A Veterans Day salute, and your show schedule for this evening: ‣ Canadian electro-pop singer Lights headlines the Fonda Theatre behind her new album “Little Machines,” with Wild Party opening. ‣ The weekly It’s a School Night at Bardot, going off on a Tuesday this week, features Springtime Carnivore (whose self-titled debut came out last […]
Your Monday menu of shows looks pretty mouth-watering: ‣ Jamie Scott, the British singer-songwriter and producer whom we knew as the man behind Graffiti6, does the first of two nights at the Troubadour behind his solo album “My Hurricane.” Above, the video for “Unbreakable.” ‣ Austin’s Shakey Graves does the first of two nights at […]
Incoming: Mac DeMarco, Shakey Graves, Dorothy, Judas Priest, PPL MVR, Jamie Scott, Scott Stapp, Dustin Lovelis, First Aid Kit, Lights, Irontom, Henry Wolfe, the Beta Machines, Dads, TJ Doyle, Twin Peaks, Blonde Redhead, Tame Impala, SoKo, Generationals, Springtime Carnivore, Wovenhand, Relient K, Flying Lotus, Run the Jewels, RAC, Field Report, Hiss Golden Messenger, Nils Frahm, […]
Happy Sunday: ‣ Slowdive [pictured] performs a special encore performance at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel DTLA. [Check out our exclusive interview with Slowdive from earlier this year.] The Tyde supports. ‣ Mac DeMarco headlines the Fonda Theatre in support of his latest album “Salad Days.” Chris Cohen opens and DJ Douggpound spins some […]
Big ol’ passel of Saturday shows, right here: ‣ Odd Future’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival goes off at the Park at the L.A. Coliseum, featuring Pharrell Williams, Tyler the Creator, Rick Ross, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Action Bronson, Murs, the Grouch & Eligh, the Internet, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Domo Genesis, Mike G, Taco, Jasper, […]
Sorting out a simply fantastic Friday: ‣ It’s been 20 years since “The Blue Album.” It’s been one month since “Everything Will Be Alright in the End.” Weezer explores all those time passages at downtown’s Belasco Theater. ‣ Speaking of downtown, the Regent Theater [see Thursday’s post] bows with the first day of the Downtown […]
Take a deep breath and get ready for Thursday night: ‣ The Black Keys rock the Forum behind their latest album “Turn Blue,” with Jake Bugg opening. ‣ King Tuff holds forth at the El Rey Theatre behind the new album “Black Moon Spell.” La Sera and Colleen Green open. ‣ Their debut album “Tyranny” […]
Wednesday’s wonders: ‣ Their third album as a charro-suited folk band just out this week, Mariachi El Bronx headline the El Rey Theatre, with Tijuana Panthers opening. ‣ Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers – they of the No. 1 single “I Wanna Get Better” and the album “Strange Desire” – visit the Wiltern, with Nashville quintet Wild Cub […]
It’s Election Day, so vote before you rock: ‣ Australian rocker Courtney Barnett headlines the El Rey Theatre, supported by Brooklyn’s San Fermin. ‣ South London troublemakers Fat White Family – getting notice for their acerbic, satirist album “Champagne Holocaust,” which has finally been released in the U.S. – visit the Echo, supported by Jeffrey Lewis and […]
Fantastic selection of Monday shows: ‣ Toronto duo Electric Youth, whose debut album “Innerworld” is just out on Secretly Canadian, visit the Roxy Theatre, with L.A.’s Midnight Faces supporting. Above, the very stirring video, set in Beirut, for Elecric Youth’s “Runaway.” ‣ Sweden’s Galantis teams up with Booka Shade for a show at the Mayan […]
