Wayne Kramer’s ‘remixed’ MC5 lineup proves a potent brew at the Roxy
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Wayne Kramer brought a reconstituted MC5 lineup to the Roxy for a Saturday night of “Heavy Lifting.” There’s a new album in the works — MC5’s first in 50 years.
Wayne Kramer brought a reconstituted MC5 lineup to the Roxy for a Saturday night of “Heavy Lifting.” There’s a new album in the works — MC5’s first in 50 years.
Hosted by Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison, an all-star cast of players paid homage to seminal albums by the Stooges and David Bowie, all in the name of the charity MusiCares.
At the Teragram Ballroom on Tuesday, Wayne Kramer’s all-star band MC50 continued their victory lap — and it felt like one — celebrating the 50th anniversary of the MC5’s “Kick Out the Jams.”
Also on Tuesday: Seratones, Rob Laufer, Blink-182, Daniel Caesar, Grace VanderWaal, Ward, Beams, Bonavega, Cassandra Violet, Ariel Posen
Also on Friday: Billy Idol, Adult Swim Fest, Ghostland Observatory, Nick Lowe, Alkaline Trio, Lily Allen, Tyrese, Alesso, Joey Purp, Glorietta, the Flatliners, ADULT., Aeges, Blessthefall
Also on Friday: PAPA, Rock Out 3 for Jail Guitar Doors, Bilal, Of Mice & Men, the Dickies, Alabama, P.S. Eliot, Jesika Von Rabbit, Beatie Wolfe, Burning Jet Black, Nahneen Kula
Incoming: MainFest Alhambra, Y La Bamba, Drake, Work Drugs, Ohio Players, Counting Crows, ELO, Wayne Kramer, PAPA, Sara Watkins,Holy Ghost, Bilal, Blondie, Ryan Bingham, Ty Segall, Ray LaMontagne, Deep Sea Diver
Joan Baez, Wayne Kramer, Tim Armstrong, Ziggy Marley, Boots Riley, Jill Sobule, Rich Robinson and more join in for a memorable tribute to the labor icon at the Troubadour.
Here’s what a fantastic Friday sounds like: ‣ An all-star benefit concert, “Jail Guitar Doors” – former MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer’s effort to bring music programs into corectional facilties – goes off at the Ford Ampthitheatre, featuring Jackson Browne, White Fence, Ben Harper, Tom Morello, Jill Sobule and more. ‣ The Art of Elysium’s Genesis benefit […]
Plenty to see on a rainy Thursday: ‣ James Levy & the Blood Red Rose – the pairing of Levy and Allison Pierce of the Pierces – visit the Echo behind their new album “Pray to Be Free,” which was produced by Guy Berryman of Coldplay. It’s the first L.A. show for the band on […]