It’s Saturday and you’re gonna like it: ‣ Today’s the day the city of Pasadena gives itself up to music. The annual Make Music Pasadena festival brings the likes of Surfer Blood, Yuna, Tennis, Sylvan Esso, Finish Ticket, the Record Company, Saint Motel, Moses Sumney to various location throughout the Crown City. Here are your […]
Tonight in L.A.: First Fridays (Unknown Mortal Orchestra, De Lux), Ink-N-Iron (Merle Haggard), Jungle, the Faint, Joe Purdy, Queen Caveat, Little Hurricane, Arrica Rose, Megafauna, Hobart W. Fink
What a Friday you have in store: ‣ This year’s First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum winds up with a special night – an indoor/outdoor celebration with four bands rather than the usual two: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, De Lux, Tobacco and Painted Palms. ‣ The 11th annual Ink-N-Iron Festival at the Queen Mary […]
Here’s what’s up on a Thursday: ‣ Experimental pop wunderkind Merrill Garbus, aka Tune-Yards (or tUnE-yArDs, if you must), plays a sold-out show at the Fonda Theatre, supported by Sylvan Esso, Above, the video for “Water Fountain.” ‣ Australian quartet the Jezabels rock the El Rey Theatre behind their new album “The Brink.” Gold & […]
The wide world of Wednesday: ‣ Singer, songwriter and sauce specialist Kelis plays the El Rey Theatre behind her new album “Food.” Have some “Jerk Ribs,” above. ‣ Tech N9ne and Freddie Gibbs bring their “independent Grind” tour to the House of Blues. ‣ The Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb visits the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ Danish […]
Enjoy your Tuesday: ‣ Long Beach trio Tijuana Panthers celebrate the release of their new album “Wayne Interest” with a free show at the Roxy Theatre. Northern Tigers open. ‣ Their debut album “Diamonds” just out in late April, husband-and-wife duo Johnnyswim hold forth at the El Rey Theatre. That’s their video for “Home,” above. […]
Make Music Pasadena takes over the Crown City on Saturday, featuring music at more than 25 locales and including the likes of Surfer Blood, Yuna, Tennis, Finish Ticket, the Record Company, Sylvan Esso, Saint Motel, Moses Sumney, Andy Allo, Shelby Earl, the Janks and Slow Graffiti. It’s free, but organizers are asking than fans make […]
First Monday of the month, which means … ‣ French Style Furs – the new trio that is two-third Cold War Kids (Nathan Willett and Matt Maust) and one-third We Barbarians (Nathan Warkentin) – kick off their residency at the Satellite, supported by Spencer Moody & the Anzalone’s and Strange Vine. ‣ At the Echo, Joel Jerome […]
Incoming: Make Music Pasadena, Ink-N-Iron Festival, the Preatures, Hugh Laurie, French Style Furs, Until the Ribbon Breaks, Nacosta, Joel Jerome & Babies On Acid, Gold Star, Justin Hayward, Hudson, Johnnyswim, Electric Wire Hustle, Trans Am, the Squids, Them Howling Bones, Gabriel Kahane, Dan Suga, Timber Timbre, Tijuana Panthers, Bear Attack, Adan Valdez, Kelis, Barry Gibb, […]
The schedule for a sunny Sunday: ‣ It’s a second helping of Bruno Mars and Pharrell Williams at the Hollywood Bowl. At Saturday night’s show, Gwen Stefani was among the guests. ‣ Neo-soul trio Moonchild kicks off a Sunday night residency at the Bootleg HiFi – get there early for Madi Diaz and Pinot. Above: […]
Tonight in L.A.: KROQ Weenie Roast (Fitz & the Tantrums, the Neighbourhood, more), Sweet Baby Fest (Dam-Funk, Caught a Ghost, more), Bruno Mars/Pharrell Williams, Rodriguez, Black Flag, Goldroom, Seahaven, Le1f, more
Another super Saturday: ‣ Your first festival choice: KROQ Weenie Roast returns to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with a lineup featuring Fall Out Boy, Fitz & the Tantrums, the Neighbourhood, Capital Cities, Foster the People [check out “Best Friend”], Kongos, Beck, Avicii, Phantogram, Bastille, Bleachers, the 1975 and American Authors. [That’s Phantogram’s video above for “Fall […]
