Alexander Laurence's Blog, page 1713
February 4, 2018
February 3, 2018
GIRLSCHOOL 2018 at Bootleg Theater day one 2/2
FRIDAY, FEB 2ND feat. Carrie Brownstein • Kristin Kontrol • Boyfriend • Marian Mereba • Drum & Lace • DESI MO • and more!!!
First Fridays @ NHMLA with Phoebe Bridgers 2/2
First Fridays @ NHMLA with John Doe & Exene Cervenka + Phoebe Bridgers
February 2, 2018
GIRLSCHOOL 2018 at Bootleg Theater
GIRLSCHOOL 2018 at Bootleg Theater
Weekend Passes: https://tinyurl.com/GS3weekend
Friday Passes: https://tinyurl.com/GS3Friday
Saturday Passes: https://tinyurl.com/GS3Saturday
Sunday Passes: https://tinyurl.com/GS3Sunday
CLARA-NOVA Premieres New Single "Echo" on Untitled Magazine
CLARA-NOVA
UNTITLED MAGAZINE PREMIERES NEW SINGLE "ECHO" - LISTEN HEREPERFORMING AT LA's THE MOROCCAN LOUNGE ON MARCH 4th + SXSW 2018!
NEW EP THE IRON AGE
OUT MARCH 2 nd ON KOBALT MUSIC RECORDINGS
(Press Credit: Amber Canterbury)"Manages to tread the line between mawkish melodrama and heartfelt elegance. At the core of Wayser's music is her unabashed love for gloomy orchestrations and waltz rhythms." - NPR"Her [Sydney Wayser] sweet and raspy vocals have garnered comparisons to Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple." - Interview Magazine"Sydney Wayser is finally getting the attention she should have been getting out of the box. She performs under the name Clara-Nova these days and still has that unique approach to music she has had from the beginning." - No Depression"Clara-Nova represents the evolution of Wayser, lyrically and musically. She's ditching the acoustic guitar for a standing keyboard and tambourine backed by a full band." - LA Weekly"Wayser's musical persona has become more clearly defined." - WWD"'Exodus: Gods and Kings' - When men ruled as gods...and warriors wore a whole lot of eyeliner. Ridley Scott's biblical epic hinges on chanteuse Sydney Wayser's husky-voiced take on Simple Minds' 1989 ballad 'Belfast Child.'" - Entertainment WeeklyEnigmatic French-American alt-pop musician and visual artist, CLARA-NOVA (the moniker of Sydney Wayser) has just released her new single "Echo" today - listen via Untitled Magazine here. "Echo" is featured on CLARA-NOVA's forthcoming EP, The Iron Age, which will be released on March 2nd viaKobalt Music Recordings. The upcoming project was in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning producerShawn Everett (Julian Casablancas, Alabama Shakes, John Legend, Lucius) who help to expandWayser's sound and explore new sonic elements for the EP. Lookout for CLARA-NOVA performing new songs at LA's The Moroccan Lounge on March 4th, plus select showcases at SXSW 2018 - SXSW showcases to be announced soon.
Wayser has been working on a photography installation for her first ever art project titled IRON // GOLD. This installation will be accompanied with a series of photographs that are shot in collaboration with some of Wayser's favorite Los Angeles based photographers. The art project expands on the ideas of each of the upcoming EP's songs/lyrics into a visual format. The images speak of transparent walls and hidden boundaries that we place on ourselves and on each other. IRON // GOLD will debut at a multi-media show in late Summer 2018 in Los Angeles.
Over the span of her career, Wayser has amassed millions of streams on Spotify, and garnered press praise with NPR, ELLE, Interview Magazine, KEXP, Nylon , and more, plus performed on national TV for Last Call with Carson Daly . Her music has been featured within numerous major films and network TV series such as: Spotlight (film trailer), Wish Upon (film credits), Shameless, How To Get Away With Murder, This Is Us, Fear Inc. Exodus: Gods and Kings (film trailer) and more. Her songs have also been highlighted within national advertising spots for major companies such as: Madewell, Victoria Secret's, Old Navy, Billabong, Whole Foods and more.
