Video: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, ‘Call on God’
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings’ powerful new album “Soul of a Woman,” came out Friday. Today is the one-year anniversary of the soul singer’s passing.
Video: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, ‘Please Come Home for Christmas’
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In light of Sharon Jones’ recent passing, the video for “Please Come Home for Christmas” is even more poignant. The stop-motion work was completed before the singer’s death last month.
Tonight in L.A.: The National, London Grammar, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Fanfarlo, PAPA, Meiko, Basement Babies, Interstate 3
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Tuesday’s happenings: ‣ The National give a concert and host the theatrical premiere of their documentary film “Mistaken for Strangers” at the Shrine Auditorium. ‣ London Grammar, whose debut “If You Wait” is released in the U.S. today, visits the El Rey Theatre, supported by HighasaKite. That’s the video for their hit “Strong,” above. And […]
The Week Ahead: March 24-30
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Incoming: Young Fathers, Jamie Scott, the National, London Grammar, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Liza Minnelli, PAPA, Fanfarlo, the Jezabels, John Legend, TeamMate, Facts on File, Love Darling, Matisyahu, the Sounds, the Kin, Magic Wands, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Linda Perhac, Delta Rae, Steve Aoki, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Daniel Rossen, Moving […]
Tonight in L.A.: The Eagles, X, Johnny Rivers, John Newman, Wild Ones, Eric McFadden, Falling in Reverse, the Visitors, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
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Some historical-type things at the top of your Wednesday: ‣ The Fabulous Forum [above] – $100 million in renovations later – reopens tonight with a concert featuring the Eagles. It’s their first of five shows there. ‣ The Whisky a Go Go’s 50th anniversary celebration continues with a show from iconic punk rockers X. ‣ A […]
Video: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, ‘Ain’t No Chimneys in the Projects’
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Soul dynamo Sharon Jones, on the rebound after a bout with pancreatic cancer, has a new album on the way in January. It’s titled “Give the People What They Want,” the fifth full-length from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. In between engaging in a little social media about her recovery and new release, Jones has […]
Video: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, ‘Retreat!’
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Sharon Jones is feeling better, thank you. The 57-year-old dynamo with the late-arriving but affecting career at forefront of the soul/funk revival underwent treatment for bile duct cancer earlier this year, and today’s news is that after a successful operation and treatment, Jones has recovered. And her latest effort with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings […]
Stolen Lyric #73
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[It’s our weekly Stolen Lyric, doll:] ||| Source: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “I Learned the Hard Way” ||| Live: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, supported by the Heavy, play Saturday at the Wiltern.
This weekend in L.A.: Electric Daisy Carnival, Warped Tour, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Everest, Black Francis, Lou Barlow, the Rescues, Minipop
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[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 […]
