Evan Koga is not a new face to fans of finely crafted folk music – the SoCal native was part of the quartet Chief, which he formed with a bunch of his NYU schoolmates and which released the album “Modern Rituals” on Domino Records in August 2010. With Chief having splintered, the Santa Monican has […]
Your monstrous Thursday show lineup: ‣ The Under the Influence of Music Tour wafts its way to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater featuring a lineup of Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Smoke DZA, Chevy Woods, Joey Bada$$ and Berner. ‣ It’s the second week of the Twilight Concert Series, which brings free live music to the Santa […]
Indie-rock sextet NO [pictured], folk-rockers Chief and indie adventurers So Many Wizards have been announced as headliners for the Los Angeles Zoo’s annual summer music series, this year going by the name “Roaring Nights.” The 18-and-older events also feature comedy, food, libations and other adventurous encounters, with the zoo’s residents and zookeepers. The series runs […]
Last Monday of the month: ‣ Jonathan Bates’ Big Black Delta celebrates the release of its debut album by headlining It’s a School Night at Bardot. Shy Girls, Emma Ejwerts and the Last Internationale also play. Here’s BBD’s video for the single “Side of the Road,” and an update on how the album came to […]
Happy Monday: ‣ With the release of their debut album “Synesthesia” only a week away, L.A. quartet Hands continue their residency at the Echo, with support from Body Parts, Caught a Ghost and DJ Valida. And Buzz Bands LA will be on hand for some between-band DJ sets. ‣ At the Bootleg Bar, it’s resident […]
Tonight’s shows, no fooling: ‣ Rhye, the L.A.-based duo of Canadian Mike Milosh and the Danish Robin Hanniba, plays its highly anticipated show at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Their debut album “Woman” came out in March. ‣ Hands kicks off a residency at the Echo – the L.A. quartet’s debut comes out […]
Incoming: Rhye, Hands, Gavin Turek, Chief, 8mm, Low, DWNTWN, A-Trak, Fu Manchu, Dan Deacon, Japanther, Goo Goo Dolls, the Skatalites, Vacationer, Bobby McFerrin, Kopecky Family Band, NO, Phosphorescent, Soul Asylum, the Hectors, the Dan Band, Shlohmo, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, the Three O’Clock Above: That’s Phosphorescent’s video for “Song for Zula,” off the […]
Saturday Selections: ‣ The recently reunited Chief (pictured above) headlines the third night of the Satellite’s week-long free show series. Brian Whelan and Strange Markings also join in the fun. ‣ The Smell celebrates it 15th anniversary with reunion sets from The Sharp Ease, Get Hustle, Godzik Pink, the Centimeters, Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound and the Pope. […]
A light schedule for Boxing Day: ‣ Chief plays a free show at Harvard & Stone. ‣ That Noise plays tonight’s installment of Club Noscow at Boardner’s joined by Black Party Politics and Socadia. That Noise’s video for “Love Remains,” came out in September. ‣ And Bikos throws a party at Lo1 Cafe, supported by […]
Friday night fever? Here’s where temperatures will rise: ‣ Simian Mobile Disco headlines the Fonda Theatre. The U.K. duo recently released the four-song EP “A Form of Change,” the follow-up to its album “Unpatterns,” released earlier this year. That’s the video for “I Waited for You,” above. ‣ Nas and Ms. Lauryn Hill wind up […]
