A therapeutic return for John Mayer
The pop musician’s concert at the Staples Center on Thursday put his guitar skills out front.
Band infuses Anaheim fest with Long Island sound
In the midst of a nationwide tour, Envy on the Coast plays this weekend’s The Bamboozle.
Brit-loving locals bring dreamy sounds to KSCR Fest
Princeton’s set at Sunday’s on campus music festival will rely heavily on fresh material.
Angels & Airwaves plans next big step
Southland four-piece plays opening day at Anaheim’s The Bamboozle music fest Saturday.
Buzz bands disappoint, locals shine at SXSW 2010
Industry professionals and music fans descend on Austin, Texas for the annual festival.
Young Hollywood takes on punk legends
Last weekend, subjects of teen worship Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning starred as the girl-power punk rockers Joan Jett and Cherie Currie of the Runaways. Not only did the duo take on new personalities and wardrobes for the roles, they bravely accepted the responsibility of covering well-known Runaways songs for the soundtrack. The soundtrack perfectly […]
Static’s new album much more than white noise
The band’s name might be the literal translation of the Finnish word for “computer,” but Static of the Gods’ latest release Knowledge Machine is all about life, humanity and emotion. The Boston-based trio of Jen Johnson, Mike Latulippe and Ben Voskeritchian have put together one of the best albums so far this year, but its […]
Latina rapper explores U.S. on latest tour
Anita Tijoux, a Chilean emcee, probed her French upbringing to make 1977, her 2009 album, which was recently released stateside.
Gorillaz’s latest shows off pop music at its finest
Gorillaz’s newest release, Plastic Beach, is unmistakably pop. But confined to current and somewhat mistaken definitions of the genre, this is either an insult or just plain wrong. Indie music buffs might denounce such a claim, pointing to the many guest appearances — from progressive artists such as De La Soul and Mos Def — […]
Soundtrack mixes Disney pop and eerie rock
A curious conglomeration of artists came together to form the questionable but well-meaning backtrack to Tim Burton’s latest cinematic creation. After watching Alice in Wonderland in theaters, moviegoers can now pick up a copy of Almost Alice, an album of songs inspired by the whimsical film. Though the album brings together an admirable amount of […]