Party safely, but by all means party – and happy new year: ‣ It’s not Times Square, but downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park is doing its best. “Grand Park NYE L.A.” will feature music from Fool’s Gold, Daedelus and Buyepongo, 3D projections on City Hall, art installations, food trucks and more. Free. Info. Above is a […]
Pop quintet Youngblood Hawke and electronic explorer Baths will headline the first two nights of the popular First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum. Youngblood Hawke [top], which last April released its debut album “Wake Up,” kicks off the series on Jan. 10 (which is actually the second Friday, ostensibly to give concert-goers a […]
And on the final Monday of the year: ‣ Common, whose 10th album is on the way early new year, holds forth at the House of Blues. ‣ The Wild Reeds wrap up their residency at the Satellite, supported by the Americans, the Cigarette Barbies and Mojo Stone. ‣ VUM winds up its residency at the […]
Incoming: Common, the Wild Reeds, the Aggrolites, Sergio Mendes, the Entrance Band, Fool’s Gold, Quetzal Guerrero, Fedde Le Grand, the Dustbowl Revival, Jane Monheit, Camp Freddy, Goo Goo Dolls, the English Beat, Capital Cities, Baron von Luxxury, Spain, Reel Big Fish, the Jim Jones Revue, Avid Dancer, Fever the Ghost, Hindu Pirates, Evan Voytas, Meiko, […]
Incoming: Fool’s Gold, Robert DeLong, Camp Freddy, the Entrance Band, Goo Goo Dolls, the Dustbowl Revival, Boys Noize, Borgore, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Sergio Mendes, Fedde Le Grand, Escort, Nosaj Thing and more. How to ring in the new year? Here are some ideas:
Sunday things: ‣ Dillon Francis and Anamanaguchi actually do a forth night in L.A. Tonight they return to the Fonda Theatre with LOUDPVCK. ‣ The Growlers [pictured above], the Abigails and Mystic Braves have their last holiday party together at the Echoplex. ‣ And Washing Machines are joined by the Ruins, Ghostnerd and the Crystales […]
Happy Saturday: ‣ Dillon Francis and Anamanaguchi wind up their three-night stint in L.A. and LOUDPVCK returns as the opening act at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ The Game, Ja Rule, Mystikal, E-40 and Too Short all team up for a night of hip hop at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. ‣ The Growlers, the Abigails […]
Here’s what’s in store for your last Friday of 2013: ‣ Dillon Francis and Anamanaguchi play another SoCal date this week. This time, they’re joined by gLAdiator at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ Murs heads up a night at the House of Blues that features a couple other artists on his new Label 316, Reverie and […]
Your post-Christmas happenings: ‣ Matthew Sweet brings a night of power-pop rock to the Echo where Jonny Polonsky opens. ‣ L.A.-based electronic producer Dillon Francis headlines a night at the Fonda Theatre. That’s his video above for “Without You” (featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs). The bill also includes Anamanaguchi and LOUDPVCK. Also:Â
The residency roundup: ‣ The Wild Reeds do a special holiday show as part of their Satellite residency – Lonesome Leash, the Far Country, Blac & Jesus & the Experimentalists and Triple Chicken Foot are also on the bill. ‣ Froth [pictured] heads up the night at the Bootleg Bar, where Hindu Pirates, Santoros and […]
