Tonight in L.A.: Arcade Fire, Echo & the Bunnymen, Las Cafeteras, Conjunto ChappotÃn y Sus Estrellas, Kevin Barnes, Miniature Tigers, Afternoons, the Janks, Jay Brannan, the Furys, Castro, Old Monk
Show for your Friday the 1st: ‣ Arcade Fire brings its “Reflektor” tour to L.A. for the first of two nights at the Forum. Dan Deacon opens. ‣ Las Cafeteras and Chicano Batman team up for an evening of free music at the Figat7th Downtown Festival. ‣ Cuban son superstars Conjunto ChappotÃn y Sus Estrellas […]
Tonight in L.A.: Omar Souleyman, Foxy Shazam, White Arrows, Hundred Waters, Hamilton Leithauser, the Budos Band, Modern Time Machines, Hayley Kiyoko, Marques Wyatt/Doc Martin, Colin Hay, IPO
A monstrous selection of shows for your Thursday: ‣ Syrian pop phenom Omar Souleyman [pictured last year at FYF Fest] teams up with De Lux at the free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier. ‣ Foxy Shazam rocks the El Rey Theatre behind their latest album, “Gonzo.” ‣ Ex-Walkmen main man Hamilton Leithauser […]
Wednesday’s show lineup: ‣ Seattle hip-hop collective Shabazz Palaces [see “Forerunner Foray”] hits the Roxy Theatre, supported by Porter Ray. ‣Portland pop alchemists Aan [see “Daylight”] headline the Satellite behind their latest album “Amor Ad Nauseam” on a night that also features StaG and Habits. ‣ Dub Thompson joins Hooray for Earth and the Vivids […]
Christopher Owens, who has already shown he’s capable of having a post-Girls career with last year’s solo debut “Lysandre,” will be returning with “A New Testament” this fall. The sophomore release already sounds stronger, but only in regards to the record brimming with tender emotion. Owens continues to use his delicate tenor to speak volumes and […]
Tuesday’s things: ‣ The Hold Steady rock the El Rey Theatre behind their new release “Teeth Dreams.” ‣ U.K.-bred, L.A.-based synth-pop outfit Deluka [see our post on “Home”] headlines the Troubadour behind their new EP, “Bonds.” Get there early for the Vim Dicta and Decorator. ‣ Xiu Xiu plays the Echo behind their latest album […]
Your Monday merriment as July winds down … ‣ Big night for the finale of the Hi Ho Silver Oh residency at the Bootleg HiFi – the band will have a horn section, backup singers and a strong supporting cast of Phoebe Bridgers, Leslie Stevens (full band) and the Tins. ‣ LA Font wraps up […]
Incoming: La Santa Cecilia, Doja Cat, te Hold Steady, Boston, Ruben Blades, Xiu Xiu, Deluka, Shabazz Palaces, Aerosmith, Aan, Dub Thompson, the Dustbowl Revival, Echo & the Bunnymen, Lifehouse, Omar Souleyman, Foxy Shazam, Hundred Waters, Hamilton Leithauser, the Budos Band, White Arrows, International Pop Overthrow, Arcade Fire, Las Cafeteras, Chicago, Kevin Barnes, Miniature Tigers, the […]
Your Sunday slate of shows: ‣ Conway [pictured before her show in January at the Natural History Museum] does a late-afternoon set as part of the summer series at the Petersen Automotive Museum. ‣ Maryland indie-folk outfit Cotton Jones visits the Silverlake Lounge for a 6 p.m. show, with New God supporting. ‣ Babymetal, the […]
The third Chinatown Summer Nights of 2014 is two weeks away: On Aug. 9, Moving Units headline a Live Music Stage lineup that boasts the Peach Kings, the New Electric Sound, the Cold & Lovely, Magic Bronson and the Rebel Light. To get you properly amped for the night, or maybe as a way of […]
Tonight in L.A.: Gloria Estefan, Shelby Lynne/Jamestown Revival, Caught a Ghost, La Santa Cecilia, When In Rome, Au Revoir Simone, Lucent Dossier Experience, Foreigner, Jon Hopkins, The Clientele, GRMLN, Jessica Childress
Here’s your super Saturday: ‣ Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan (formerly of Miami Sound Machine) headlines the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ Shelby Lynne [pictured] and Jamestown Revival plays a free show at the Annenberg Space for Photography in conjunction with the Country in the City exhibit. ‣ Caught a Ghost plays a free show the Getty […]
