Rock at a desert roadhouse, situated squarely in the land of tumbleweed and two-buck beers? That’s what’s in store on Saturday, May 30, when Deserted at the Palms convenes a one-day music festival highlighted by King Tuff, No Age, Black Bananas and Sonny & the Sunsets. The festival will be held at The Palms Restaurant […]
The 13th Annual Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival kicks off a four-day run Thursday with an eclectic weekend lineup of music including the Last Internationale, the Polish Ambassador, Blue King Brown, the Floozies, Bossacucanova, Black Pistol Fire and Subsuelo. In all, 33 artists representing more than 15 countries will perform at the Joshua Tree Lake […]
► Phoebe Bridgers [pictured] and Olin & The Moon head up a great lineup at Grand Ole Echo at the Echo. The early-evening show of Americana also features Matt LaRocca and The Bar Brawl 3. ► Lili Haydn teams up with Christine Lahti and Maggie Rowe for an evening of Mother’s Day=themed music and storytelling […]
► Garage-rock legends The Sonics, back with “This Is the Sonics” 50 years after their debut, rock the Regent Theater, with Barrence Whitfield and the Two Tens opening. ► Stephin Merritt (of Magnetic Fields) does the second of two nights at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. ► Rhiannon Giddens Of Carolina Chocolate Drops) […]
Friday’s fun: ► Purity Ring visits the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Another Eternity,” with Born Gold supporting. ► The Acid headline the El Rey Theatre. ► Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields does the first of two nights at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever. Joined by bandmate Sam Davol, he will perform […]
Thursday’s shows: ► Other Lives headline Club Bahia behind their new album “Rituals,” with Riothorse Royale supporting. ► Shlohmo [pictured] does a full-band show behind his new album “Dark Red” at the Fonda Theatre, joined by Bones, Purple and Nick Melons. ► Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding bring’s her new project “Emily’s D+Evolution” — described as a […]
Your Wednesday show options: ► Other Lives [see “Reconfiguration”] do the first of two L.A. shows behind their new album “Rituals,” this one at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. ► U.K. pop songer Mika plays the Belasco Theatre, with Astronautica supporting. Above, the video for his new single “TAlk About You.” ► Great […]
Happy 5/5, here are some fun shows: ► Irish rockers Kodaline headline the Wiltern behind their new album “Coming Up for Air,” which came out in April. Above, their video for “The One.” ► Los Lobos, joined by Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin and the Guilty Ones, do a benefit show for public television station […]
Los Angeles duo The Bad Years, the project of Sami Akbari and Aaron Mort, put out their debut double A-side single in the fall, and are back with the eclectic but cohesive four-track “Beautiful Liar” EP, which is a departure from their previous material insofar as expanding their sonic palette and switching up their tempo. […]
Ain’t gonna make no joke at May 4 here, no I absolutely will not: ► Cillie Barnes [see “Symmetry” kicks off a residency at the Satellite, supported by Sun Drug, Draemings and the Grand Southern. ► Alt-rockers The Moth & the Flame and indie-pop outfit Freedom Fry are sharing this month’s residency at the Echo. […]
