The Specials were the poignant, political band their pork pie hat-wearing fans remembered Saturday night. Some of songs were new, but their messages were largely the same.
The Hives, buzzing with as much showmanship as ever, played a career-spanning set that included their new single at the Fox Theater. Fellow Swedish hardcore greats Refused weren’t short on vigor either.
L.A. darlings Wallows let it all hang out at their sold-out hometown show at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday night.
British punks IDLES blew the doors off the Fonda Theatre on Wednesday night with a powerful set that got the blood up.
Snow Patrol closed out a 25-date tour — which celebrated 25 years as a band as well as their latest album “Wildness” — with a luminous night at the Wiltern.
Alt-rock superstars Garbage played an extended set to a packed Shrine Auditorium on Thursday night.
Lightning in a Bottle returned last week at a new venue — Buena Vista Recreation Area in Kern County — but with its typically sonically and visually spectacular experience. Not to mention a little esprit de corps.
Big Beat electronica pioneers the Chemical Brothers unleashed all the megawatts upon the Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday night.
Omni headlined a dark and brooding Monday night at Zebulon, joined by Sub Pop label-mates Moaning.
Jenny Lewis’ sparkling performance at the Hollywood Palladium included most of her new album “On the Line,” some touchstones from earlier releases and guest turns with Jackson Browne.
