Incoming: Hot Water Music, Missions, Fat Tony, Eric McFadden, 2 Chainz, Kris Kristofferson, No Parents, Thumpasaurus, T.S.O.L., Sweet & Tender Hooligans, Ugly Sweaters, Anthony Green, Marshall Allen, Milky Chance
Upcoming L.A. concerts: FYF Fest, Chinatown Summer Nights, Mumford & Sons, Fucked Up, Tinariwen, Ghostface Killah, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Bloc Party, Motorhead, Ariel Pink, Colbie Caillat, Heart and more.
It’s a monstrous Thursday night: ► Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson bring their co-headlining “The End Times Tour” to at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Here’s how the first night went, according to Rolling Stone. ► Son Lux [pictured] visits the El Rey Theatre behind the new album “Bones.” Olga Bell supports. ► Having just celebrated […]
Incoming: Ivy Levan, Sego, Holychild, Wildling, the Fontaines, Josh Kelley, the Janks, California X, Evolove, Ivory Deville, the Temporary Thing, Run the Jewels, the Wood Brothers, French Exit, Misty Boyce, Jonny Craig, Eric McFadden, Leela James, Parade of Lights, the New Deal, Brian Lopez, Chain & the Gang, Flaamingos, the Budos Band, James Williamson, Vaud […]
Tasty electronic music and more to start your holiday weekend: ‣ Long-running duo The Crystal Method, whose fifth album, a self-titled affair, was released early this year, visit Control at the Avalon. Above, the Crystal Method’s “Over It,” featuring Dia Frampton. ‣ It’s Paul Van Dyk at Exchange LA; the trance music legend has a […]
Incoming: Made In America Festival, Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden, La Dispute, Clockwise, Panic! at the Disco, Marshall Crenshaw, Kiesza, Faulkner, Castro, Creepoid, Murder City Devils, Johanna Samuels, Jack Johnson, Ed Sheeran, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Broncho, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, Jason Mraz, Ty Segall, the Crystal Method, Retro Futura Tour, Quetzal, John Williams, Pato […]
Sunday’s state of mind: ‣ Snoop Dogg, Aloe Blacc, the Internet and Georgia Anne Muldrow highlight the first day of the 28th annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA Intramural Field. Gates open at 11 a.m. ‣ Robert Randolph, Tommy Castro, Swamp Dogg and more at the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival ‣ Against Me! does […]
Your Wednesday things to do: ‣ Nashville quintet Wild Cub – its independently released album “Youth” just re-released via Mom + Pop Records (and its single “Thunder Clatter” picking up steam – visits the Bootleg Theater. Above, Wild Cub’s video for “Drive.” ‣ Singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco, his new album “Salad Days” on the way in […]
Incoming: Washed Out, Kan Wakan, Dum Dum Girls, Johnny Flynn, the Strypes, Eryn Wood, Mutual Benefit, Wild Cub, Mac DeMarco, Grizfolk, Pato Banton, Pink, Islands, North Mississippi All-Stars, Lolawolf, Baywood, Reggie & the Full Effect, Emery, the Memorials, Mayer Hawthorne, Futurebirds, Beach Party, Ash, Robert DeLong, the Wood Brothers, Yuck, Chinese New Year Festival, David […]
‣ Cass McCombs winds down a busy and profilic year when the folk singer and his band play the Echo behind his new album “Humor Risk,” the second full-length he’s released in 2011. That’s Albert Herter’s video for “The Same Thing,” above. White Magic supports. ‣ At the Bootleg, Duniven celebrates the release of its […]
