‣ Ozomatli is the special guest at the 10-year anniversary celebration of the weekly club night Afro Funké at Zanzibar. ‣ One-man soul storm Bernhoft, the Norwegian singer who live-loops piano, guitar, beat boxing and vocals, visits the Troubadour, with Sun Rai opening. That’s Bernhoft’s video for “C’mon Talk,” above. [See our missive on Bernhoft […]
Wednesday’s show menu: ‣ Mavis Staples visits the Fonda Theatre behind her new Jeff Tweedy-produced album, “One True Vine.” Mark Olson opens. ‣ Robert Plant brings his Sensational Space Shifters to the Shrine Auditorium, with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals opening. ‣ British singer-songwriter David Ford plays the Bootleg Bar behind his new album “Charge,” […]
Tuesday’s show rundown: ‣ Booker T. Jones, joined by special guests Anthony Hailton, Jay James, Kori Withers and more, headlines the El Rey Theater behind his new album “Sound the Alarm,” which marks the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s return to Stax Records. ‣ Bosnian Rainbows [see last week’s post] plays the First Unitarian […]
Ah, the Monday madness: ‣ Justin Bieber plays the Lakers Championship Celebration at the Staples Center. Oh wait. It’s just regular Biebs show. ‣ Australia’s Amethyst Amelia Kelly, better known as Iggy Azalea, headlines the Echoplex. Travi$ Scott supports. Above is video evidence that she can “Bounce.” ‣ Your Monday night residencies for June roar […]
Incoming: Justin Bieber, Booker T, Patty Griffin, Rachael Yamagata, Bosnian Rainbows, Com Truise, Robert Plant, Mavis Staples, David Ford, Ozomatli, Colin Stetson, the Soft Pack, Baths, Allah Las, Mike Epps, Erykah Badu, Wanda Jackson, Everclear, Beyoncé, Paper Route, Donavon Frankenreiter, Twin Shadow, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Snoop Dogg, Bob Log III, R. Kelly, Damian […]
‣ Big night at the Hollywood Bowl, where duets rule the day. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell perform behind their recent release “Old Yellow Moon,” and She & Him – the pairing of M. Ward and Zoey Deschanel – play songs from their new album “Volume 3.” ‣ Iron & Wine visits the First Unitarian Church. […]
‣ Folk singer Iris DeMent [pictured] plays a full-band show the First Unitarian Church (2936 W. 8th St.) behind the release of her first album in 16 years, “Sing the Delta.” ‣ Opening night at the Hollywood Bowl brings Steven & Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Patti Austin and John Legend to the legendary venue for […]
Full-up Friday: ‣ Sea Wolf headlines the El Rey Theatre behind his new album “Old World Romance.” Savoir Adore opens. ‣ La Santa Cecilia and the Boogaloo Assassins team up at the free FIGat7th Downtown Festival. ‣ Wildcat! Wildcat!, In the Valley Below and MT. OSSA at the Echo ‣ The Church Sessions at the […]
For his second album “Watching Movies With The Sound Off,” out this week on Rostrum Records, Mac Miller brought in production assistance from the likes of Pharrell Williams, Diplo, Clams Casino, Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus and The Alchemist. The Pittsburgh rapper also produced a third of the album himself, under his alias Larry Fisherman, including […]
A heavy-duty Thursday: ‣ Joseph Arthur visits the Troubadour behind his ambitious new album “The Ballad of Boogie Christ,” a psych-soul record with horns, back-up singers and roots, conceptually, in David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust character. Ben Haper and Juliette Lewis are expected to play in Arhthur’s band tonight. Above, the slideshow video for “All the […]
