A fabulous Friday: ‣ Lord Huron celebrates the release of its stellar album “Lonesome Dreams” with a sold-out show at the Echo. The Lonely Wild opens. ‣ There’s a huge Dia De Los Muertos celebration at Grand Park downtown. It’s free, runs from 5 p.m. to midnight and features Mariachi El Bronx, El Conjunto Nueva […]
Happy first of November – is 2012 over yet? ‣ Zammuto – the new quartet helmed by Nick Zammuto of the Books – visits the Bootleg Bar, with AU and Piney Gir in tow. Cool piece on Zammuto here. ‣ The Donkeys come up from San Diego for a gig at the Satellite, supported by […]
Scary stuff for Oct. 31: ‣ It’s a good night for metal, d’ya think? We say this because Lamb of God is headlining the Palladium (In Flames, Hatebreed and Sylosis support) and Lamb of God is the only band we know that has an iPhone app perfect for Halloween. Fact: Their “Vox of God” app […]
Your Tuesday show selections: ‣ Selfishly, we’ll start out here: Buzz Bands LA celebrates its 4-Year Anniversary at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood, with Voxhaul Broadcast, Gliss and the Breakups performing. Doors at 7:30, music at 8. ‣ Bob Mould headlines the El Rey Theatre behind his new album “Silver Age” – and it’ll […]
‣ Danish retro-funk maestros the Asteroids Galaxy Tour hit the Troubadour behind their early-2012 release “Out of Frequency.” That’s their video for “Major,” above. Millionyoung opens. ‣ The Steelwells and the Lonely Wild do Hollywood at It’s a School Night at Bardot. ‣ Family of the Year, Terraplane Sun and the Young Rapscallions team up […]
Incoming: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Family of the Year, Voxhaul Broadcast, Bob Mould, Miike Snow, Daughter, Lamb of God, All Time Low, Kid Koala, the Donkeys, Alanis Morissette, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, R. Kelly, Mariachi El Bronx, Lord Huron, Husky, Other Lives, Woodkid, Saint Etienne, the All-American Rejects, Electric Guest, Joan Osborne, HARD Day […]
Why, this is almost too much for a Sunday: ‣ Public Image Ltd., stirring the pot behind its new album “This Is PiL,” does at two-hour show at Club Nokia that will be filmed for a forthcoming documentary. Set time 8 p.m., kids. ‣ Donovan plays the El Rey Theatre to celebrate his induction into […]
Tonight in L.A.: Dia De Los Muertos Festival, KCRW Masquerade Ball, the Presets, Jane’s Addiction, Band of Horses, Brother Ali, Macklemore, Tiger Army, the Game, Killola, Hello Echo, the Stripminers
A pretty scary show lineup: ‣ The 13th annual Dia De Los Muertos Festival goes off at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, featuring Ozomatli , La Santa Cecilia, Very Be Careful, Las Cafeteras and Tribu. ‣ KCRW’s annual Masquerade Halloween costume ball and dance party gets festive at the Park Plaza. Z-Trip performs at the fundraiser, along […]
Friday, fast: ‣ Bob Dylan plays the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ SoCal favorites Tiger Army visit the Fonda Theatre for their annual OctoberFlame concert, supported by Exene and Suedehead. ‣ Flying Lotus headlines Club Nokia, joined by the Gaslamp Killer, Teebs and Jeremiah Jae. Above is Kahlil Joseph’s short film bearing the title of Flying Lotus’ […]
Huge Thursday in the city: ‣ Big evening at the House of Blues – Motion City Soundtrack, whose fifth album “Go” came out this summer, headlines, and Brooklyn-based Jukebox the Ghost supports. That’s Jukebox the Ghost’s one-take video for “Somebody,” above. ‣ And an even bigger evening at the Palladium, where it’s Two Door Cinema […]