To Silver Lake regulars of last decade, there was no coulda-woulda-shoulda rock ’n’ roll story more heartbreaking than the Movies. Blessed with a distinctive post-punk/New Wave sound, deliciously subversive songs and an incendiary live show, the Movies were also cursed with band drama, much of it revolving around enigmatic, volatile frontman Timothy James. They did […]
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 […]
Psych-rock mystics EFG (Electric Flower Group) and pop darling Meiko will be joined by four of Los Angeles’ top emerging artists on the eclectic lineup for 2014’s first edition of Chinatown Summer Nights on Saturday, June 14. The LA Weekly Live Music Stage will also feature pop quintet Babes, gypsy-punk ensemble Kera & the Lesbians, […]
My, what a busy morning you have ahead. About the same time the Coachella presale goes live – 10 a.m. – the lineup for this year’s FYF Fest will be announced when FYF founder Sean Carlson appears on KCRW to divulge who will play the Aug. 23-24 event in downtown Los Angeles. FYF Fest this year […]
When Dexy Valentine unveiled her side project Bonfire Beach in late 2013, it made for a great early Christmas present. Setting aside the dream-pop she makes in Magic Wands, Bonfire Beach dives headlong into gritty shoegazing, recalling the deliciously foreboding rock of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Duke Spirit and the Raveonettes. We share Valentine’s […]
Florida-bred indie-rockers Surfer Blood, Malaysian songstress Yuna, Bay Area quintet Finish Ticket and Colorado indie-pop duo Tennis join L.A. standouts such as the Record Company, Saint Motel and Moses Sumney in the first batch of artists announced to play Make Music Pasadena on June 7. The all-ages, all-day festival brings free concerts to multiple venues […]
On Saturday, April 26, Rashad Harden, aka DJ Rashad, was found dead in Chicago due to complications stemming from a blood clot in his leg. He was 34. The Chicago-area native was both dancing and DJing by the time he was in middle school, and he eventually helped develop the electronica genre of “footwork” used […]
The Jubilee Music & Arts Festival, which stumbled last year as it tried to grow from its origins as the Silver Lake Jubilee into a major downtown event, will not happen this year, co-founder and producer Jack Martinez said. “As an industry leader in providing emerging music discovery for fans and critics alike the Jubilee […]
Shows by Jonathan Wilson and Kan Wakan bookend this year’s slate for the Getty Center’s Saturdays off the 405 series, which brings free music to the museum once a month beginning in May. The concerts, held in the museum courtyard, run from 6 to 9 p.m.; admission is free although parking at the Getty is […]
Here are the set times for Saturday’s Desert Daze, the one-day festival near Mecca, Calif., that features music on three stages, including Blonde Redhead, Liars, the Raveonettes, Autolux, DIIV and a host of good SoCal bands. If you’re curious about the locale, Sunset Ranch Oasis, here are the driving directions. Google maps show that it’s […]