(Single artwork)WEBSITE // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM
UNTITLED MAGAZINE PREMIERES NEW SINGLE "ECHO" - LISTEN HEREPERFORMING AT LA's THE MOROCCAN LOUNGE ON MARCH 4th + SXSW 2018!
NEW EP THE IRON AGE
OUT MARCH 2 nd ON KOBALT MUSIC RECORDINGS
(Press Credit: Amber Canterbury)"Manages to tread the line between mawkish melodrama and heartfelt elegance. At the core of Wayser's music is her unabashed love for gloomy orchestrations and waltz rhythms." - NPR"Her [Sydney Wayser] sweet and raspy vocals have garnered comparisons to Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple." - Interview Magazine"Sydney Wayser is finally getting the attention she should have been getting out of the box. She performs under the name Clara-Nova these days and still has that unique approach to music she has had from the beginning." - No Depression"Clara-Nova represents the evolution of Wayser, lyrically and musically. She's ditching the acoustic guitar for a standing keyboard and tambourine backed by a full band." - LA Weekly"Wayser's musical persona has become more clearly defined." - WWD"'Exodus: Gods and Kings' - When men ruled as gods...and warriors wore a whole lot of eyeliner. Ridley Scott's biblical epic hinges on chanteuse Sydney Wayser's husky-voiced take on Simple Minds' 1989 ballad 'Belfast Child.'" - Entertainment WeeklyEnigmatic French-American alt-pop musician and visual artist, CLARA-NOVA (the moniker of Sydney Wayser) has just released her new single "Echo" today - listen via Untitled Magazine here. "Echo" is featured on CLARA-NOVA's forthcoming EP, The Iron Age, which will be released on March 2nd viaKobalt Music Recordings. The upcoming project was in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning producerShawn Everett (Julian Casablancas, Alabama Shakes, John Legend, Lucius) who help to expandWayser's sound and explore new sonic elements for the EP. Lookout for CLARA-NOVA performing new songs at LA's The Moroccan Lounge on March 4th, plus select showcases at SXSW 2018 - SXSW showcases to be announced soon.
Wayser has been working on a photography installation for her first ever art project titled IRON // GOLD. This installation will be accompanied with a series of photographs that are shot in collaboration with some of Wayser's favorite Los Angeles based photographers. The art project expands on the ideas of each of the upcoming EP's songs/lyrics into a visual format. The images speak of transparent walls and hidden boundaries that we place on ourselves and on each other. IRON // GOLD will debut at a multi-media show in late Summer 2018 in Los Angeles.
Over the span of her career, Wayser has amassed millions of streams on Spotify, and garnered press praise with NPR, ELLE, Interview Magazine, KEXP, Nylon , and more, plus performed on national TV for Last Call with Carson Daly . Her music has been featured within numerous major films and network TV series such as: Spotlight (film trailer), Wish Upon (film credits), Shameless, How To Get Away With Murder, This Is Us, Fear Inc. Exodus: Gods and Kings (film trailer) and more. Her songs have also been highlighted within national advertising spots for major companies such as: Madewell, Victoria Secret's, Old Navy, Billabong, Whole Foods and more.
(Single artwork)WEBSITE // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM
BRUNO MARS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN “FINALE” OF 24K MAGIC WORLD TOUR
BRUNO MARS
ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN “FINALE” OF 24K MAGIC WORLD TOUR
https://twitter.com/BrunoMars/status/959561379161231360
-CITIES UNVEILED TODAY-
-TICKETS AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 16-
-DATES + VENUES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON-
11-time GRAMMY Award winner, Bruno Mars, has announced a “finale” run for his hugely successful 24K Magic World Tour. Today, the global superstar unveils the cities he will be making stops in throughout the North American tour, and the on-sale date of February 16th. Cities include: Boston, Brooklyn, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, Newark, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Toronto, and Tulsa. The venues and dates for the final leg of the 24K Magic World Tour will be announced soon.
After last weekend’s GRAMMY Awards, Mars is now the first male artist in 25 years to win album, record, and song of the year at the GRAMMYs, making him the only male artist this decade to have won across both pop and R&B genres and the “Big Three” categories. According to Billboard, Mars is one of only five R&B artists to win the GRAMMY for album of the year, preceded by Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole and Ray Charles.
