Wednesday night’s concert menu: ► The Mowgli’s [pictured], whose second album “Kids in Love” came out in April, join Cayucas for a free concert at the Grove as part of the mall’s Summer Concert Series. It begins at 7:30 p.m. ► NYC art-rockers Landlady headline the Echo behind their latest release “Heat,” with Alana Amram […]
Tuesday’s show lineup: ► Calexico kicks off a West Coast tour behind the new album “Edge of the Sun” at the Regent Theater, with Villagers opening. Watch Calexico’s video for “Falling From the Sky” below. ► U.K. singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas [pictured], whose second album “Blood” is out at the end of the month, headlines […]
Monday night mania: ► Irish singer Soak — 18-year-old Bridie Monds-Watson [pictured] — visits the Echo behind her debut album “Before We Forget How to Dream” (just out on Rough Trade). Bouquet opens. Below, Soak’s video for “Blud.” ► Sonny Boy Thorn [see “Dance to the Beat”] kick off a residency at the Satellite, with National […]
Incoming: Sonny Boy Thorn, Beach Party, Soak, Motopony, Sleep State, Calexico, Indigo Girls, Lianne La Havas, Astronauts Etc., Muna, Two Sheds, Spurs, Russell Howard, the Mowgli’s, Landlady, Max and the Moon, Lukas Rossi, Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Son Lux, Jurassic 5, Dopapod, Morris Day, Breakestra, Verite, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Frontier Ruckus, Berner, X, […]
A light post-holiday show schedule, but … ► Long-running Kansas post-rock band the Appleseed Cast, celebrating the 15-year re-release of their LP “Mare Vitalis,” headlines the Echo, supported by Adjy and Coaster. ► The fourth annual Riot Grrrl Carnival, benefiting Chicas Rockeras South East Los Angeles, brings Trap Girl, Las Sangronas Y El Cabron and […]
Bored on the 4th of July? Not us: ► One more night of Smokey Robinson, the L.A. Phil and fireworks at the Hollywood Bowl. ► Fancy an evening in the park? Old-timey octet the Dustbowl Revival [pictured], whose new album “With a Lampshade On” comes out July 21, plays a free show at Levitt Pavilion […]
Friday before a holiday … what do you have in mind? ► Smokey Robinson, along with the L.A. Phil and fireworks, is back for the second of three nights at the Hollywood Bowl. ► Television is back for a second sold-out night at the Teragram Ballroom. ► Cleveland rapper King Chip [pictured] hits the El […]
Chinatown Summer Night roars back into action on Saturday, July 25, with seven Los Angeles bands rocking the LA Weekly Live Music Stage, capped by a headlining performance from Andy Clockwise. The lineup of bands, expanded this month, includes SWIMM, Alex Lilly, Corsica Arts Club, Isaac Rother & the Phantoms, Street Joy and The Bad […]
Thursday’s fine things to do: ► The legendary Smokey Robinson joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first of three night at the Hollywood Bowl’s annual “4th of July Fireworks Spectacular.” ► Influential New York post-punk quartet Television does the first of two nights at the Teragram Ballroom. Their game-changing album “Marquee Moon” came out […]
Have yourself a wonderful Wednesday: ► Honeyhoney [see “You and I”] headlines the El Rey Theatre, where the duo of Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe [pictured] are joined by Zero Dezire and Wheeler Walker Jr. ► Scott Bartenhagen [check out his “Black Dane” EP, if you haven’t already] holds forth at the Satellite. Jr. and […]
