Category Archives: video

Video: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister – “Lazy Daze”

L.A.’s western-tinged folk-rock vaudevillian troupe He’s My Brother She’s My Sister is made up of five players: brother and sister lead vocalists, a slide guitarist, a standup bassist, and a tap dancer/drummer who provides full body percussion while jumping up and down.

That alone should make you at least morbidly curious, but if it doesn’t, this will: beginning tomorrow night, the quintet will embark on a “Days of the Dead” tour, celebrating Halloween with seven shows up the California coast. The tour begins at the Casbah on October 25, and the band will be joined on the tour by The Mumlers, Amanda Jo Williams, and Kera and The Lesbians. It’s a no-brainer, if you will. Full list of tour dates is below…

Poetic Memory: White Denim (List)

Austin quartet White Denim released D, their fifth studio album in May; now, they’ve announced plans to release an EP, Takes Place in Your Workspace on October 25.

The experimental indie band has been compared to the Minutemen and Randy Newman (yes, both), and is known for infusing anything from punk to funk to piano ballads into their songs. White Denim has wowed crowds across the ‘States and abroad, even catching the ear of Jack White, who invited them to record a live LP at Third Man Records in Nashville.

To prep yourself for the show, check the above video for their 60’s rock-inspired single “Drug,” from D. After that, scroll down to read singer/guitarist James Petralli’s Poetic Memory. White Denim will play House of Blues on October 26. Continue reading…

Big Harp Tour to Support ‘White Hat,’ Play Casbah Tonight

Just a few days ago, L.A. duo Big Harp kicked off their Fall tour opening for Saddle Creek labelmate and former Azure Ray singer Maria Taylor. The twosome is touring to support its new album, White Hat, and they’re celebrating its success by playing shows in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest for the first time ever.

Recorded by Pierre de Reeder (Rilo Kiley), White Hat sees lead singer Chris Senseney drawing inspiration from a variety of influences, including (but not limited to) classic country and folk. On the album, Senseney finds many interesting ways to accommodate his heroes — there are echoes of Townes Van Zandt, Nick Cave, and even Captain Beefheart — but it’s Senseney’s wife/drummer Stefanie Drootin who holds the whole enterprise together.

If their shows are as eclectic or interesting as their recorded work (check out their video for “Everybody Pays,” above), the band’s gig tonight at the Casbah should be a hell of a time. Full list of tour dates is below.

Poetic Memory: Turn Off Your Television (List)

You just can’t go wrong with Swedish music. In the last decade, acts like Peter Bjorn & John, Shout Out Louds, and Lykke Li have all done their motherland proud, and now there’s another band to add to that distinguished list. Continue reading…