Considering they have a name like Purity Ring, lo-fi electronic R&B partners Megan James and and Corin Roddick of Edmonton put on quite the sensual show Thursday at the El Rey Theatre. Although the Canadian duo made the Coachella bill this year, people still flocked to the L.A. venue for a provocative experience in support […]
Sunday things:Â ‣ Coachella Music and Arts Festival winds up with day 3 of weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club. ‣ The Bootleg’s got a solid show featuring Cotillon, Vinyl Williams, Tapioca & the Flea and the Futures League. ‣ And Part-Time Punks present a two-for-one tonight. Upstairs at the Echo: Telescopes, LSD & […]
If you’re a Weekend 2-goer for Coachella, you can check out what the desert’s got going on for Record Store Day here. But if you’ve decided to stay in the City of Angels this weekend, make sure to head on down to your favorite local spots to grab some exclusively released wax where some of them […]
Who: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in the Gobi tent. In 3 or Fewer Words: When I stayed. Memorable Because: “And the moral of the story is, do not be afraid of middle-aged men playing synthesizers,” Andy McCluskey said, and you can believe it. There’s nothing more ’80s than hearing  “If You Leave” – the song from the […]
Who:Â Vampire Weekend on the main stage. In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Surprisingly fun. Memorable Because:Â Vampire Weekend got some flak for toting around their Ivy League egos so heavily when they first came out with their self-titled debut, but five years have gone by and their fans are more loyal than ever. All that expensive education did […]
Who:Â James Blake in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Yawn. Not memorable because:Â Wearing a plain gray T-shirt at his keyboard, James Blake looked like that shy skinny boy who stared at you in class but never asked you out. And if you ask me, a man who doesn’t have a pair to do that […]
Who:Â Kurt Vile and the Violators at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words:Â No violations here. Memorable Because:Â It was the calm before the storm. Just an hour before the high-speed winds and sand wreaked havoc on festival-goers, Kurt Vile and the Violators were playing to a crowd bathing in the sunshine. With a slight breeze […]
Who:Â Jessie Ware in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Fans on fans. Memorable Because:Â The largest crowd of the day in this tent belonged to U.K.’s Jessie Ware, and scattered among the audience were hand fans promoting her U.S. debut “Devotion.” After the entire Mojave crowd roared during the opening funky beats in “Still Love […]
We’ve still got Sunday’s Coachella coverage coming your way. In the meantime, check out all the festival artists playing L.A. tonight: ‣ Rodriguez, the star of Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” plays a show at the Orpheum Theatre before he has to head back to Coachella for weekend 2. Giant Sand plays as support. […]
Who:Â Sigur Ros at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words:Â High-note ambience. Memorable Because:Â Needed a religious experience in the midst of all the druggies running rampant at Coachella? Closing out the night with Sigur Ros couldn’t have been a better choice if you wanted a true outdoor festival experience, as fans who witnessed similar Coachella […]
