Stream: Coco Hames, ‘I Do Love You’
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After five albums fronting the Ettes, Coco Hames steps out with her solo debut, a self-titled affair coming March 31 on Merge Records.
Tonight in L.A.: Dirty Projectors, Nick Waterhouse, Gladys Knight, the Ettes, a House for Lions, Breakestra, Downtown Summer Party, Lukas Nelson
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A stellar Saturday ahead: ‣ Dirty Projectors headline the Wiltern behind their new album “Swing Lo Magellan,” with Wye Oak opening. ‣ Nick Waterhouse brings his vintage R&B stylings to the Getty for an installment of the Saturdays Off the 405 series. ‣ Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole team up for a night of soul […]
Tonight in L.A.: Dinosaur Jr., Standing Shadows, Neon Hymns, the Californian, the Ettes, the Rescues
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The midweek mix: ‣ Dinosaur Jr. visits the Music Box to play its 1988 album “Bug” in its entirety, part of a show that will include a Q&A conducted by Henry Rollins and an opening set by Pierced Arrows. ‣ Alt-rockers Standing Shadows, who since October have released two in of a trilogy of EPs […]
Tonight in L.A.: White Arrows, Deadmau5, the Ettes
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Tonight’s things: ‣ White Arrows, recently off tour with Those Darlins and warming up for a date Saturday with Weezer (and a tour dates with the Naked and Famous), celebrate the release of their new 7-inch “Get Gone” at the Bootleg Theater, with Gangi, Vanaprasta and Electric Guest supporting. ‣ Deadmau5 kicks off a string […]
Download: The Ettes, ‘The Pendulum’
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Nashville-based trio the Ettes are getting ready to release their fifth studio album, “Wicked Will,” and we’d like to think their fuzzed out old-soul rock swagger had something to do with their origins here in the City of Angels back in 2004. Thanks to impressive sets at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits (in addition to […]
Tonight in L.A.: Gorillaz, White Sea, Taylor Locke
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[Scott Weiland celebrates a birthday today; if you happen to catch Stone Temple Pilots tonight at the Santa Barbara Bowl, give him a shout …] Top show tonight if you can afford the ticket price: ‣ Gorillaz bring their “Escape to Plastic Beach” tour – featuring a guest turn tonight from Lou Reed – to […]
Lollapalooza: My Day 1 adventures
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My first trip to Lollapalooza (where I was on assignment for SPIN.com over the weekend) was a quite the adventure, as my sore feet and calf muscles can attest. As a six-time veteran of Coachella, I was frequently asked over the weekend to compare the two. My answer? It’s a push. Coachella’s desert vibe makes […]
Tonight in L.A.: Har Mar Superstar, Black Lips
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Something about Sean Tillman makes you want to check your inhibitions at the door. As Har Mar Superstar he manages to make Top 40 safe for indie fans, and last fall’s release “Dark Touches” brings a smile to your face and gives you happy feet too. Over the years his Spaceland shows have been almost […]
This weekend in L.A.: Monsters of Folk, the Pogues, Roger Daltrey, Aimee Mann, Black Heart Procession
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[This weekend’s concert calendar is more crowded than the 405 on a Friday afternoon. Superstars, stars, shoulda-been-stars, rising stars, fading stars – this weekend has it all. And it’s topped off by Sunday’s performance at the Greek by modern-day supergroup Monsters of Folks … see below for the word on the street about that. Here’s […]
