Incoming: Camp Flog Gnaw festival, Electric Youth, Dorothy, Amason, Wartime Recitals, the Bug, the Diamond Light, Scott Weiland, Dreaming Bull, Secret Chiefs 3, GWAR, Patty Griffin, Wax Tailor, Fat White Family, Rebirth Brass Band, Mariachi El Bronx, Bleachers, Jake Bugg, Gazelle Twin, Pissed Jeans, Nickelback, Clockwise, Traps PS, Julian Casablancas, Dropkick Murphys, the Black Keys, […]
Clocks back, moving forward: ‣Â Jimmy Eat World, celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Futures,” visits Club Nokia, supported by Minibosses. ‣ His new album “Phantom Radio” just out, Mark Lanegan brings his band to the El Rey Theatre. Above, the video for “Sad Lover,” from Lanegan’s “No Bells on Sunday” EP that preceded “Phantom Radio’s” release […]
A monster post-Halloween Saturday: ‣ The 15th Annual Dia de los Muertos festival takes place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery with live performances from Carla Morrison, La Santa Cecilia, Gaby Moreno, Los Cenzontles and Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea. ‣ Danny Elfman performs Music from the Films of Tim Burton at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live for […]
Boo, and all that – happy Halloween, dress to depress and be safe: ‣ Queens of the Stone Age host “The End of the Road” Halloween bash at the Forum, where they are joined by the Kills, JD McPherson and Nick Oliveri. ‣ Composer Danny Elfman presents “Music from the Films of Tim Burton” at […]
Thursday’s highlights: ‣ Homecoming for two bands who originally hail from southern California: Indie-rockers Delta Spirit headline the El Rey Theatre behind their new album “Into the Wide.” And Deep Sea Diver opens. ‣ The Airborne Toxic Event visits the Greek Theatre ‣ Citizen Cope is celelbrating the 10th anniversary of “The Clarence Greenwood Recordings” […]
Have a very fine Wednesday: ‣ Austin classic rockers the Wild Feathers rock the El Rey Theatre in support of their self-titled debut album. The Apache Relay supports. ‣ Delta Spirit does the second three L.A. shows this week, this one at the Troubadour with Sacco opening. ‣ With his self-titled solo album on the […]
Great Tuesday outings abound: ‣ Southern California-bred quintet Delta Spirit does the first of three L.A. shows behind their new album “Into the Wide” at the Satellite. ‣ Brooklyn quartet Bear Hands visit the Roxy Theatre behind their latest album “Distraction,” with Fences opening. ‣ Nashville rockers Paper Route take on the Bootleg HiFi behind […]
The final Monday in October, and it’s a good one: ‣ Bi-coastal synth-pop trio Faded Paper Figures (John Williams teaches at Yale; Heather and Kael Alden are based in L.A.) headline the Viper Room behind their new album “Relics,” their fourth. Above, their new video for “Breathing.” ‣ U.K. singer-songwriter Ben Howard [see “I Forget […]
Incoming: Ben Howard, Circa Waves, Rachael Yamagata, Faded Paper Figures, Delta Spirit, Ab-Soul, London Richards, Live, Shawn Mullins, the Rural Alberta Advantage, the Wild Feathers, B.o.B., the Soft White Sixties, Marilyn Manson, Betty Who, the Airborne Toxic Event, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Steve Aoki, the Stone Foxes, Nick Jonas, Citizen Cope, the Album Leaf, Queens […]
Sunday things: ‣ The first annual Topanga Folk Fest takes places at Topanga Community Club today with a lineup featuring: Colin Hay & Cecelia Noel, Miner, Julia Fordham, Linda Perhacs, Freebo, The Wild Reeds, Dan Navarro, Peter Alsop, The Hani Naser Band, Philip Boone, Gwendolyn, Paul Kenny and Judith Owen ‣ Bob Dylan & His […]
