The year’s second installment of Chinatown Summer Nights lacked nothing, except for maybe a bigger Chinatown. One of the biggest crowds yet turned out Saturday night to enjoy the sights, tastes and sounds – which were capped by an explosive set on the LA Weekly Live Music Stage by Eastern Conference Champions, playing a set […]
Indie-pop siren Madi Diaz will be joined by anthem-bearing sextet Afternoons and rock quartets Eastern Conference Champions and Francisco the Man at the July installment of Chinatown Summer Nights. The free, all-ages show near Chinatown’s Central Plaza, which kicks off a 6 p.m. on July 12, also features Black Apples and Wet & Reckless. All […]
With kaleidoscopic visuals and an equally colorful sound palette, Incan Abraham marked its album release on Wednesday night at the Bootleg Theater. The dense guitar-, synth- and harmony-drenched songs from the L.A. quartet’s debut “Tolerance” sounded huge in the reverb-friendly room, a setting that also benefited openers Vanaprasta and Black Apples. In all, a celebratory […]
Totally tubular Tuesday things: ‣ Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 roll through town and stop at the Troubadour in support of Hitchock’s latest album “Love From London.” Peter Buck supports. ‣ New York’s favorite tapping guitarist Marnie Stern headlines the Satellite in support of her latest album “The Chronicles of Marnia.” [That’s her video […]
Totally Tuesday things: ‣ After two Coachella weekends, Bat For Lashes aka Natasha Khan [pictured] stops by the Fonda Theatre in support of her latest album “The Haunted Man.” Local lo-fi R&B songstress Ramona Gonzalez aka Nite Jewel supports. ‣ The El Rey Theatre hosts The Revival Tour, an acoustic collaborative showcase of today’s folk, Americana […]
We’ve still got Sunday’s Coachella coverage coming your way. In the meantime, check out all the festival artists playing L.A. tonight: ‣ Rodriguez, the star of Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” plays a show at the Orpheum Theatre before he has to head back to Coachella for weekend 2. Giant Sand plays as support. […]
Totally Tuesday things: ‣ Red Hot Chili Peppers stop by the Fonda Theatre before they headline two weekends at Coachella. ‣ Pop star Rihanna plays the Staples Center. ‣ Broadheds – the new band from Eulogies’ former frontman (and Dangerbird’s co-founder) – headlines the Bootleg with solid support from fellow L.A. bands Eastern Conference Champions […]
Your stellar show selection for Tuesday: ‣Â DWNTWN, the electro-pop duo who won our hearts last year with “See My Eyes” and followed it up with their “Red Room” EP, kicks off a residency at the Central SAPC. Get there early for a new outfit (with at least one familiar face) called the Mercy Beat. Blackbear […]
Brothers Andrew and Campbell Scarborough, the driving forces behind the L.A. quartet Black Apples, have moved out of the garage, if their forthcoming EP “Tales and Truths” is any indication. Their 2011 debut established the band, newly arrived from Colorado, as purveyors of a psych-meets-soul-meets-surf riot, perfect for any party where there were no breakables. […]
We’re all over the map this Thursday: ‣ Jesca Hoop, who earned raves for her show earlier this week at Largo, continues her West Coast tour behind her new album “The House That Jack Built.” She’s touring with Grammy winner Jesse Harris, whose own new album “Sub Rosa” came out last month. Tonight they play […]