Following Bruno Mars’ GRAMMY sweep on Sunday night, R&B legend, Babyface told Billboard, “I'm trying to make good-feeling music again and not be afraid of who I am and who I've been. Fortunately, Bruno (Mars) made it easy for us to be ourselves again.” He continued, “I'm very proud of him and his accomplishments,” says Babyface. “I had the opportunity to go into the studio and work with and write with him, and I had so much respect for his work ethic 'cause it was very close to how I did it, and how I do it. I think he's genius in his approach and one of the best entertainers we've had in a very, very long time. I consider Bruno in the same category with Prince and with Michael Jackson; He's one of those guys who can actually stand with those artists, and there aren't a lot of artists I can actually say that about and say it with confidence and feel like he would deserve to be on that same stage as them.” Mars and Babyface worked together on “Too Good To Say Goodbye,” the final track on Mars’ album 24K Magic .
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"24K MAGIC" DOWNLOAD | "24K MAGIC" STREAM
BRUNO MARS’ GRAMMY WINS
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 24K Magic25 (as producer)
SONG OF THE YEAR “That’s What I Like”
RECORD OF THE YEAR “24K Magic”“Uptown Funk”
BEST R&B ALBUM 24K Magic
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM Unorthodox Jukebox
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE “Uptown Funk”
BEST MALE POP VOCAL “Just The Way You Are”
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE “That’s What I Like”
BEST R&B SONG “That’s What I Like”
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL 24K Magic
11-time GRAMMY Award winner, Bruno Mars, has announced a “finale” run for his hugely successful 24K Magic World Tour. Today, the global superstar unveils the cities he will be making stops in throughout the North American tour, and the on-sale date of February 16th. Cities include: Boston, Brooklyn, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville, Newark, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Toronto, and Tulsa. The venues and dates for the final leg of the 24K Magic World Tour will be announced soon.
After last weekend’s GRAMMY Awards, Mars is now the first male artist in 25 years to win album, record, and song of the year at the GRAMMYs, making him the only male artist this decade to have won across both pop and R&B genres and the “Big Three” categories. According to Billboard, Mars is one of only five R&B artists to win the GRAMMY for album of the year, preceded by Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Natalie Cole and Ray Charles.
Following Bruno Mars’ GRAMMY sweep on Sunday night, R&B legend, Babyface told Billboard, “I'm trying to make good-feeling music again and not be afraid of who I am and who I've been. Fortunately, Bruno (Mars) made it easy for us to be ourselves again.” He continued, “I'm very proud of him and his accomplishments,” says Babyface. “I had the opportunity to go into the studio and work with and write with him, and I had so much respect for his work ethic 'cause it was very close to how I did it, and how I do it. I think he's genius in his approach and one of the best entertainers we've had in a very, very long time. I consider Bruno in the same category with Prince and with Michael Jackson; He's one of those guys who can actually stand with those artists, and there aren't a lot of artists I can actually say that about and say it with confidence and feel like he would deserve to be on that same stage as them.” Mars and Babyface worked together on “Too Good To Say Goodbye,” the final track on Mars’ album 24K Magic .
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"24K MAGIC" DOWNLOAD | "24K MAGIC" STREAM
BRUNO MARS’ GRAMMY WINS
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 24K Magic25 (as producer)
SONG OF THE YEAR “That’s What I Like”
RECORD OF THE YEAR “24K Magic”“Uptown Funk”
BEST R&B ALBUM 24K Magic
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM Unorthodox Jukebox
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE “Uptown Funk”
BEST MALE POP VOCAL “Just The Way You Are”
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE “That’s What I Like”
BEST R&B SONG “That’s What I Like”
BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL 24K Magic
ALBERT HAMMOND JR ANNOUNCE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM FRANCIS TROUBLE
ALBERT HAMMOND JR ANNOUNCE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM FRANCIS TROUBLE
WATCH HIM PERFORM ‘MUTED BEATINGS’ ON CONAN
PRE-ORDER FRANCIS TROUBLE TODAY
(February 2, 2018)- Albert Hammond Jr is pleased to announce his fourth studio album Francis Trouble will be made available globally on March 9th. Today, fans can preorder the album and get an instant download of the track ‘Muted Beatings.’ In case you missed it, watch Albert Hammond Jr performing ‘Muted Beatings’ last night on Conan.
