Category Archives: on the road

[on the road] The Jezabels

Australian moody pop quartet The Jezabels return to Los Angeles tonight (7/18) for a one-off show at The Viper Room.

Since their first Los Angeles shows in March, they’ve been touring Europe and Australia and putting the finishing touches on their debut LP. They’ll be back to tour the U.S. this fall, but come out on Monday for a chance to catch them up close and personal, hopefully playing some brand new songs.


The Jezabels are often praised for front woman Hayley Mary’s intense vocal styling and enchanting stage presence. While already a well-recognized name at home, they’ve been building an international buzz since last year’s CMJ Music Festival, carried through Canadian Music Week, SXSW, and Brighton’s Great Escape.

Their last release, Dark Storm, is the third in a trilogy of EPs. “Pitched somewhere between The Cranberries’ edge-of-the-world howl and Arcade Fire’s fiery emotional release, (their three EPs) shot the Sydney quartet to the top of the Australian charts; its forthcoming full-length debut seeks to do the same internationally.” praised The A.V. Club. [source: planetary group]

Be there tonight and stay tuned for more!

♫ The Jezabels – Mace Spray ♫

[on the road] Megan Bonnell

In support of her debut EP MAPS, musical “impressionist” Megan Bonnell will be playing her debut Los Angeles show at the Silverlake Lounge on July 12th.  Her mini-tour stops in Vancouver, B.C. and San Francisco, CA before finishing up in Los Angeles.

The ethereal songtress Megan Bonnell’s MAPS EP, was released June 21st, 2011 through Nevado Records (Library Voices, Yukon Blonde, Golden Dogs).  Her honest, playful lyrics and alluring voice pull the listener in as she travels through different locations.  Using geographical influences and simple piano melodies, she easily creates a setting for her listeners to dive in to, which translates into a captivating live show. Be sure to see her for her first Los Angeles performance! [source: planetary group]

♫ Megan Bonnell – South Korea ♫

[on the road] Y Luv

Los Angeles indie rockers Y Luv will be bringing their infectious tunes to stages around California this summer.  In addition to playing an Outside Lands after party to benefit Save the Waves, they have recently confirmed two shows on their home turf of the Los Angeles metro and will be announcing additional shows soon.

The quartet will be joining Oakland psych-pop band Metal Mother and Riverside’s synth rock group The New Division at Silverlake Lounge on Thursday, July 21st.  They will then be joining bands like Ozomatli, Rooney, and Voxhaul Broadcast to play one of the many Open Borders’ Summer of Music and Art in Thousand Oaks (in a 40,000 square foot space of a former Borders Bookstore).  The show on Friday, July 29th includes Y Luv along with Brooklyn experimental-indie-rock group Bear Hands and Orange County electro-rockers Polaris at Noon.

More Y Luv and show details here and follow Y Luv on twitter here.

Y Luv – All Night

[on the road] Blonde Redhead

NY trio, Blonde Redhead, are hitting the road this Summer for a North American tour.  They’ll kick things off May 8th at NY’s Terminal 5 and then wrap things up July 19th at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge.  Head on over to the band’s site for more tour info, and be sure to join their mailing list in exchange for a free download Not Getting There.

Blonde Redhead’s latest, Penny Sparkle, is available now.

Blonde Redhead – Silently

[hot off the press] The Submarines

The latest from LA indie pop duo, The Submarines, is out today!  Love Notes/Letter Bombs is their third full-length studio album and i’m quite excited.  The good people at Paste have the album available to stream in it’s entirety.  I haven’t given the new record a proper listen, but i’m not too worried.  I’ve really enjoyed what i’ve heard thus far and if Love Notes/Letter Bombs is anything like their previous releases, i’m sure i’ll enjoy it just as much.

For more Submarines, be sure to visit their main site and check out their tour schedule (tour kicks off April 5th in Echo Park!).

The Submarines – Birds