Sunday’s fun: ‣ Local surf-inspired pop outfit Blue-Eyed Son [that’s the main man, Andrew Heilprin, above] celebrate the release of their new EP “Shadows on the Son,” their first release since 2004’s “West of Lincoln,” at the Hotel Café on a night that Freedy Johnston headlines headlines. ‣ Brooklyn synth-pop duo Holy Ghost! hits southern […]
A superb Saturday ahead: ‣ The Rolling Stones are back for another night of their “50 and Counting Tour” at the Honda Center. ‣ The annual KROQ Weenie Roast goes off at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, featuring the Black Keys, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Vampire Weekend, Of Monsters and Men, Jimmy Eat World, Silversun Pickups, […]
What a start to the weekend: ‣ Richard Thompson, the 64-year-old legend whose latest album “Electric” solidifies his place in the pantheon of guitar greats, brings his electric trio to the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. ‣ Seven Saturdays [see our post on “One in 3”] celebrates the release of their self-titled album by bringing its […]
In the thick of it on a Thursday: ‣ Detroit indie-pop band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. plays the El Rey Theatre behind its new EP “Patterns” [that’s the new video for “Dark Water,” above], with and Bad Suns opening. ‣ His new album “Mala” having come out in March, Devendra Banhart headlines the Fonda Theatre. […]
‣ The Rolling Stones swing back through SoCal for a few dates on their “50 and Counting” tour, the first tonight at the Honda Center in Anaheim. ‣ Ex-Sneaker Pimp Chris Corner brings his IAMX to the Fonda Theatre behind the new album “The Unified Theory.” That’s the cool video for “The Unified theory,” above. […]
A more diverse quartet of shows I could not possible imagine: ‣ U.K. producer Gold Panda [pictured] visits the Echo – his new album “Half of Where You Live” comes out June 11, and you can stream the single “Brazil” here. D33J and Slayron open. ‣ Just the hard stuff a Club Nokia, where Motorhead, […]
Let’s get the week started right, shall we? ‣ Buzz Bands LA presents tonight’s installment of the Criminal Hygiene residency at the Bootleg Bar, where Moses Campbell, Dirt Dress and the Cigarette Bums support (and Liv Marsico does a DJ set). ‣Â Serena Ryder, the Toronto-based singer behind hit “Stompa” and whose album “Harmony” is […]
Incoming: The Rolling Stones, KROQ Weenie Roast, Serena Ryder, Motorhead, Sara Bareilles, Bob Schneider, Gold Panda, Devendra Banhart, Andrew McMahon, Matt Costa, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., PAPA, Appleseed Cast, Andy Grammer, Richard Thompson, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, Seven Saturdays, Ariel Pink, Sonny & the Sunsets, Fabolous, Sea Wolf, Digitalism, Filligar, Big Boi, Quadron, the […]
Happy Mother’s Day and all that: ‣ Tom Jones is back for a second night at the Troubadour. ‣ David Lynch protegé Chrysta Bell [that’s her video for “Friday Night Fly,” above] plays the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. ‣ Secret Chiefs 3 bring their cinematic, genre-mashing rock to the Bootleg Bar. ‣ And […]
Saturday night is most definitely all right: ‣ Legendary pop singer Tom Jones headlines the Troubadour behind his new album “Spirit in the Room.” ‣ Marina and the Diamonds [that’s Marina, pictured] and Charli XCX team up for a big show at the Shrine Auditorium – they teamed up in the studio, too, before the […]
