Sunday things for your long weekend:Â ‣Â Y LUV and Drive He Said continue the festivities on the Local Music Stage at Chinatown’s Lunar New Year Festival. The free day of music starts at noon and also features Random Ninjas, the Vim Dicta and TM87. See set times at the end of this post. ‣Â Soundgarden plays […]
Saturday – the fun starts early and runs late: ‣ Eastern Conference Champions head up a big lineup on the Local Music Stage at Chinatown’s Lunar New Year Festival. The free day of music starts at noon and also features Troup, Mind the Gap, Spirit Vine, Western Scene and Daniel Ahearn & the Jones. See […]
Have a fantastic Friday: ‣ Resurgent Soundgarden begins a three-night stand at the Wiltern. That’s the video for “By Crooked Steps,” the second single from the band’s comeback album “King Animal,” released in November. ‣ Eels headline the Fonda behind their new album “Wonderful, Glorious,” with Nicole Atkins supporting. ‣ Unknown Mortal Orchestra heads up […]
‣ The Vaccines roar into the Fonda Theatre behind their latest album “The Vaccines Come of Age.” San Cisco and Zig Zags support. ‣ Huge night at the Observatory in Santa Ana – Eels play the venue’s big room behind their new album “Wonderful, Glorious,” while in the Constellation Room, it’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra and […]
Middle of the week: ‣ Cold War Kids gear up for the April release of its fourth album “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” by playing the Bootleg Theater. Superhumanoids open. ‣ Sir Sly dives into the second week of its Wednesday night residency at the Echo, heading up a lineup that includes Tapioca & the Flea, Frank+Derol […]
Tuesday’s touts: ‣ Hunter Hunted [former members of Lady Danville] play a headlining show at the Troubadour with support from Wardell and Sympathetic Frequencies. ‣ Ra Ra Riot stops by in support of their new album “Beta Love.” That’s their video for the title track above. Pacific Air and Cayucas open. ‣ The Lovely Bad […]
‣ Caught a Ghost celebrates the release of its EP “Nightworks” with a gig at Bardot as part of It’s a School Night, which also features performances by Starting Six, Chali 2na and Leagues. That’s Caught a Ghost’s video for “Hold Out,” above. ‣ Gliss’ residency in support of its new album “Langsom Dans” roars […]
Incoming: Emeli Sandé, Hunter Hunted, Beak, the Ruby Suns, Michael Bolton, Dear Boy, Ra Ra Riot, Ellie Goulding, Cold War Kids, Leagues, the Vaccines, Eels, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, the Wedding Present, Nous Non Plus, Ne-Yo, Dead Meadow, Soundgarden, Wallpaper, Pink, the Hives, Eastern Conference Champions, Mouse on Mars, Icona Pop, Ed Sheeran, Every Time I […]
Your Grammy nights shows: ‣ With his new album “The 20/20 Experience” on the way this year, Justin Timberlake holds forth at the Palladium. ‣ Grammy nominee Deadmau5 heads up the lineup for the second annual Post-Grammy Benefit Concert benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at the House of Blues. The night also features Timbaland & […]
A huge Grammy weekend Saturday night: ‣ Might he cover Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour?” Austin’s Gary Clark Jr. does a show at the Roxy they’re calling “A Late Night With Gary Clark Jr.” – it starts at 11:59 p.m. ‣ The legendary Dr. John visits the Fonda Theatre. ‣ Grammy-nominated Ed Sheeran holds […]
