Wednesday’s show offerings: ‣ Circa Zero [pictured], the collaboration between Andy Summers of the Police and Rob Giles of the Rescues, headlines the Troubadour. Their full-length “Levitation” came out in late March. ‣ New Zealand sibling duo Broods, whose full-length debut for Capitol Reords is in the works, visit the Echo, with Strange Talk and […]
Tuesday’s itinerary: ‣ L.A. producer and visual artist Jerome LOL brings his experimental electronica to the Echo, supported by Oneman, Different Sleep and Sage Caswell. Above, the video for the “Deleted,” off February’s “Deleted/Fool” EP. ‣ Downstairs at the Echoplex, it’s a night of metal, with long-running doom rocker Saint Vitus joined by Portland’s Sons […]
A typically mad Monday: ‣ The “Welcome to Dillaville Tour” celebrates the work of the late J Dilla at the El Rey Theatre with performances from the Bizarre Ride – the Pharcyde’s and SlimKid3, along with producers J-Sw!ft and L.A. Jay – and Slum Village. ‣ Social Distortion guitarist Jonny Wickersham – dba Jonny Two […]
Incoming: Bizarre Ride, Strange Talk, Rachel Goodrich, Jonny Two Bags, Kadavar, Saint Vitus, Jerome LOL, Moons of Mars, Meiko, Jared Evan, Broods, Niney the Observer, Dead Sara, Dreamland, Circa Zero, Cisco Adler, Green Gerry, Iggy Azalea, Maximo Park, Lindsey Stirling, White Arrows, Two Gallants, Royal Blood, Hands, Say Hi, New Young Pony Club, Chuck Palahniuk, […]
Sunday things: ‣Â Rick Springfield does a storytelling set (with a Q&A session) at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. ‣Â Puscifer, a Perfect Circle and Failure all return for a second night at the Greek Theatre. ‣Â The week’s Grand Ol Echo’s installment features Ted Russell Kamp, Kyle Neal and James Byous. It’s an earlier show at […]
Happy Saturday: ‣ The Bootleg hosts the third annual LA Psych Fest featuring Rose Windows, Kikagaku Moyo, Jeffertitti’s Nile, Insects vs Robots, the Spyrals, Gamelan X, Clear Plastic, Drab Majesty, Drinking Flowers, A/V Arkestra, Seis Cuerdas, Mysterious Everything, Presstones, Milo Gonzalez, Dream Panther and Brett Loudermilk. ‣ Morrissey [pictured], Tom Jones and Kristeen Young all team up […]
Friday, finally: ‣ Dutch producer and trance music guru Armin Van Buuren brings his five-hour “ARMIN Only: Intense” show to the Forum. ‣ Chuck Ragan & the Camaraderie headlines the Fonda, with the White Buffalo and Jonny Two Bags opening. Above, the video for “Something May Catch Fire.” ‣ Rhett Miller and Old 97’s play […]
Tonight in L.A.: Morrissey, Atmosphere, Yuna, Tycho, Riff Raff, La Sera, J Litt, Jacco Gardner, Incan Abraham, Tyler Lyle, Mirror Travel, the Bixby Knolls
Hey, big shot, it’s Thursday: ‣ Morrissey’s hotly anticipated tour arrives in SoCal – Wednesday’s show in San Jose seemed a good start – as he visits the Observatory in Orange County, with Kristeen Young opening. ‣ Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere visit the Roxy Theatre behind their new album “Southsiders.” Above, the new video for […]
I’ll have my Wednesday extra-large, please: ‣ Tycho does the first of two nights at the Fonda Theatre behind the new album “Awake.” Gardens and Villa supports. ‣ Portland sextet Black Prairie – which features Chris Funk, Nate Query, Jenny Conlee and John Moen from the Decemberists along with Annalisa Tornfelt and guitarist Jon Neufeld – plays […]
Tonight in L.A.: Ray LaMontagne, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jenny Lewis, Hamilton Leithauser, Dead Sara, Afternoons, Kina Grannis, Needtobreathe, Lovelife, the Rebel Light, Ted Russell Kamp
Here’s what’s up on a terrific Tuesday: ‣Â Ray LaMontagne plays the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church behind the release of his fifth album, the Dan Auerbach-produced “Supernova,” and the Bell Brigade opens. ‣ Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela do the first of two L.A. shows behind their new album “9 Dead Alive.” Tonight, they’re […]
