Sunday’s shows: ‣ Dutch DJ Fedde Le Grand brings his “Tales of Tomorrow Christmas Tour” to Avalon Hollywood. ‣ With their new EP on the way next month, pop-punk quartet Go Betty Go does a show at Cafe NELA, supported by Plexikill and Baron Bandini. ‣ Face to Face winds up their three-night, three-album stint […]
Your Saturday night shows: ‣ R. Kelly does at show at the Saban Theatre, with Chrisette Michele supporting. ‣ It’s “X-Murs” with Murs, Mayday, King Fantastic and Pterodactyl Jones at the Roxy Theatre. Above, King Fantastic’s new video for “Rad Racer,” off the album “The Great Man Theory.” ‣ The Aggrolites bring their dirty reggae […]
’Twas the day after Christmas and all through the land, music was blaring from many a band: ‣ Veteran punk-rockers Face to Face will be doing three of their albums over the next three nights at the Observatory – tonight’s it’s 1992’s “Don’t Turn Away,” along with other choice cuts and B-sides, with Pulley supporting. […]
A light Tuesday schedule, owing to the holiday week: ‣ A big night for local artists at the Echo sees bands performing on both the indoor and outdoor stages, with Hobart W Fink, Wax Children [pictured above in 3D], Luna Is Honey, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Los Dharma Bums, Period Bomb, Vaya Futuro, Dead Panzies and […]
Free residencies and more for your Monday night: ‣ “Make It Together,” a benefit for Josh Schwartz, goes off at the Echoplex with with Beachwood Sparks, Allah-Las, Ariel Pink, John C. Reilly, the Tyde, Tomorrows Tulips and more. ‣ The three-headed album tour featuring Say Anything [pictured], Saves the Day and Reggie & the Full […]
Incoming: Josh Schwartz benefit, Girlpool, the Black & the White, Kissing Cousins, the Sunset Drifters, Zame Carney, Say Anything, Hobart W Fink, Earl Sweatshirt, Blackalicious, the English Beat, Face to Face, Murs, R. Kelly, the Aggrolites, Nadia Ali, Nosaj Thing, Casey Veggies, Sublime With Rome, Fedde Le Grand, Go Betty Go Above: That’s the Nadia […]
Sunday’s fun things: ‣ The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s “Christmas Rocks Extravaganza” is one of the most reliably fun holiday concerts of the year. Setzer [pictured], whose released the new album “Rockabilly Riot!” earlier this year, stages his 11th annual event – even better this year with the Record Company opening – at the Nokia Theatre. ‣ […]
Here’s what up for your Saturday night: ‣ Stevie Wonder’s 19th Annual House Full of Toys, going off tonight at the Forum, is a gift in two ways – not only is it the legendary artist’s holiday benefit for th We Are You Foundation but he is performing “Songs in the Key of Life” front […]
Friday’s fun things: ‣ Psych-pop five-piece Mystic Braves [pictured] close out a big year with a show at the Echo, joined by Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Drinking Flowers and Levitation Room. ‣ Fishbone, celebrating 25 years as a band this year, stages its third annual “Crazy Glue XXXmas” show at the Troubadour, supported […]
A big Thursday as we head toward the holidays: ‣ After problems with the P.A. plagued Wednesday night’s show, Ryan Adams returns for a second night at the Wiltern. [Review of Night 1 forthcoming.] ‣ The “Where’s the Band Tour” brings a fivesome of rock frontmen to the Troubadour for solo acoustic performances – Dustin Kensrue […]
