► Neutral Milk Hotel, on its “last tour for the foreseeable future,” plays the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, with the Minders opening. ► U2 returns for the second of five dates at the Forum. ► Will Butler (of Arcade Fire) visits the Troubadour in support of his solo album “Policy,” with Jo Firestone […]
A most excellent Tuesday to you: ► U2 does the first of five shows at the Forum (all except next Wednesday’s are sold out). ► Kopecky (fka Kopecky Family Band) visits the Echo behind their new album “Drug for the Modern Age,” with Desert Noises and Armors opening. ► Sweden’s Refused rocks the Roxy Theatre. […]
Your holiday Monday show fare: ► Refused are back — the Swedish hardcore outfit [pictured] will release their first album in 17 years on June 30 (“Freedom,” via Epitaph), and they play the first of two SoCal dates tonight at the Observatory, supported by Turbonegro and White Lung. ► The Moth & the Flame and […]
Incoming: U2, Spoon, The Moth & the Flame, Freedom Fry, Cillie Barnes, Golden Coast, Refused, Kopecky, Two Sheds, Gold Star, Erick Macek, Aaron Watson, Dignitary, Neutral Milk Hotel, Knox Hamilton, Spirit Club, Bones Muhroni, Will Butler, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Tori Kelly, King Tuff, L7, The Do, Flux Pavilion, Big Search, Little Red Lung, Josh […]
Your Sunday fare: ► Bay Area rockers Train team up with the Fray and Matt Nathanson for a big night at the Hollywood Bowl. Above, the video for the title track to Train’s latest album “Bulletproof Picasso.” ► Magic Wands have a new album coming the fall, titled “Jupiter,” and they’re playing it tonight at […]
Big start to the long weekend: ► Bay Area quintet Ceremony was known for making fast-paced hardcore punk rock, but their new album “The L-Shaped Man,” their first in three years, sounds more like rock-solid post-punk. See their double video for “The Separation” and “The Understanding” above. They play the Echoplex tonight along with Negative […]
Let the weekend begin: ► L.A.-based Ghanian singer Rocky Dawuni heads up “A Night of Afro Roots Vibrations” at the Regent Theater, where he’s joined by guests Joe Driscoll & Sekou and Kouyate. Presented by Afro Funké & Cumbancha, it’s a free show, and those vibrations will be good. Above is Dawuni’s video for “African […]
Plenty from which to choose on this Thursday: ► Massachusetts rockers Speedy Ortiz hit the Echo behind their new album “Foil Deer,” with Alex G and Slutever opening. Above, their video for “Raising the Skate.” ► Wild Nothing and Roses team up for a free, she company-sponsored show at the Echoplex. ► Spanish hip-hop star […]
What a Wednesday you have in store: ► The Rolling Stones warm up for their North American tour with a gig at the Fonda Theatre. Everybody have their tickets? Yeah, me neither. ► Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds rock the Orpheum behind the new album “Chasing Yesterday.” ► Shakey Graves, just nominated for three Americana […]
It’s Tuesday, as good a day as any to crash a show: ► Joy Williams, formerly one-half of Grammy-winning duo the Civil Wars, headlines the El Rey Theatre. Williams’ solo debut “Venus” is due later this summer, and above is the Sanji- and Ben Redmond-directed video for “Woman (Oh Mama).” Ruby Amanfu opens the show. […]
