Friday night, what else to say? ‣ Indie R&B sensations Rhye play to a sold-out El Rey Theatre behind their acclaimed debut “Woman.” ‣ Her new album “Girl Talk” just out in May, Kate Nash headlines the Troubadour. ‣ Bay Area prog rockers Tea Leaf Green, whose new album “In the Wake” comes out next […]
Get in the thick of it on this Thursday: ‣ Three decades into its career and still going strong, Yo La Tengo visits the Fonda Theatre behind their 13th album, “Fade.” ‣ Big hometown show for rock quartet Dead Sara, who’ve become road warriors since releasing their debut last year. Emily Armsrong and gang headline […]
Have a wonderful Wednesday: ‣Â Woodkid, originally scheduled to make his L.A. debut at the Luckman last November before Superstorm Sandy confounded his travel plans, brings his highly cinematic music to the Fonda Theatre. The musical persona of French director, graphic artist and songwriter Yoann Lemoine (who’s done video for a host of A-listers), Woodkid released […]
Happy Tuesday: ‣ His Purple Majesty, Prince, and 3rd Eye Girl play Grove of Anaheim. ‣ Kurt Vile & the Violators stops by the Echoplex in support of his latest album “Wakin on a Pretty Daze.” [That’s Vile’s video for “Never Run Away” above.] San Francisco’s the Fresh & Onlys and New York’s Steve Gunn round […]
First Monday in May: ‣ Canadian rockers Born Ruffians, touring behind their third album (and first for Yep Roc) “Birthmarks” [“Needle” will get your day started right], play a sold-out show at the Troubadour, supported by Moon King and Avid Dancer. ‣ Hunter Hunted head up a big bill at It’s a School Night at […]
Incoming: Born Ruffians, Kurt Vile, the Parlotones, Laura Stevenson, Tom Odell, Joshua Radin, Jihae, Dave Stewart, Woodkid, Bleached, Akron/Family, Quantic, Meiko, Dead Sara, Yo La Tengo, Of Montreal, Pierce the Veil, Kate Nash, Pepper, Rhye, Tea Leaf Green, Cloud Cult, Face to Face, Tom Jones, Marina & the Diamonds, Jim James, Chrome Sparks, Zee Avi […]
Happy Cinco de Mayo: ‣ The Greek Theatre kicks off its season (at 3 p.m.) with its second annual Cinco de Mayo Festival, headlined by the iconic L.A. band Los Lobos, who will be joined by Robert Randolph, Los Super 7, Willie G of the Midnighters, Kinky, El Chicano and Pedro Torres Y Su Mariachi. […]
Saturday things: ‣ Built to Spill [pictured] headlines the Troubadour. Boise, Idaho-based “death-pop” band Junior Rocket Scientist opens. ‣ Alice Russell is joined by Shafiq Husayn featuring The Dove Society at the First Unitarian Church. Seano also DJs. ‣ Electro maeastro Simon Green, aka Bonobo, plays the first of two night in L.A. Tonight he’ll […]
Have a fabulous Friday: ‣ Those kids that played the Echoplex last weekend? Yeah, the Rolling Stones? They kick off their “50 and Counting Tour” tonight at Staples Center. ‣ Brooklyn duo Javelin and Helado Negro team up at the year’s final First Fridays event at the Natural History Museum. ‣ Built to Spill does […]
Your very busy Thursday: ‣ The fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Show brings Metallica, Five Finger Death Punch, Anthrax, Stone Sour, the Dillinger Escape Plan and Halestorm to Club Nokia for a sold-out night of hard rock. ‣ The Killers (that’s their video for “Miss Atomic Bomb,” above) join up with the Felice Brothers for […]
