So many offerings for your Friday: ‣ It’s Round 2 of the Eagles at the Forum. ‣ Brooklyn punk rockers Parquet Courts hold forth at the Fonda Theatre, supported by White Fence and Destruction Unit. ‣ The Whisky’s 50th anniversary celebration continues with a sold-out show by Buckcherry. ‣ Long-running San Diego indie rockers Pinback […]
Strong options abound on your Thursday: ‣ Long-running electronic duo the Crystal Method, whose strong fifth album came out this week, rock the El Rey Theatre and turn over a new leaf – for the first time in the their two decades, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland will perform with a live band tonight. ‣ […]
Some historical-type things at the top of your Wednesday: ‣ The Fabulous Forum [above] – $100 million in renovations later – reopens tonight with a concert featuring the Eagles. It’s their first of five shows there. ‣ The Whisky a Go Go’s 50th anniversary celebration continues with a show from iconic punk rockers X. ‣ A […]
Here’s your Tuesday: ‣ L.A. garage-rockers Froth [pictured] celebrates the release of their “Patterns” LP at the Echo, supported by Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Corners and Gangrene Gang. ‣ Stellar local lineup at the Satellite, headed up by Omniflux and featuring Tic Tic Boom! and Pr0files. ‣ Tall Tales & the Silver Lining […]
Get the week off to a great start: ‣ L.A’s DWNTWN has one of our favorite electro-pop songs in its catalog [from back in 2012], a new EP on the way and the Monday residency this month at the Satellite. Tonight, Buzz Bands LA co-presents a lineup that includes Sirah, Dreamland and Skin Town. Oh, […]
Incoming: Eagles, the Crystal Method, John Newman, DWNTWN, Vanaprasta, Criminal Hygiene, James Supercave, Froth, Ominiflux, 3 Doors Down, Janelle Monae, Johnny Rivers, Wild Ones, Falling in Reverse, X, Colin Meloy, Nightmare & the Cat, Bonfire Beach, Connan Mockasin, Unwritten Law, Pepper, Dengue Fever, Maria Taylor, Parquet Courts, Superhumanoids, Pinback, Buckcherry, Harriet Above:Â That’s the video […]
‣ Old faves Dramarama reconvene at the Whisky a Go Go – part of that venue’s 50th anniversary series of shows – with the Jezebelles, Me & the City, Nose, Modern Noize and Za supporting. ‣ Austin-bred rockers Speak are doing a free residency at the Bootleg Bar, and supporting at this week’s installment are […]
Saturday things: ‣ The Echoplex hosts “We All Join Hands,” a benefit concert for Richard Gowen with some remarkable guests. Proceeds from the show will go to held defray recent medical expenses incurred by Gowen, who’s drummed for Jonathan Wilson, Robert Francis and many more. The lineup features Dawes [pictured], Nick Waterhouse, Allah-Las, Pink Mountaintops, […]
Made to the end of the week, so let’s do something: ‣ This year’s First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum kicks off with Youngblood Hawke and Conway, along with lectures, tours and DJ sets. ‣ Seattle sextet Pickwick rock the Troubadour behind their 2013 debut “Can’t Talk Medicine,” with Elliott Brood and Sweetwater […]
Your lots-of-local-love Thursday: ‣ The Runaways’ Lita Ford plays the Whisky a Go Go as part of the venue’s series of 50th anniversary concerts. Special guests for the show include: Slash, the Runaways’ Cherie Currie and Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes. ‣ Electro duo De Lux, fresh off releasing their first EP, bring their post-punk-flavored disco […]
