Saturday things: ‣ Deserted at the Palms continues the string of music festivals out in the sand with a lineup featuring with Thee Oh Sees, Cate Le Bon, Prince Rama, White Fence, Nite Jewel, HOTT MT, Rainbow Arabia and more. [See details here.] ‣Â Piano man Billy Joel headlines a night at the Hollywood Bowl. ‣Â Jonathan […]
Phoenix, the Strokes, Interpol and Slowdive – the latter reunited after two decades – have been announced as part of the lineup for FYF Fest, which this year moves to the Sports Arena & Exposition Park from its previous location at Los Angeles State Historic Park. Slint, Grimes, Real Estate, Haim, Flying Lotus, Blood Orange, Built […]
A hot, steamy evening didn’t stop the masses from piling into the Echo on Wednesday night for a sold-out Broods show. The New Zealand brother-sister duo, who released their self-titled debut EP on Polydor in February and are preparing a full-length on Capitol for later this year, were also just as dedicated when it came […]
“We’re young hearts / Look at us go / All we really need is a stereo,” sings lead vocalist Stephen Docker of Australian synth-pop band Strange Talk. Whether or not those lyrics are 100% believable, the youthful mentality there is admirable. Docker, Girard Sidhu, Travis Constable and Gillian Gregory have quickly used that effervescent energy […]
Tired of fluffy pop and craving something that will shake the cobwebs out of your ears? Enter Barrows. The L.A. instrumental post-rock quartet returns with sophomore effort appropriately titled “Red Giant,” a concept album the life and death of a star. Stars are not given a twinkling and romantic context here; instead Barrows lays down […]
News of Erik Hassle first landed in the the U.S. when his hit single “Hurtful” found its way across the pond from Sweden. The 2009 hit from his debut “Hassle” was even re-released on his sophomore album “Pieces,” but it’s been a while since we’ve heard from the soul-pop singer. It may be because he’s […]
Sunday things: ‣Â Rick Springfield does a storytelling set (with a Q&A session) at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. ‣Â Puscifer, a Perfect Circle and Failure all return for a second night at the Greek Theatre. ‣Â The week’s Grand Ol Echo’s installment features Ted Russell Kamp, Kyle Neal and James Byous. It’s an earlier show at […]
Happy Saturday: ‣ The Bootleg hosts the third annual LA Psych Fest featuring Rose Windows, Kikagaku Moyo, Jeffertitti’s Nile, Insects vs Robots, the Spyrals, Gamelan X, Clear Plastic, Drab Majesty, Drinking Flowers, A/V Arkestra, Seis Cuerdas, Mysterious Everything, Presstones, Milo Gonzalez, Dream Panther and Brett Loudermilk. ‣ Morrissey [pictured], Tom Jones and Kristeen Young all team up […]
Wednesday night’s sold-out show at the Troubadour was a fine moment for the Pains of Being Pure at Heart and their fans. Even with another live lineup change, frontman Kip Berman returned to his true twee influences for sweet and pure pop on forthcoming album “Days of Abandon.” Slated for a release on May 13 […]
Those who were lucky enough to find themselves at the sold-out Roxy Theatre on Tuesday night got a few sneak peeks into Jenny Lewis’ new album. The singer-songwriter, known for her work in Rilo Kiley as well as her collaborations with the Watson Twins and Jonathan Rice, strategically planned the night’s set with only four […]
