A certain music festival and conference held annually in the sleepy hamburg of Austin, Texas announced their initial slate of performers this year, and there's not an Orange County or Long Beach band among them. We had several acts in last fall's CMJ Music Marathon, so this is kind of a bummer. Keep in mind, though, that they only announced a little under 140 bands (I counted!) today, and there are plenty more to come--South by Southwest usually hosts about 10 times that.As usual, it looks to be
Out-of-nowhere pop sensation Ida Maria plays Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa tonight.Well, not really "out of nowhere." She's from Norway. And, as usual those wily Brits were ahead of the curve with this one, as hits like "Oh My God" and "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" have been big there for about a while now. Still, it seems like it's just recently people starting buzzing about her here. It's been widely reported that she has synesthesia, which is like, the most fun neurological d
Keith MayAs we wrote about earlier in the day, eVocal, a least in its current form, looks not to be long for the world of westside Costa Mesa. Truly disappointing to be sure, but also a good opportunity to support the few shows the venue has left.One such show took place Saturday night, the CD release gig for local Parker Macy (pictured). Operating under his Parker Macy Blues name, the singer (pictured) celebrated his new, second album, Hope for the Revolution. Keith May was there, his pictures
