Video: Xu Xu Fang, ‘I Crave’
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Xu Xu Fang’s long-craved debut album “Daylong Secret” will finally be out in March. Fire up the smoke machines.
Tonight in L.A.: L7, Real Estate, Sam Sparro, Fuzz, Chappo/Yukon Blonde, the Deslondes, Light Asylum, Roosevelt, Xu Xu Fang, Sweet Bump It
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An extra-large Thursday night for you: ► Reunited L7, who warmed up with a roaring show at the Echo back in May, returns to L.A. to do the first two nights at the Fonda Theatre, with Lou Man Group opening. ► Real Estate and Hippo Campus team up to do Week 2 of the free […]
The Week Ahead: July 13-19
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Incoming: Viva! Pomona, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Ryn Weaver, XXL Freshmen, Built to Spill, Hunter Hunted, Young Rising Sons, Phantoms, Beach Party, Sonny Boy Thorn, Sleep State, Shellac, Jonny Rock, Fetty Wap, Van Halen, Two Sheds, Tanlines, John Fogerty, Keb’ Mo’, Little Boots, the Helio Sequence, Cayucas, L7, Real Estate, Sam Sparro, Roosevelt, Light Asylum, […]
Video: Xu Xu Fang, ‘Friend to the Unknown’
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After a five -plus year hiatus, L.A.’s psychedelic brooders Xu Xu Fang are back and plenty of people are happy about it. Others are so glad they’re back that the band’s latest album has some special touches from special guests. As we previously mentioned, Queens of the Stone Age bass player Michael Shuman has contributed to […]
Video: Xu Xu Fang, ‘Noir State Beach’
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Dating back to their early live shows legendary for their volume and low visibility (they love their smoke machines), L.A. shoegazers Xu Xu Fang were always candidates for Band Most Likely to Affect Your Mental Health. The brainchild of songwriter and ex-Warlocks drummer Bobby Tamkin, the band fashioned two EPs of dark, brooding trance-rock in […]
Tonight in L.A.: James Levy & the Blood Red Rose, Ours, Muse, the Cold & Lovely, FIDLAR, Pentatonix, Wayne Kramer, Xu Xu Fang, Cobalt Cranes
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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 […]
Tonight in L.A.: Stephen Malkmus, Xu Xu Fang, the Allah Las, the Damndogs, Judson McKinney
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Tonight in our fair city: ‣ Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, their new album “Mirror Traffic” out today, play a 6 p.m. in-store at Amoeba that will be streamed live on the Internet. ‣ Local psych-rockers Xu Xu Fang have some new music in the works, and a show at the Satellite with Alain Johannes […]
Tonight in L.A.: Henry Wolfe, the Naked and Famous, Swahili Blonde, the Dodos, Papercuts
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For your fantastic Friday: ‣ Singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, the son of Meryl Streep who’s been praised for his smart, sticky tunes, celebrates the release of his album “Linda Vista” at the Hotel Cafe. Ferraby Lionheart and Charlie Wadhams make it a value-added stop. ‣ New Zealand’s electro-pop whiz kids the Naked and Famous play a […]
Tonight in L.A.: Patti Smith, the Pretenders, NIN
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[Happy birthday, Jonesy. We miss your jukebox …] Keeping it very brief today: Which legend you wanna see? Patti Smith plays a free show at the Santa Monica Pier, while the Pretenders, joined by Cat Power, are at the Greek Theatre. …. Nine Inch Nails plays the second of its four SoCal shows at the […]
Tonight in L.A.: Pablove benefit, Red Cortez, more
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Another bountiful night in the city, starting at the Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd.), where Great Northern, Xu Xu Fang and Obi Best come together to play a benefit for the children’s cancer charity the Pablove Foundation. The guys from Division Day will DJ. … At the Knitting Factory, Jonah Matranga reunites Onelinedrawing and opens […]
