, the music was phenomenal. By [...]
Even though the Ventura Theater is located about an hour short of both L.A. and Santa Barbara, the crowd filled it in for TV on the Radio’s high-octane set Thursday. Three black guys and four white guys comprise the band whose sound is a detailed mix between afro-beat breakdown, funk delicacies, flattening punk rock, and [...]
Reviewing Teddy Thompson – Live – opening at the Largo L.A. for Jayhawks’ Gary Louris and Mark Olsen The sound systems in L.A. usually have a tweeter out or other some such ear jerking clamor rattle out of from its speakers. I have never in my life heard a sound so clear, so full and [...]