Friday, finally: ‣ Dutch producer and trance music guru Armin Van Buuren brings his five-hour “ARMIN Only: Intense” show to the Forum. ‣ Chuck Ragan & the Camaraderie headlines the Fonda, with the White Buffalo and Jonny Two Bags opening. Above, the video for “Something May Catch Fire.” ‣ Rhett Miller and Old 97’s play […]
Incoming: Morrissey, Tom Jones, tUnE-yArDs, Air Life, In the Valley Below, the Mercy Beat, Jarell Perry, the Acetates, Rey Pila, Todd Snider, Hamilton Leithauser, Max Collins, the Bad Plus, Ray LaMontagne, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jenny Lewis, Needtobreathe, Dead Sara, Afternoons, Kina Grannis, O.A.R., Tycho, Ingrid Michaelson, Acid Mothers Temple, the Pains of Being Pure at […]
A Friday night kickoff to a long weekend: ‣ Desaparecidos, back after a decade, warms up for its FYF Fest appearance with a sold-out show at the Troubadour. Have you heard the new song “MariKKKopa”? ‣ Old 97’s roll in to headline the El Rey Thatre, supported by Those Darlins. ‣ Sweden’s Niki & the […]
Incoming: FYF Fest, Herbie Hancock, Meg Myers, Old 97’s, Kristin Hersh, Divine Fits, Concrete Blonde, the Drowning Men, HEALTH, Desaparecidos, Niki & the Dove, Mad Planet, Poolside, Pacific Festival and more. Above: Liars’ new video for “Against the Rush.” They’re on the bill for this weekend’s FYF Fest. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson […]
Mountains of midweek show options: ‣ Big day for L.A. legends the Go-Go’s: This afternoon they’ll be inducted into the Greek Theatre’s Rock Walk, and then they will celebrate Belinda Carlisle’s birthday. Then – and what better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their album “The Beauty and the Beat” – […]
[Items for your calendar …] And now for something a little bit different: An event called End Times Opry goes off Friday night at the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock, and while the press release promises something “off-centered and rowdy,” it will be, at the very least, diverse. It’s a mélange of music, […]