Francis Trouble explores a deeply personal topic – the stillborn death of his twin brother, Francis, and the lingering effects that event has had in his life and music. In November of 1979, Hammond Jr’s mother, Claudia, miscarried. Although they rushed to the hospital, Claudia and Albert Hammond Sr. were told that the baby was far too premature to live. Albert continued to grow inside of his mother undetected until she was nearly six months pregnant.
Although he had always known of the existence of Francis, it was not until he was 36 years old that he learned from an aunt that part of Francis had remained behind in the womb and was born alongside him – a fingernail. With his music moving in a different path than before, Hammond Jr wondered if this new direction came from another avenue of himself, perhaps emanating from whatever he and the departed Francis had shared for the few short months they had together.
Taking a page from Bowie, Hammond Jr says: “What the music says may be serious, but as a medium it should not be questioned, analyzed or taken too seriously. I think it should be tarted up, made into a character, a parody of itself. The music is the mask the message wears and I, the performer, am the message.”
Working within this mentality, Hammond Jr created Francis Trouble, an homage to both the death of his twin and his own birth, as well as the complexities of identity that arise because of their intermingling. The number 36 became especially relevant, as he had learned more of Francis’s story at that age, and because he was born on the 9th day of the 4th month of the year. Significantly, the album is exactly 36 minutes long.
In celebration of Francis Trouble Albert will be on tour with The Killers which kicks off tonight at The Staples Center in Los Angeles CA. After a very short break, Albert will cross the pond for a run overseas with Franz Ferdinand followed by a US headlining tour. A full list of dates can be found below.
Preorder Francis Trouble:
https://ffm.to/francistrouble
Stream ‘Muted Beatings’:
https://ffm.to/mutedbeatings
Albert Hammond Jr On Tour
2/02 Los Angeles CA @ STAPLES Center^
2/03 Las Vegas NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena^
2/05 Broomfield CO @ 1stBank Center^
2/06 Salt Lake City UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena^
2/13 Manchester UK @ Albert Hall*
2/14 Nottingham UK @ Rock City*
2/16 Newcastle Upon Tyne UK @ O2 Academy*
2/17 Glasgow UK @ O2 Academy*
2/19 Leeds UK @ O2 Academy*
2/20 Birmingham UK @ O2 Academy*
2/21 Bristol UK @ O2 Academy*
2/23 Cambridge UK @ Corn Exchange*
2/24 Brixton UK @ O2 Brixton Academy*
2/25 Brighton UK @ Brighton Dome*
2/27 Paris France @ Le Point Ephemere*
2/28 Amsterdam Netherlands @ Paradiso (Upstairs) *
3/01 London UK @ Dingwalls
3/06 San Francisco CA @ Great American Music Hall
3/07 West Hollywood CA @ Troubadour
3/08 Santa Ana CA @ Observatory
3/10 Phoenix AZ @ Flying Burrito Musical Fiesta
3/11 Santa Fe NM @ Meow Wolf
3/14 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/15 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/16 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/17 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/19 Dallas TX @ Tree’s
3/20 Houston TX @ White Oak Music Hall
3/21 New Orleans LA @ One Eyed Jacks
3/23 Atlanta GA @ Terminal West
3/24 Birmingham AL @ Saturn
3/25 Nashville TN @ Exit In
3/27 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
3/28 Brooklyn NY @ Brooklyn Steel
3/30 Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church
4/01 Boston MA @ Middle East Downstairs
4/02 Montreal Canada @ L’astral
4/03 Toronto Canada @ The Horseshoe Tavern
4/05 Detroit Township MN @ Magic Bag
4/06 Chicago IL @ Bottom Lounge
4/07 St Paul MN @ Turf Club
4/10 Seattle WA @ The Crocodile
4/11 Vancouver Canada @ The Biltmore
4/12 Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
^ w/ The Killers
* w/ Franz Ferdinand
WATCH HIM PERFORM ‘MUTED BEATINGS’ ON CONAN
PRE-ORDER FRANCIS TROUBLE TODAY
(February 2, 2018)- Albert Hammond Jr is pleased to announce his fourth studio album Francis Trouble will be made available globally on March 9th. Today, fans can preorder the album and get an instant download of the track ‘Muted Beatings.’ In case you missed it, watch Albert Hammond Jr performing ‘Muted Beatings’ last night on Conan.Francis Trouble explores a deeply personal topic – the stillborn death of his twin brother, Francis, and the lingering effects that event has had in his life and music. In November of 1979, Hammond Jr’s mother, Claudia, miscarried. Although they rushed to the hospital, Claudia and Albert Hammond Sr. were told that the baby was far too premature to live. Albert continued to grow inside of his mother undetected until she was nearly six months pregnant.
