Stream: King Shelter, ‘Blue Pigz’
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King Shelter goes for big, catchy and bombastic on the early singles from their album “$hame,” coming March 30. The quartet headlines the Echo tonight.
Ears Wide Open: Vug Arakas
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Vug Arakas’ new EP “Restless” arrives this week. It’s the native Midwesterner’s earnest view of an L.A. that never quite lives up to its promise. He celebrates the release tonight at Resident.
Video: King Tuff, ‘Raindrop Blue’
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King Tuff’s new single is about the car of his dreams … or maybe something larger and more profound. Either way, his new album “The Other” arrives in April.
Tonight in L.A.: Real Estate, Low Hum, Robert Francis
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Also on Wednesday: Vug Arakas, King Shelter, Lalah Hathaway, Busty & the Bass, Langhorne Slim, Neck Deep, Soft Kill, Young Jesus, Rik & the Pigs, the May Company, Henry Hall
Premiere: Amo Amo, ‘I Wish I Had the Power’
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Amo Amo, the quintet comprised of Omar Velasco and friends, unveil their first two singles from their Jim James-produced album, recorded in an old house in wine country.
Ears Wide Open: Altar Egos
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The first single from Altar Egos — the L.A. quartet who formerly went by the name Mothdrops — is a psych-rocker with a space walk in the middle. Catch them Wednesday night at the Moroccan Lounge.
Video: Marlon Williams, ‘Come to Me’
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New Zealand’s Marlon Williams released his sophomore album, the cinematic “Make Way for Love,” on Feb. 16. He visits the Teragram Ballroom in April.
Ears Wide Open: Sinosa
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A dance track that actually condescends to dancing — Sinosa’s “If U Must Dance” is about the coolest thing we’ve heard all winter.
Tonight in L.A.: Van Morrison, Black Label Society, Snarky Puppy
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Also on Tuesday: Brent Faiyaz, Eric McEntee, Hearty Har, Josh Turner, Annachristie, Galactic Empire, Mike Posner, Sense Fail, Vicente Garcia
Photos: Japanese Breakfast and Jay Som at the Glass House
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Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som and Hand Habits entertained a sold-out crowd at the Glass House on Saturday night.
