Incoming: The Neighbourhood, Wolfmother, Dessa, the Greyboy Allstars, the Cat Empire, Alabama Shakes, Matchbox Twenty, Sergio Mendes, Mayer Hawthorne, Belle & Sebastian, Fol Chen, White Arrows, Meshell Ndegeocello, Wiz Khalifa, Red Baraat, Passenger, the Dan Band, Pink Martini, Chinatown Summer Nights, Dillinger Escape Plan, Matthew Sweet, Rogue Wave, Heh Marseilles, Camper Van Beethoven, Shooter Jennings […]
Your Sunday fun: ‣Â Acoustic rockers Rodrigo y Gabriela head up a big installment of the KCRW World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl that includes DeVotchKa and L.A.’s Lord Huron. ‣Â The Lot Party L.A. – going off at 1637 N. Wilcox in Hollywood – has Dead Sara, Semi Precious Weapons and Blondfire heading up a one-day […]
Here’s your massive Saturday: ‣ Psychedelic Furs is chugging away at all their summer tour dates where they’ll be playing “Talk Talk Talk” in its entirety. Today they play downtown L.A. at Pershing Square. Badwater joins them. ‣ It’s a night of hip hop at the Troubadour with Dessa [Check out out “Warsaw”] headlining and […]
A splendid show selection for your Friday: ‣ Big night at the FIGat7th Downtown Festival, which returns after the holiday weekend off with Akron/Family, Peaking Lights and Lonnie Holley doing a free show in the plaza. ‣ Hunter Hunted and Harriet team up with artist Gary Baseman at the Skirball Center’s “Into the Night: Secrets […]
Happy 7/11 … now if the weather only clears up: ‣ Surfer Blood, their new album “Pythons” out last month, head up the first of the free Twilight Concert Series shows at the Santa Monica Pier. Terraplane Sun supports. ‣ Indie-rockers So Many Wizards help kick off the “Roaring Nights at the L.A. Zoo” series, […]
Wednesday’s show lineup: ‣ Grammy-nominated Malian duo Amadou & Mariam visit the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Folila.” That’s their video for “Africa mon Afrique,” above. ‣ Crash Kings celebrate the release of their new album “Dark of the Daylight” with a show at the Troubadour, supported by Atomic Tom and Night Riots. Check […]
Have a great Tuesday: ‣ Western Lows celebrate today’s release of their debut album “Glacial” at the Echo, supported by Francisco the Man and LA Font. And Buzz Bands LA DJs will on hand for the party. [Check out some dreamy songs from “Glacial” here.] ‣ Just a tick past his 65th birthday, Todd Rundgren […]
Let’s get this Monday started: ‣ Future Bible Heroes visit the Echo, but without a turn from principal songwriter Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields), who continues to suffer the effects of an ear ailment that makes it painful for him to perform live. Future Bible Heroes’ new album “Partygoing” is just out on Merge (who also […]
Incoming: Future Bible Heroes, Todd Rundgren, Western Lows, Tokimonsta, the Webb Brothers, Amadou & Miram, Queen Latifah, Crash Kings, Yes, Surfer Blood, Inc., Ximena Sariñana, Incan Abraham, Olafur Arnalds, Portugal. The Man, Akron/Family, Hunter Hunted, Say Anything, Vieux Farka Touré, Young Dubliners, Las Cafeteras, Lightning in a Bottle festival Slightly Stoopid, Colbie Caillat, Psychedelic Furs, […]
Sunday Things: ‣ It’s a night of hip hop at the Greek Theatre with LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul all joining each other on stage. ‣ The New LA Folk Fest hosts a special evening at the historic Golden West Church by presenting John C Reilly, Tom Brosseau [pictured] and […]
