Once around town, quickly, on a Thursday: ‣ The “Station to Station” tour visits Union Station with a musical lineup of Beck, Dan Deacon, Sun Araw and the Congos and No Age, along with visual art from Urs Fischer, Kenneth Anger, Ernesto Neto, Carsten Höller and Liz Glynn. ‣ Nick Waterhouse [pictured] heads up a lineup at the Troubadour that […]
Here’s to a wonderful Wednesday: ‣ Soulful U.K. trio London Grammar plays a sold-out Troubadour behind its debut album “If You Wait,” with L.A.-based singer-songwriter Jaymes Young opening. ‣ Post-hardcore quintet Touché Amoré celebrates this week’s release of its new album “Is Survived By” with a show at Los Globos. Pennsylvania’s Balance & Composure, also […]
‣ New Zealand pop sensation Lorde, setting all kinds of records on the charts with her hit “Royals,” visits the Fonda Theatre. ‣ Long-running Chicago indie-rockers Joan of Arc headline the Satellite behind their latest release, “Testimonium Songs,” with Emmett Kelly of the Cairo Gang and John Herndon supporting. ‣ Brooklyn’s Porcelain Raft, the nom […]
Your Monday menu:Â ‣ It’s a night of pop with Cher Lloyd, Fifth Harmony, Jackson Guthy and Zara Larsson all tackling Club Nokia. ‣ Electro-pop artists Little Boots and MNDR team up at the Troubadour. That’s Little Boots’ video for “Satellite” above. ‣ It’s a School Night presents Susanne Sundfor, Octopus Project, Mypet and Nervous […]
Incoming: Cher Loyd, Little Boots, Mount Kimbie, La Dolce Vita, Lorde, Susanne Sundfor, U.G.L.Y., Hanson, London Grammar, Pop Noir, Touche Amore, Meiko, Gregory Porter, Jason Latimer, Gary Clark Jr., Nick Waterhouse, BoomBox, HolyChild, Jail Weddings, Kiven, VUM, Steffaloo, India Arie, Savant, Beirut, Keith Urban, the Lumineers, Army Navy, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Brian McKnight, Wolfgang Gartner, […]
Your super Sunday: ‣ It’s a big night at the Hollywood Bowl as their orchestra teams up with M83 and Phantogram. ‣ Over at the Mayan Theatre, the Vaccines headline in support of their album “Coming of Age.” The Chain Gang of 1974 support. ‣ The Greek Theatre continues its streak of big summer shows […]
‣ The 75th annual Chinatown Mid-Autumn Moon Festival brings seven bands – including Kan Wakan, the Little Ones, Body Parts, Avid Dancer, Black Hi-Lighter, Northern American and Victory – to the LA Weekly Live Music Stage at a free, all-ages event that includes cultural activities, a culinary stage, the Dragon Dance and much more. We suspect […]
Friday’s fun: ‣ U.K. electro magician Gold Panda headlines the Fonda Theatre behind his new album “Half of Where You Live,” his sophomore album. Slow Magic and Voices of Black open. That’s Gold Panda’s video for “My Fther in Hong Kong 1961,” above. ‣ Big night at the Greek, where Thievery Corporation and Morcheeba team […]
The lineup for our seriously conflicted Thursday: ‣ Cold War Kids, with two releases out this year (the album “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” and the new digital EP “Tuxedos”) visit the Wiltern Theatre on a night that features PAPA and the return to L.A. of We Barbarians. ‣ Canadian indie-poppers Stars headline the El Rey Theatre, […]
Have a wonderful Wednesday: ‣ Less than two months after playing to a sold-out Troubadour, U.K. quartet Bastille returns to L.A. to sell out the El Rey Theatre. Their album “Bad Blood” came out early this month. Little Daylight and Nightmare & the Cat open. ‣ Brooklyn dance-pop mavens Body Language head up the party […]
