Tonight in L.A.: Bob Dylan, the Afghan Whigs, Beach Goth 3, Tinariwen, Francisco the Man, Tenacious D’s Festival Supreme, Tennis, Wiz Khalifa, St. Lucia, Erasure, Leon Russell, KCRW Masquerade, Broken Bells, Mineral, Gorgon City, Stranger Kings
It’s doesn’t get any more super than this Saturday: ‣ The Afghan Whigs [pictured] rock the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Do the Beast,” their first in 16 years, and the deluxe reissue “Gentlemen at 21” (out next week on Rhino), a value-added re-release of their acclaimed 1993 album. Joseph Arthur opens. ‣ L.A. […]
Tonight in L.A.: Bob Dylan, Placebo, Erasure, Broken Bells, Charli XCX, Alice Russell, Trampled by Turtles, Mineral, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Monophonics, Roberto Fonseca, Big Freedia, Phish, Intocable, Marketa Irglova, Army of Pharoahs, Fantasia
Oh, my, what a Friday: ‣ Bob Dylan does the first of three nights at the Dolby Theatre. ‣ U.K. rockers Placebo headline Club Nokia behind the new album “Loud Like Love,” with the Moth & the Flame opening. ‣ Long-running British duo Erasure play the Hollywood Palladium behind their new album “The Violet Flame,” […]
Thursday night things: ‣ British singer Jessie Ware plays the Tower Theatre behind her new album “Tough Love,” out this week. [Check out “Say You Love Me”] ‣ Matisyahu visits Club Nokia behind his new album “Akeda,” with Cisco Adler and Radical Something supporting. ‣ TV On the Radio does a second night at the […]
Wednesday’s likely candidates: ‣ Their album “Seeds” due out next month, TV on the Radio rocks the Fonda Theatre, with Natasha Kmeto opening. ‣ Banks does a second night at the Wiltern. ‣ Twenty years after the release of “Illmatic,” Nas is finishing up a tour that features a screening of the documentary “Nas: Time […]
Here are your bountiful show offerings for Tuesday: ‣ L.A. electro-pop Wildcat! Wildcat! headline the El Rey Theatre behind their debut album “No Moon at All.” White Hinterland, DJ Bumbaclot spins and the Buzz Bands LA crew to make believe there’s a full moon. ‣ Austin rockers White Denim hit the Fonda Theatre behind their […]
Here’s how to start your week: ‣ U.K. rockers Alt-J play a sold-out show at the Greek Theatre behind their new album “This Is All Yours,” with the Acid opening. ‣ Dutch quartet Taymir, fresh off playing Culture Collide, highlights the lineup at It’s a School Night at Bardot, playing along with Santa Barbara electro-pop […]
Incoming: Alt-J, Pentatonix, Wildcat! Wildcat!, Metronomy, White Denim, Banks, Dry the River, Hanni El Khatib, Olin & the Moon, Hobart W Fink, TV on the Radio, Nas, Eastern Conference Champions, Fever the Ghost, the Acid, Matt Ellis, the Brave Ones, Ceci Bastida, Matisyahu, Jessie Ware, the Melvins, Le Butcherettes, Kimbra, Sloan, Tom Vek, Movement, Colin […]
Sunday’s stellar shows: ‣ Perfume Genius [see “Grid”] visits the Roxy Theatre behind his new album “Too Bright.” ‣ Mississippi garage-rockers Bass Drum of Death headline an early show at the Echo behind the new album “Rip This,” their third. Shark Toys open. Doors at 5:30 p.m. ‣ South African DJ duo Goldfish bring the […]
Plenty of fun for your Saturday: ‣ Spoon headlines the Moon Block Party at the Pomona Fairplex, which even after Friday’s late cancellation of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club features a strong lineup including the Black Angels, Band of Skulls, Black Lips, Tinariwen, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Metz, Deap Vally and more. Gates open at noon. [Set […]
Why, hello Friday, it’s been seven days since we’ve seen you: ‣ L.A. indie-rockers Afternoons celebrate the long-awaited release of their full-length “Say Yes” [check it out here] with a show at El Cid. Opening the evening are the Little Ones and Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart. ‣ Pop singer Lana Del Rey performs the first […]
