Happy Saturday (we think): ‣ Darkside – DJ Nicolas Jaar and multi-instrumentalist Dave Harrington – visit the Fonda Theatre behind their acclaimed debut “Psychic.” ‣ Local quintet the Lonely Wild brings their effusive indie Americana to the Bootleg Bar, supported by Dark Furs and White Dove at the Bootleg Bar ‣ Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth […]
Oh what fun on a Friday: ‣ Nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter Jake Bugg visits the Wiltern; the U.K. youngster’s second album, the Rick Rubin-produced “Shangri La,” came out in November. That’s the new video for “A Song About Love,” above. ‣ The fourth of the five Eagles‘ shows goes off at the Forum. ‣ Resurgent indie-rock sextet […]
A quite busy Thursday: ‣ Rappers RL Grime and Salva do a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre, the first of two nights there. ‣ Imagine Dragons play the Wiltern, supported by Kongos. Above, Imagine Dragons’ video for “Demons.” ‣ Heidecker & Wood – that’s Tim Heidecker (the actor-director who’s one-half of the comedy […]
Hello there, Wednesday, you’re looking all right: ‣ It’s another night of the Eagles’ run at the Forum. ‣ Australia-bred, U.K.-based psych-rockers Cloud Control visit the Satellite behind their latest album “Dream Cave, with L.A.’s Body Parts and Monogem supporting. Above, Cloud Control’s video for “Dojo Rising.” ‣ Twenty-two-year-old Grammy nominee Sarah Jarosz, whose third […]
The Happy Hollows, Parade of Lights and Act As If head up a huge lineup of local bands playing the LA Weekly Live Music Stage during the two-day Chinese New Year Festival in Chinatown on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2. The festivities welcoming the Year of the Horse include the 115th Golden Dragon […]
Here’s your Tuesday lineup: ‣ Islands headline the Troubadour behind its newest album “Ski Mask.” Haunted Summer and Crash (Christopher Richard of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and the Deadly Syndrome) open. ‣ Together Pangea celebrates today’s release of their album “Badillac” by rocking the Smell, supported by the Audacity, the Aquadolls and Wand […]
Your Monday menu: ‣ Justin Timberlake headlines the recently re-opened Forum in support of the second installment of “20/20.” ‣ It’s A School Night series at Bardot features a night of a lineup from near and far. L.A.’s Kauf [pictured] makes his live debut and celebrates the release of his “As Much Again” EP (out […]
Incoming: Justin Timberlake, Gilby Clarke, Islands, Josh Ritter, Tom Brosseau, Betty Who, Goldie, Eagles, Cloud Control, Max Bemis, Faith Evans, Sarah Jarosz, RL Grime, Imagine Dragons, Francisco the Man, Dent May, Belmont Lights, Of Montreal, Afternoons, Jake Buggs, Trombone Shorty, STS9, Machine Gun Kelly, Wodden Shjips, Prefuse 73, Bart Davenport, Robert Glasper Experiment, Great White, […]
Sunday evening things, with an L.A. debut on top: ‣ U.K. shoegaze quintet TOY – getting a bunch of deserved kudos for their debut album “Join the Dots” and even drawing comparisons to Rise – made their L.A. debut at Part Time Punks at the Echo. Cold Showers and Von Haze support. Above, TOY’s “Motoring.” ‣ Speak […]
Your slew of Saturday shows:Â ‣Â The Eagles return to the Forum to play their third of four shows at the venue. ‣Â Volcano Choir [pictured], the collaboration between Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and Collections of Colonies of Bees, headlines the Fonda Theatre in support of their sophomore album “Repave.” Minneapolis’Â The Cloak Ox open. ‣Â Gungor, led by […]
