Good tunes for the trippers: “Cardiff’s Cate Le Bon … sings like Nico over a score that could’ve been produced by Os Mutantes in their prime.” Via A.V. Club.
[Photo stolen from my friend Kyle Dean Reinford.]
Tag: Wales
Review: Gruff Rhys Delivers ‘Hotel Shampoo’
Gruff Rhys, "Hotel Shampoo"
Welsh odd-pop whiz Gruff Rhys is notoriously difficult to pin down stylistically, and usually that works for him. Strapped to a sturdy band or collaborator like Super Furry Animals or Neon Neon, his roving eye for left-field electronics, breezy tropicalia, playful psych-rock, and freaky folk is a valuable asset. But left to his own devices …
Well, now that’s a different story. Read the full review at The A.V. Club.
L.A. Experiential: Los Campesinos, Ramona Falls and Girls; Woods, Best Coast and more
If you live in/around the L.A. area, seriously consider attending these:
- Region: Miracle Mile
Music: Los Campesinos, Ramona Falls, and Girls
Vitals: El Rey Theatre on Friday, August 21
(details at LA Weekly).
- Region: Downtown
Music: Woods, Best Coast, Garbaj Kaetz, L.A. Fog, and Tearist
Vitals: The Smell on Monday, August 17
(details at LA Weekly)
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