Onetime garage-rocker Hanni El Khatib spreads his sonic wings on “Flight,” the new album he will release in May. On the new single “Alive,” he grooves on having survived a scary car accident last year.
Pinky Pinky share their new single, “Mr. Sunday,” a bright, ’60s-inspired nugget of bittersweet reflections about dysfunctional love. Their debut album, “Turkey Dinner” will be out June 14.
Some bulletins for your concert calendar: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Forum; Jethro Tull’s 50th anniversary at the Greek; and Chicano Batman on New Year’s Eve.
Incoming: Mark Lanegan, Yes, San Cisco, Here We Go Magic, El Ten Eleven, Flithy Friends, the Neighbourhood, Trombone Shorty, Joywave, OneRepublic, L.A. Witch, Oh Sees, the Pharcyde, Salt N Pepa, Hunny, Mary J. Blige, Chinatown Summer Nights, Made in LA Festival, Kina Grannis and more
Golden Road Brewery will host Warren G, Hanni El Khatib, YACHT and more during its Made in LA Festival over Labor Day Weekend.
Also on Friday: Diana Krall, James Vincent McMorrow, Jonny Lang, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Hanni El Khatib, the Dustbowl Revival, Tracy Bryant, Brightener, the Birth Defects, Maxim Ludwig, Feels, Eva Ross, Kucka, Dreamcar
Portugal. The Man’s second night at the Palladium featured an eclectic mix of new and old material and surprising medleys of covers.
The Figat7th Downtown Festival feature four free Friday concerts in August, starting with the Mayer Hawthorne/Jake One collab Tuxedo.
Also on Thursday: Adam Ant, Joan of Arc, Mr. Elevator, Michael Nau/Valley Queen, Ramonda Hammer, the Brevet, Devildriver, Willie Watson, the Molochs
Incoming: Smoke Season, Dashboard Confessional, the Revivalists, Alicia Keys, Sting, Tiger Army, StarRo, Adam Ant, Austra, Hanni El Khatib, Tove Lo, Murder City Devils, TOKiMONSTA, Beck, Mating Ritual, Fishbone, the Griswolds, the Chainsmokers, Metallica
