Support “Flatten the Curve,” a new rocker and a huge group effort. Also, stream Robyn Hitchcock, Margo Price, ‘Asia Rising Forever,’ Wiz Khalifa, Lou Barlow, Julien Baker and more .
Sebadoh got everything in tune, including the crowd, during a career-spanning set at the Roxy, which included songs off their new album, “Act Surprised,” out now via Dangerbird.
The eighth annual gathering of psych-rock and shoegaze standouts goes off Sept. 25-26 at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, with 32 bands and two stages of music.
Your Monday show roundup: ‣ A co-residency at the Echo sees British dance-rock four-piece Fenech-Soler joining up with local indie-rockers Soft Swells [pictured]. Supporting on opening night is are Strange Babes and Lady Lazarus. ‣ Lou Barlow is doing an acoustic show at Harvard & Stone, where he’s joined by Joel Jerome & Babies On […]
Incoming: Chinatown Moon Festival, Lobsterfest, Fenech-Soler, Soft Swells, Lou Barlow, Linus Young, Fathers & Suns, Gary Calamar, Barcelona, Miles Tackett, Decorator, the Entrance Band, Charlotte OC, YG, Swans, Waters, Wartime Recitals, Boyz II Men, EFG, Sturgill Simpson, Band of Heathens, Lily Kershaw, Marc Anthony, Linkin Park, Earth, Goldroom, Sean Hayes, Slow Magic, Too Short, Katey […]
Wednesday’s show offerings: ‣ Circa Zero [pictured], the collaboration between Andy Summers of the Police and Rob Giles of the Rescues, headlines the Troubadour. Their full-length “Levitation” came out in late March. ‣ New Zealand sibling duo Broods, whose full-length debut for Capitol Reords is in the works, visit the Echo, with Strange Talk and […]
It’s a wicked-good Wednesday: ‣ New Zealand’s the Naked and Famous headline the Wiltern, supported by Now, Now [see yesterday’s post] and Vacationer. That’s the Naked and Famous’ video for “No Way,” above. ‣ NYC’s Yellow Ostrich visits the Bootleg Theater behind its sophomore album “Strange Land” on a night that will also feature the […]
Why was the plug really pulled on HARD L.A. this weekend? The Times’ initial blog post cited security reasons, possibly stemming from the public outcry over the death of a 15-year-old festival-goer at the recent Electric Daisy Carnival. Now promoter Gary Richards has come clean (after initially declining comment), acknowledging extra costs forced the cancellation. […]
[What a weekend ahead. Festivals, great big shows, great small shows, George Michael’s birthday … There’s a lot to mention here, so follow along.] Two festivals that have plenty of you buzzing: ‣ Electric Daisy Carnival, today and Saturday at Exposition Park and the L.A. Coliseum. [Set times here.] ‣ Vans Warped Tour, today at […]