Although he had always known of the existence of Francis, it was not until he was 36 years old that he learned from an aunt that part of Francis had remained behind in the womb and was born alongside him – a fingernail. With his music moving in a different path than before, Hammond Jr wondered if this new direction came from another avenue of himself, perhaps emanating from whatever he and the departed Francis had shared for the few short months they had together.
Taking a page from Bowie, Hammond Jr says: “What the music says may be serious, but as a medium it should not be questioned, analyzed or taken too seriously. I think it should be tarted up, made into a character, a parody of itself. The music is the mask the message wears and I, the performer, am the message.”
Working within this mentality, Hammond Jr created Francis Trouble, an homage to both the death of his twin and his own birth, as well as the complexities of identity that arise because of their intermingling. The number 36 became especially relevant, as he had learned more of Francis’s story at that age, and because he was born on the 9th day of the 4th month of the year. Significantly, the album is exactly 36 minutes long.
In celebration of Francis Trouble Albert will be on tour with The Killers which kicks off tonight at The Staples Center in Los Angeles CA. After a very short break, Albert will cross the pond for a run overseas with Franz Ferdinand followed by a US headlining tour. A full list of dates can be found below.
Preorder Francis Trouble:
https://ffm.to/francistrouble
Stream ‘Muted Beatings’:
https://ffm.to/mutedbeatings
Albert Hammond Jr On Tour
2/02 Los Angeles CA @ STAPLES Center^
2/03 Las Vegas NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena^
2/05 Broomfield CO @ 1stBank Center^
2/06 Salt Lake City UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena^
2/13 Manchester UK @ Albert Hall*
2/14 Nottingham UK @ Rock City*
2/16 Newcastle Upon Tyne UK @ O2 Academy*
2/17 Glasgow UK @ O2 Academy*
2/19 Leeds UK @ O2 Academy*
2/20 Birmingham UK @ O2 Academy*
2/21 Bristol UK @ O2 Academy*
2/23 Cambridge UK @ Corn Exchange*
2/24 Brixton UK @ O2 Brixton Academy*
2/25 Brighton UK @ Brighton Dome*
2/27 Paris France @ Le Point Ephemere*
2/28 Amsterdam Netherlands @ Paradiso (Upstairs) *
3/01 London UK @ Dingwalls
3/06 San Francisco CA @ Great American Music Hall
3/07 West Hollywood CA @ Troubadour
3/08 Santa Ana CA @ Observatory
3/10 Phoenix AZ @ Flying Burrito Musical Fiesta
3/11 Santa Fe NM @ Meow Wolf
3/14 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/15 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/16 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/17 Austin TX @ SXSW
3/19 Dallas TX @ Tree’s
3/20 Houston TX @ White Oak Music Hall
3/21 New Orleans LA @ One Eyed Jacks
3/23 Atlanta GA @ Terminal West
3/24 Birmingham AL @ Saturn
3/25 Nashville TN @ Exit In
3/27 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
3/28 Brooklyn NY @ Brooklyn Steel
3/30 Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church
4/01 Boston MA @ Middle East Downstairs
4/02 Montreal Canada @ L’astral
4/03 Toronto Canada @ The Horseshoe Tavern
4/05 Detroit Township MN @ Magic Bag
4/06 Chicago IL @ Bottom Lounge
4/07 St Paul MN @ Turf Club
4/10 Seattle WA @ The Crocodile
4/11 Vancouver Canada @ The Biltmore
4/12 Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
^ w/ The Killers
* w/ Franz Ferdinand
