Shows to go with your sunny Saturday: ‣Â It’s a perfect day to head down to Santa Monica Pier, especially when Poolside, YACHT, Kisses and Them Jeans play as part of the summer series “All Bands On Deck” starting at 4:00 P.M. An after-party will follow featuring DJ sets by Poolside, Guns in the Sun and […]
Your fantastic Friday: ‣ The Lonely Wild celebrates the release of their new album “The Sun As It Comes” (out April 2 via Ursa Major) at the Satellite tonight and they’ve got the Janks and the Wild Reeds to join in the fun. ‣ Intellectual electro-heads Fol Chen also celebrate the release of a new album. They’ll headline […]
Thursday, oh so eclectic: ‣Â Billy Bragg visits the El Rey Theatre behind his new album “Tooth & Nail.” Kim Churchill supports. ‣Â Jamie Lidell brings the funk-soul-electro fun of his new self-titled album to the Echoplex, supported by Empress Of and Ludwig and Persik. ‣ The new album (and, as it turns out, forthcoming graphic novel) […]
Your wonderful Wednesday: ‣Â British glam-pop singer-songwriter Mika headlines the El Rey Theatre in support of his latest album “The Origin of Love.” That’s his video for “Underwater” above. ‣Â Former L.A. band/currently New York-based Spirit Animal teams up with the Mo-Odds and the Weeks at the Satellite. ‣Â It’s a solid lineup over at the Echo with […]
Here are your Tuesday show options: ‣ Flume, the nom de tune of Sydney, Australia’s Harley Streten, brings his electro constructs to the Echoplex, supported by Para One and Dauwd. That’s his video for “Sleepless,” above. ‣ It’s an electro night at the Satellite too, with Ghastly – the nom de tune of David Crow […]
Two of L.A.’s most inventive indie alchemists get together in this new version of “Roll Forever,” the lead track on White Arrows’ 2012 debut “Dry Land Is Not a Myth” – here, the track is sent rolling down a steep hill by Hands. The L.A. quartet of Geoff Halliday, Ryan Sweeney, Sean Hess and Alex […]
Something about the letter “H” today: ‣ Hot As Sun’s debut album “Night Time Sound Desire” is out this week on Last Gang Records, and tonight the band [pictured] hosts the second of its “Sweaty Disco” nights” at Los Globos, syupported by TV Girl and Mirror Talk. ‣ Hunter Hunted wraps up its residency at […]
Incoming: The Mavericks, Busdriver, Thalia, Heartless Bastards, Spirit Animal, Mika, Flux Pavilion, Inc., Anthrax, Billy Bragg, Ghostface Killah, Jamie Lidell, the Lonely Wild, Fol Chen, Foxygen, Daedelus, Veronica Falls, Poolside, Lalah Hathaway, Living Colour Above: That’s the video for “You Naked,” from Jamie Lidell. The British singer-songwriter’s latest album, “Jamie Lidell,” came out in February, […]
Sunday things… ‣ Hip hop artist Hoodie Allen headlines the El Rey Theatre wiht Aer and Jared Evan as support. ‣ L.A.’s experimental pop quartet Body Parts teams up with and San Francisco’s chamber pop band Foxtails Brigade at the Satellite. ‣ It’s a also solid lineup over at the Smell with Moses Campbell, the […]
Your super Saturday: ‣ British psych-rockers Django Django, whose acclaimed debut came out last year< headline the Fonda Theatre. That’s their video for “WOR,” above. ‣ Day 2 of the Burgerama blowout at the Observatory in O.C. features Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, White Fence, King Tuff, FIDLAR, Hunx & His Punx, Beachwood Sparks, Allah-Las, Shannon […]
