Sunday’s things: ‣ It’s Day 2 of FYF Fest at L.A. State Historic Park, with My Bloody Valentine, MGMT, Beach House, Solange, Yo La Tengo [that’s their video for “Ohm” above], Washed Out and many more. Here are your set times. ‣ Steely Dan takes over  Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. ‣ Yo Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Stuart […]
Your Saturday: ‣ It’s Day 1 of FYF Fest at L.A. State Historic Park, with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On the Radio, FLAG, Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, the Breeders sand many more. Here are your set times. ‣ L.A.-bred, Nashville-based classic rock heavy hitters Truth & Salvage Co. [pictured] headline the Troubadour behind their new album […]
Plenty of shows on tonight’s music menu, big and small: ‣ The Breeders [pictured] hit the El Rey Theatre in support of “LSXX,” the 20th-anniversary reissue of “Last Splash” released by 4AD. Cincinnati’s Tweens support. ‣ Over at the Staples Center, it’s a big night for pop with Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. ‣ The Greek […]
Road trip, anyone? Titus Andronicus, Milo Greene, Wild Nothing, Ra Ra Riot, the Features, Caveman and Pictureplane are among the featured performers in conjunction with the sixth annual San Diego Music Thing, a mini-South by Southwest-styled music conference held in the North Park district of San Diego. The festival runs Sept. 13-14, with New Politics […]
Right in the thick of your Thursday: ‣ The Polyphonic Spree visit the El Rey Theatre behnd their new album “Yes, It’s True.” Opening are Harper Simon and Seryn. ‣ Bay Area garage-rocker Ty Segall [pictured] plays the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock behind his new album “Sleeper,” with Electric Flower Group – […]
‣ Danish duo Quadron does the first of two nights at the Troubadour behind the release of its new album “Avalanche.” ‣ Leftover Cuties [pictured] do an evening at the Bootleg Bar behind their new album “The Spark & the Fire.” ‣Â At the Hollywood Bowl, tt’s a taste of Chicago, with Buddy Guy, and a […]
It’s Tuesday, make it count: ‣ Australian synth-pop outfit Strange Talk returns to the U.S. for a headining show at the Bootleg Bar, with Omniflux and VIBES supporting. Above is the video for “Cast Away,” from their Tony Hoffer-produced EP; their album of that title will be out in the U.S. in the fall. ‣ […]
Happy Monday, and we mean that: ‣ Best Coast does a second night at the El Rey Theatre, supported by Bleached and the Lovely Bad Things. ‣ Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran start their run of four concerts this week at Staples Center. ‣ U.K. singer-songwriter Kieran Leonard does a show at Harvard & Stone. […]
Incoming: FYF Fest, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Best Coast, Strange Talk, Pharaohs, the Polyphonic Spree, Buddy Guy, Quadron, Heart, Nick Waterhouse, Ty Segall, Maria Muldaur, the Breeders, Andrew Belle, Beth Hart, Kristin Chenoweth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Deafheaven, Colin Hay, the Black Angels, the Airborne Toxic Event, Rocky Dawuni, Quetzal, Truth & Salvage Co., Steely […]
Your Sunday show menu: ‣ Ulrich Schnauss brings the dense, intense electronic music on his fourth album “A Long Way to Fall” to the Troubadour. Nostalghia and Mister Sushi support. That’s Schnauss’ video for “A Ritual in Time and Death,” above. ‣ Echo Park Rising roars into its second day with performances from the likes […]
