Thursday’s show options: ‣ Austin trio Ringo Deathstarr [pictured], with a new EP “God’s Dream” on the way in March, brings its noise-pop/shoegaze/indie rock to the Church on York. ‣ Soul man Allen Stone comes back around, visiting the Echo supported by Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas. ‣ The Dollyrots [see “First World Anarchist”] celebrate […]
Here’s to a wild Wednesday: ‣ Brooklyn trio New Politics hedlines the Troubadour, supported by Magic Mag and Sleeper Agent. That’s the band’s video for “Tonight You’re Perfect,” above. ‣ L.A. rockers Kiven celebrate the release of their self-titled album with a show at Los Globos, supported by Night Riots and the Epilogues. ‣ London […]
Here’s your fare for a Tuesday: ‣ Lucinda Williams, whose self-titled album from 1988 was re-released last month after being out of print for 10-plus years, embarks on a “World Tour of Los Angeles” – she plays 10 shows at nine southern California venues between now and March 3. Tonight, the roots music darling visits […]
Your President’s Day marching orders: ‣ London duo Public Service Broadcasting mixes electronic instrumentation and samples with piano, guitar and banjo and sets their music to old public information films. PBS visits It’s a School Night at Bardot, along with Scavenger Hunt, Jess Williamson and RF Shannon. That’s the “educational” video for “Everest,” above, based […]
Incoming: Phantogram, Allen Stone, Duncan Sheik, Kris Bowers, the Toledo Show, Lucinda Williams, Misun, Jared & the Mill, New Politics, Public Service Broadcasting, Kiven, Willy Mason, the Dollyrots, Blockhead, ALO, Jars of Clay, Miley Cyrus, Wildcat! Wildcat!, the John Butler Trio, Benmont Tench, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Amos Lee, Noah Gundersen, Marissa Nadler, Magic Man, […]
Here’s what’s up on Sunday: ‣ Panic! at the Disco winds up it’s “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die1” tour at the Wiltern, with SoCal indie-rockers the Colourist opening. Above, P!ATD’s video for “Girl/Girl/Boy.” ‣ Chicago punk rockers The Lawrence Arms rock the El Rey Theatre, supported by Nothington and Great Apes. ‣ […]
Your post-Valentine’s Day music menu:Â ‣ Spiritualized play their second sold-out show at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. ‣Â Paul Simon and Sting co-headline at the Forum tonight. ‣Â Thao & the Get Down Stay Down visit the El Rey Theatre in support of their latest album “We the Common.” [That’s their video for “The Feeling Kind” […]
Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in Valentine’s daze: ‣ Spiritualized christens the new Theatre at Ace Hotel (the renovated United Artists Theatre on Broadway in downtown L.A.) by doing a show in which the band performs its 1997 album “Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space.” ‣ Imagine Dragons head up a big […]
Great Thursday night ahead, let’s make it count: ‣ Failure‘s hotly anticipated reunion show goes off at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Brooklyn trio Hospitality [see our January post] visits the Echo behind their new album “Trouble,” with Air Waves and Matt Kivel opening. ‣ The Animation Block Valentine’s Day Showcase, which fuses live music […]
Here’s your Wednesday show lineup: ‣ Louisiana-bred indie-rockers Royal Teeth visit the Bootleg Bar – their album “Glow” came out last year on Dangerbird – with Blondfire and Chappo opening. (Blondfire’s debut full-length “Young Heart” came out this week.) ‣ Brooklyn indie-poppers St. Lucia headline the El Rey Theatre, supported by Conway. Above is Conway’s […]
