Words and photos by Kelsey Heng Jack Antonoff’s newly public New York based-side project Bleachers played their first show Wednesday night (aside from SXSW showcases) at the Troubadour to a sold out crowd of already dedicated younger fans. The fun. co-founder, former Steel Train leader and Grammy award-winning Antonoff is again in the stage spotlight […]
Imagine this: Jack Antonoff is still writing songs you can’t get out of your head, even if there may be a little frowning man on your shoulder imploring you to ignore them and move on. Antonoff, the fun.-ster and co-writer of the hits “We Are Young” and “Some Nights” whose work in Steel Train remains […]
By Karly Daquila An incredibly diverse crowd filled the the Greek Theater on Tuesday night for Grammy-winning pop trio Fun. and their opener, Tegan and Sara. However, it’s safe to say that Tegan and Sara drew almost as large of a crowd as the headliners. ||| Photos by Kelsey Heng Tegan and Sara Quin have […]
Tuesday’s menu: ‣ Nine Inch Nails play a sold-out Troubadour for only raffle-winners in support of their latest album “Hesitation Mark.” That’s their David Lynch-directed video for “Came Back Haunted” above. (Please heed its warning at the beginning.) ‣ Blonde Redhead headlines the El Rey Theatre with the Mast as support. ‣ Black Sabbath take […]
Incoming: NIN, The Bangles, Berlin, Bootleg’s Summer Send-Off, Sun Rai, Katie Costello, Blonde Redhead, Black Sabbath, Fun., Tegan & Sara, Meg Myers, Carly Ritter, Superchunk, Youth Code, Backstreet Boys, Gary Numan, John Hiatt, Gardens & Villa, Eve, Anticon 15-Year Anniversary, Dwight Yoakam, Gold Fields, Los Lobos, Desert Stars Festival, Javier Dunn, ZZ Ward, Vintage Trouble, […]
Happy Sunday: ‣ The Wiltern gets a dose of Fun. and Fool’s Gold supports. ‣ Rock the Bells at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino continues this weekend with Nas, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, E-40 & Too Short, Kid Ink, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more. ‣ The Echoplex will go back in time with soul […]
Stay cool, stay calm, hydrate: ‣ It’s time for the fifth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, with Marilyn Manson, the Offspring, Steve Aoki, Bad Religion, Black Label Society, Far East Movement, De La Soul and more playing on the outdoor stages and clubs shows featuring Wax, Das Racist, Wallpaper, Matt Skiba, Love & a .38, […]
Hot night in the city, to dredge up a line: ‣ The Sunset Strip Music Festival goes all-out on the eve of the fifth annual event’s big street festival: X, doing their album “Los Angeles” headlines the Roxy Theatre (Ray Manzarek is X’s special guest, and the Stripminers support). Hank III holds forth at the […]
It’s just not fair that there’s this much to do on a Monday: ‣ Yelle make up the Thursday show the French dance-pop trio postponed (they were delayed by visa problems) by holding forth at the Wiltern tonight. ‣ Races celebrate the release of their “Big Broom” EP tonight, playing the support slot for Chain […]
[Some tunes from a few artists we haven’t heard from in a while…] Fun., “We Are Young ft. Janelle Monae” ”“ Nate Ruess (formerly of the Format) and his band fun. returns with a new single off their follow-up to “Aim and Ignite.” The song features R&B singer Janelle Monae, who they are currently supporting […]
