So long, June, you just flew by: ► Rap trio Pac Div joins Chuck Inglish for a show at the Echoplex (note that it has been moved from the Regent Theater). ► Australian indie-rockers the Griswolds visit the Troubadour behind their album “Be Impressive” [see “Beware the Dog,” below]. Urban Cone supports. ► It’s Luke […]
A delicious Monday menu for your, especially if you pay attention to the support bands: ► The Ceremonies head up the lineup at It’s a School Night at Bardot, joined by Spurs, San Dew and Doran Danoff. ► Tennis System winds up their residency at the Echo with a formidable cast of supporting bands, including […]
Incoming: Smokey Robinson, Fort Minor, the Ceremonies, Crash Kings, Tennis System, Pac Div, Jacco Gardner, Paper Pilots, Luke James, the Griswolds, Helmet, Ballerina Black, Elle King, Honeyhoney, LEX, Laudlin Strangers, Scott Bartenhagen, Western Lows, Otep, Wale, Blue Blazer, Aaron Gillespie, Infected Mushroom, Smokey Robinson, Television, Toe, David Serby, Buyepongo, King Chip, Slander, Blackstreet, Radio Moscow, […]
Happy Sunday: ► Basement Jaxx — the duo of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe, with a cast of at least 10 more — bring their epic live show to the Hollywood Bowl, joined by Bootsy Collins and Tuxedo (Maye Hawthorne and Jake One). ► Barbara Morrison performs at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena. ► Nashville’s Cale Tyson visits […]
There’s so much Saturday about this Saturday: ► Chinatown Summer Nights kicks off its summertime series, with the Janks, Quarterback, Tolaku, Alexa Melo, Sneakout and the Fontaines (along set KCRW DJs Anthony Valadez and Raul Campos), at the Chinatown Central Plaza. ► Lots going on with the BET Experience downtown: Ice Cube, Kendrick Lamar & […]
The Figat7th Downtown Festival returns starting July 10 with eight consecutive Friday nights of free concerts featuring the likes of Superhumanoids, Adrian Younge & Friends, Buyepongo, Quetzal Guerrero, KING and a Stones Throw Records night boasting Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk and guests. The music goes off on the upper plaza of the Figat7th retail center […]
An extra-large Friday night in store: ► Two big shows tonight as part of the BET Experience: Nicki Minaj, Ne-Yo, Tinashe and Rae Sremmurd at Staples Center, and Miguel at Club Nokia. ► Canadian “clubstep” artists Adventure Club — the duo of Christian Srigley and Leighton James [pictured] — hit Exchange LA to do their […]
Running down Thursday’s shows: ► The Gears — who this spring were declared “The Best L.A. Punk Band You Never Heard Of” (quite possibly true) — play the Regent Theater with Legal Weapon on a night that also features a screening of a documentary about the headliner, “Don’t Be Afraid to Pogo.” ► Post-punk-meets-soul rebels […]
Wednesday’s wide world of shows: ► British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran goes the first of two nights at the Hollywood Bowl, supported by U.K. pop quartet Rixton ► Nate Ruess celebrates the release of his solo album “Grand Romantic” with a sold-out show at the Teragram Ballroom. ► Afro-pop/hip-hop alchemists the Very Best [watch “Makes a […]
Your Tuesday night agenda: ► San Diego goth/electro/industrial outfit Prayers, whose album “Young Gods” is just out on Travis Barker’s LaSalle Records, celebrate the release with a show at the Roxy, supported by Death March and MXMS. Above, Prayers’ video for the title track. The sold-out show will be webcast here. ► Texas singer-songwriter Robert […]
