Here’s your Sunday menu: ‣ Jack’s Mannequin will be playing their last show as a band at the El Rey Theatre. The night’s proceeds will go towards the Dear Jack Foundation, which was founded by the band’s front man ”“ Andrew McMahon (pictured left) ”“ when he was diagnosed with leukemia a few years ago. […]
‣ U.K. folk rockers Mumford & Sons join up with Dawes for a night at the Hollywood Bowl. That’s the new video for “Lover the Light,” above. ‣ Sea Wolf headlines the El Rey Theatre behind his new album “Old World Romance.” ‣ Afghan Whigs and Van Hunt do a second night at the Fonda […]
A huge Friday night for lovers of huge Friday nights: ‣ The reunited Afghan Whigs, winding up their first U.S. tour in 13 years, do the first of two sold-out night at the Fonda Theatre. Van Hunt opens. ‣ The resurgent ”¦ And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead rocks the Echoplex […]
All this in one night? Wonder who’s in charge here … ‣ Seems like about 90% of the punk bands we currently care about are playing tonight in Los Angeles, although at different places. Let’s start with Titus Andronicus, whose new album “Local Business,” is just out. They headline the El Rey, with local heroes […]
For complicated reasons, we’ll keep it short and sweet this morning: ‣ Toronto trio METZ, whose self-titled debut came out last month on Sub Pop, took the recent CMJ festival by storm with (speaking of storms) their thunderous return to the punk and hardcore of 20 years ago. METZ visits the Echo tonight supported by […]
‣ Jens Lekman visits the Fonda Theatre behind his new album “I Know What Love Isn’t.” Opening: Taken By Trees, the solo venture of Victoria Bergsman of the Concretes, and Big Search, the solo venture of L.A.’s Matt Popieluch (Foreign Born, Fool’s Gold). That’s Lekman’s video for “Become Someone Else’s,” above. ‣ A Place To […]
File under: Too Much for a Monday: ‣ Leonard Cohen plays a sold-out Nokia Theatre. The 78-yard-old icon’s latest album is titled “Old Ideas” and came out in January. ‣ Swedish hardcore outfit Refused plays the final date of its reunion tour at the Fonda Theatre, supported by the Bronx – who have a fourth […]
Incoming: Leonard Cohen, Refused, Jens Lekman, A Place to Bury Strangers, Andrew W.K., Metz, Japandroids, Titus Andronicus, Cat Power, Delta Spirit, Smoking Popes, Barbra Streisand, Afghan Whigs, Minus the Bear, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Trail of Dead, Y La Bamba, Tilly & the Wall, Sea Wolf, Mumford & Sons, the Monkees, the Sea & Cake, […]
Happy Sunday: ‣ The supergroup of Britt Daniels, Dan Boeckner and Sam Brown, Divine Fits, play the Fonda Theatre in support of their album “A Thing Called Divine Fits” (out now on Merge). That’s their Brian Butler-directed video above for “Would That Not Be Nice.” Cold Cave open with their new lineup. [Check out “A […]
Things to do before you “fall back”: ‣ One more weekend of costumed craziness – the craziest being at L.A. State Historic Park near downtown, where HARD Haunted Mansion brings a “Day of the Dead” lineup that features Justice, Major Lazer, Knife Party, Diplo, Jack Beats, Dillon Francis, AraabMuzik and a bunch more. ‣ Saint […]
