Watch ‘Fight the Power’ from the BET Awards; also, stream Third Man’s Public Access, Kevin Morby, Anti-Flag, Jimetta Rose and more.
Also on Friday: Reckless Kelly, Lobsterfest, Meghan Trainor, Trapdoor Social, Highland Kites, the Asteroid #4, Autolux, Phish, TTNG, Weird Al, Brit Manor, Nicholas Allbrook
Sunday Things: ‣ It’s a night of hip hop at the Greek Theatre with LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul all joining each other on stage. ‣ The New LA Folk Fest hosts a special evening at the historic Golden West Church by presenting John C Reilly, Tom Brosseau [pictured] and […]
Incoming: OMD, Ghost B.C., the Faint, the Postal Service, Rodriguez, Foals, Franz Ferdinand, Smith Westerns, James McCartney, Gary Clark Jr., Polica, Aesop Rock, Modest Mouse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dropkick Murphys, Youth Lagoon, A Day to Remember, Palma Violets, Public Enemy, Alt-J, Jello Biafra, Green Day, Purity Ring, La Roux, Bad Religion, Action Bronson, Dinosaur Jr., […]
Your Thursday show menu: ‣ Public Enemy – just announced this week as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – visits Club Nokia, performing along with X-Clan, Monie Love, Schoolly D and Leaders of the New School. ‣ Gee, does anybody like Social Distortion? The veteran punk band’s string of sold-out southern California […]
Incoming: Social Distortion, Graham Parker, John Cale, Atlas Genius, Chris Isaak, the Game, the Sword, Alt-J, the Tragically Hip, the Growlers, JMSN, Public Enemy, the Doobie Brothers, Jessie Ware, Cass McCombs, King Tuff, NOFX, Dead Sara, Vaud & the Villains, Agent Orange, The Weeknd, the Aquabats, DeVotchKa, Vanaprasta, Aloe Blacc, Harry Shearer and Judith Owen, […]
Some Sunday selections: ‣ “Occupy Skid Row” will be taking place according to the promoter Chuck D despite concerns of acquiring correct permits. The concert benefiting the homeless on Gladys Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets will start at 1 P.M. with Public Enemy playing at 2 P.M. Other acts scheduled to play include Freestyle […]
By Shannon Cosgrove People in ripped rock shirts and leather jackets, along with a guy in a KISS outfit, were greeted by reggae music, dreadlocks and puffs of smoke at the entrance of the Sunset Strip Music Festival on Saturday. “Welcome to the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll!” a 98.7 DJ shouted to nonchalant passers-by […]
Set times have been announced for the Sunset Strip Music Festival’s big Saturday in the streets – with Mötley Crüe, Public Enemy and Bush leading the way. The festival, which kicks off with a tribute to Mötley Crüe on Thursday at the House of Blues and continues with club shows that night and Friday, will […]
As we reported Tuesday, Mötley Crüe and Bush will anchor the street festival portion of the three-day Sunset Strip Music Festival on Aug. 18-20 in West Hollywood. Public Enemy and Matt & Kim are the other big names slated to play the outdoor stages on Saturday, Aug. 20, when Sunset Boulevard is closed off. The […]
