Monday madness: ‣ Reggae-popsters Magic!, propagators of the above piece of radio candy, celebrate the release of this week’s album “Don’t Kill the Magic” with the first of two shows, tonight’s at the Troubadour, with Danny Mercer supporting. ‣ Ronnie Spector brings her “Beyond the Beehive” show to the Roxy Theatre. ‣ SomeKindaWonderful and White […]
Incoming:Â The Burger Revue, the Warlocks Smokeout, 98.7 Block Party (Phantogram), Stones Throw Picnic, Until the Ribbon Breaks, Nacosta, Magic!, Ronnie Spector, Chris Pureka, Seasons, Phox, Brent Puls, Gold & Youth, EMA, Thee Oh Sees, King Khan & the Shrines, Nick Waterhouse, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, the Burning of […]
What’s on tap for the final Sunday of June: ‣ Robyn and Röyksopp, who collaborated on the mini-album “Do It Again” (which came out in May), team up for a big show at the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ Wildcat! Wildcat!, new album on the way in August, kick off the new Petersen Automotive Museum’s Concert Series. It’s […]
Ssssssaturday: ‣ Sharon Van Etten visits the El Rey Theatre behind her new acclaimed album “Are We There.” That’s the video for “Every Time the Sun Comes Up,” above. ‣ The BET Experience continues its weekend of shows with OutKast, A$AP Rocky and Rick Ross performing at Staples Center, and the Roots with special guests […]
Tonight in L.A.: Veruca Salt, World Party, Future, Maxwell/Jill Scott, Taylor McFerrin, Bleached, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo, KING, Touché Amoré, Sea Wolf
What a Friday you have in store: ‣ Hey, Veruca Salt is back. Like really back. The original lineup of Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Steve Lack and Jim Shapiro have released their first new material in 18 years (above, the video for “It’s Holy”), and their reunion tour brings them to the Roxy Theatre tonight. […]
No shortage of variety on this Thursday: ‣ Portland punk-rockers the Thermals touch down at the Troubadour for a sponsored show (only 3$ with RSVP) that features L.A. bands Beach Party and Gothic Tropic. ‣ Somekindawonderful celebrate the release of their self-titled debut album with a sold-out show at the Bootleg. Ceci Bastida also fetes […]
Your Wednesday offerings: ‣ Producer Will Holland – dba Quantic – headlines the Roxy Theatre behind his new album “Magnetico.” Subsuelo opens. Above, the video for “Duvidó,” feat. Pongo Love. ‣ Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ian McLagan last week released his first album in five years, “United States,” and the former Faces/Small Faces keyboardist tonight […]
It’s Tuesday – album-release day for local bands like Kitten, Bad Suns, A House for Lions and Imperial Mammoth. and a day you can see these people: ‣ Alabama-based soul septet St. Paul & the Broken Bones [pictured] visit the El Rey Theatre behind their album “Half the City.” Ethan Tucker opens. ‣ Two bands […]
To alliterate, it’s a mondo Monday: ‣ Jaded Incorporated – the new collaboration between Mayer Hawthorne and 14KT (songwriter/producer Kendall Tucker) – plays its first live gig at It’s a School Night at Bardot behind their debut album “The Big Knock.” Seattle’s Beat Connection, Washington, D.C., quintet Brett and Portland’s Exroyale also join in. ‣ Value-added […]
Incoming: Lolipalooza, Jaded Incorporated, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Steve Winwood, the Moth & the Flame, Spanish Gold, Delta Rose, Movement, Isaiah Rashad, Ty Dolla $ign, Quantic, the Wallburds, Sly & Robbie, Taylor Locke Band, Ian McLagan, Fuck Button, Somekindawonderful, Pure X, Tigers Jaw, David Poe, the Thermals, Kurupt, Very Be Careful, Colin Hay, […]