Tonight in L.A.: Luscious Jackson, Throwing Muses, Rodriguez, Lana Del Rey, Priscilla Ahn, Brody Dalle, French Horn Rebellion, Big Data, Eagulls, Wartime Recitals, Dax Riggs, the Lovely Bad Things
‣ Hey, welcome back, Luscious Jackson. The reunited ’90s rockers play their fist L.A. show in more than a decade at the El Rey Theatre behind their November release, “Magic Hour,” with Money Mark opening. ‣ And while we’re reliving the â€90sa, Throwing Muses and Tanya Donelly do a second night at the Bootleg Bar. […]
Thursday’s big lineup: ‣ Throwing Muses do the first of two nights at Bootleg, supported by Tanya Donelly. ‣ Banks does a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre, with Jerome LOL opening. ‣ South AFrican rave-rappers Die Antwoord bring the party to the Fonda Theatre. ‣ M.I.A. headlines the Shrine Expo Hall, where she’s […]
Tonight in L.A.: Elbow, First Aid Kit, Babes, Willie Watson, Crystal Fighters, Parquet Courts, Roll the Tanks, Broken Arrow, Dreamland, Max Collins, the Vim Dicta, Jamestown Revival, the Bolts
‣ Elbow visits the Wiltern behind its new album “The Take Off and Landing of Everything,” the band’s sixth. Above, the video for “New York Morning.” ‣ Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, the new album “Stay Gold” arriving in two weeks, plays the El Rey Theatre, supported by Willy Mason. ‣ Willie Watson (ex-Old […]
The show lineup on a terrific Tuesday: ‣ Liars play the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Mess,” with and Cherry Glazerr opening. ‣ Panda Bear (Noah Lennox of Animal Collective) previews music from an album coming later this year at his show at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Australian power trio Wolfmother rocks the […]
And on the final Monday of the month: ‣ Philadelphia’s auspiciously named quartet Nothing brings the audacious shoegazing on its new album “Guilty of Everything” to the Echoplex on a strong bill that sees Youth Code and Whirr supporting. ‣ Fresh off a gig at Sasquatch, French electro-pop artist Yelle plays It’s a School Night […]
Incoming: Panda Bear, Nothing, Yelle, Liars, Wolfmother, Sohn, Chet Faker, Billy Joel, Rich Robinson Band, Powerman 5000, Elbow, First Aid Kit, Willie Watson, Babes, Parquet Courts, Crystal Fighters, Roll the Tanks, Jamestown Revival, The Bolts, Sea Wolf, Throwing Muses, Die Antwoord, Banks, M.I.A., Potty Mouth, Thee Oh Sees, Local H, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, Luscious […]
Sunday’s state of mind: ‣ Snoop Dogg, Aloe Blacc, the Internet and Georgia Anne Muldrow highlight the first day of the 28th annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA Intramural Field. Gates open at 11 a.m. ‣ Robert Randolph, Tommy Castro, Swamp Dogg and more at the Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival ‣ Against Me! does […]
A fine Friday ahead: ‣ Folk-pop craftsman Matt Pond PA marks the 10-year anniversary of his brilliant album “Emblems” at the Roxy, part of a tour on which he’s playing the whole record. The Lighthouse and the Whaler open. This song from “Emblems” was always our favorite. ‣Â L.A. dream-pop quartet Superhumanoids headline the Echoplex and […]
Shows for your Thursday: ‣ Gesaffelstein, the nom de tune of French techno artist/remixer/”Yeezus” contributor Mike Lévy, does the first of two nights at the Fonda Theatre. His debut “ALEPH” came out in October. ‣ Canadian electro-rockers Holy Fuck headline the Roxy Theatre, supported by L.A.’s James Supercave and Wunder Wunder. ‣ Pretty incredible night […]
The wild world of Wednesday: ‣ Nickel Creek, back with a new album titled “A Dotted Line,” does a sold-out show at the Wiltern, supported by Secret Sisters. ‣ New music in tow, Dead Sara winds up its mini-tour of L.A. venues with a show at the Satellite, supported by Giver and Rival Tides. ‣ […]
