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Ears Wide Open: The Secret 6

by kevin on January 8, 2010

Long Beach quartet the Secret 6 make the kind of churning, distortion-drenched pop that launched a hundred Britpop bands, a few of whom you probably wore a black shirt for, back in the day. Fronted by ex-Killingtons singer-guitarist James Killington, the Secret 6 aren’t as archly romantic as their Anglophile forebears — no eyeliner here — but they nonetheless can carry a tune, and some emotional heft with it. Killington and bandmates Glen Coie, Jon Sacks and Shannon Madison have been busy with their monthly “Singles for Singles” series; they’ve posted seven songs for free download. The latest, “States Away,” is a chest-pumping anthem with ’80s flourishes, but I like the cheekily titled “Radio Edit” the best.

Buzz Bands LA Playlist 2009, Nos. 103-73

by kevin on December 2, 2009

Indie1031logoIt’s the Buzz Bands LA Playlist 2009 — the recap. Today marked the first of my three shows on Indie 103.1 counting down my favorite local tracks of the year. Thanks to Indie for the invite, thanks to all the bands who reached out to me for sending their music. Next Wednesday will be Part 2, with the final show scheduled for noon on Dec. 16. For now, here’s the first segment. Comments welcome. I promise to add links to all the bands. Really.
Buzz Bands LA Playlist 2009, counting down …
103. Crash Kings, “Mountain Man”
102. Hecuba, “The Magic”
101. Rival Sons, “Memphis Sun”
100. Earlimart, “Too Many People”
99. Courtenay Green, “Devil in the Details”
98. Health, “Die Slow”
97. Heavy Young Heathens, “Sha La La La La”
96. Janet Cruz, “March of Time”
95. Lemon Sun, “Congratulate Out Thievery”
94. One Trick Pony, “Loose Talk”
93. Spindrift, “The Legend of God’s Gun”
92. Robotanists, “Slow Motion”
91. Glasser, “Apply”
90. The Secret 6, “Radio Edit”
89. Devon Williams, “Sufferer”
88. Dusty Rhodes & the River Band,”Palace & Stage”
87. Say Anything, “Do Better”
86. The Monthlies, “Hip Girl”
85. Abe Vigoda, “Don’t Lie”
84. Pop Noir, “DIY”
83. Evan Voytas, “Astro”
82. The Yelling, “21st Century Freak”
81. You Me & Iowa, “Aquarium”
80. The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, “Do You Feel Free?”
79. Eels, “That Look You Give That Guy”
78. The Voyeurs, “Things People Say”
77. Andrew Lynch, “My Head Around”
76. Oliver the Penguin, “Girls & Boys”
75. LANDy, “BFF!”
74. The Monolators, “Ruby I’m Changing My Number”
73. The Minor Canon, “If Wishes Were Horses”

Buzz Bands returns to Indie1031.com today

by kevin on February 16, 2010

Indie1031logoWe’re in a just-happy-to-be-here mood this morning — Buzz Bands LA returns to Indie1031.com at 10 a.m. today for two hours of new music, local music and soon-to-hit-L.A. music. Playlists will be posted here in the afternoon; this morning, expect to hear a heaping helping of new local music, as well as some jams from bands visiting town in the next week. Playlist, after the jump:

Maps, “Love Will Come”
Dan Black, “Wonder”
Clem Snide, “I Got High”
Dios, “Stare at Wheel”
Glacier Hiking, “Forgive You”
Kitten, “No”
Go West Young Man, “Calypso”
Gamble House, “Rue Dauphine”
Fanfarlo, “Luna”
Cold Cave, “Youth and Lust”
Rademacher, “Magic Words”
The Franks, “Ray Gunn Radio”
The Deadly Syndrome, “Wingwalker”
The 88, “This Must Be Love”
Spring Summer, “Fort Davis”
Helen Stellar, “Love to Hate Love”
The Secret 6, “Closer”
We Barbarians, “War Clouds”
Tenlons Fort, “You Won’t Be With Me”
The Soft Pack, “Flammable’
Year Long Disaster, “Venus at the Crossroads”
Eels, “Unhinged”
The Street & Babe Shadow, “Ashes to Ashes”
The Morning Benders, “Promises”
Regrets & Brunettes, “Tough Love”
CVSC, “4 Minute Mile”
The Idaho Falls, “Secret Sign”
The Idyllists, “Let’s Fly Away”
Run Run Run, “Fade Into You (Z-Trip Remix)”

Thanks for listening, everybody, and for the IMs.