Winging it on a Wednesday: ‣ U.K. quartet the Darkness rocks Club Nokia behind its comeback album “Hot Cakes.” You want camp? You should check out the video for “Everybody Have a Good Time,” which we can’t quite bring ourselves to post here ‣ Joss Stone visits the Wiltern behind her new album “The Soul […]
Tuesday’s schedule: ‣ Shiny Toy Guns play a sold-out show at the Echoplex behind their new album “III” (out this week), the quartet’s first new material since 2008 and a collection that marks the return of Carah Faye Charnow to the band. MNDR and Of Verona open the show; that’s STG’s new video for “Fading […]
Hey, it’s Monday: ‣ Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers visit the Troubadour behind their 2011 album “Driftwood,” and although as a rule we don’t post live videos here, we thought their cover of Hall & Oates’ “I Can Go for That,” recorded in their tour van, was pretty nifty. ‣ Kaki King headlines the El […]
Incoming: Bob Dylan, Kaki King, Mika, Jason Lytle, Shiny Toy Guns, Beth Orton, Toadies, Taking Back Sunday, Joss Stone, Calexico, the Darkness, RZA, Motion City Soundtrack, Two Door Cinema Club, Matt & Kim, Tiger Army, Matthew Dear, Flying Lotus, Z-Trip, Jane’s Addiction, the Presets, Macklemore Above: Northern Irish rock band Two Door Cinema Club play […]
With M. Ward having postponed his Orpheum date until Feb. 7 (“I am sick as a brick and bedridden,” he said in apologizing to fans), here are tonight’s outings: ‣ Huge night for the local Innovative Leisure imprint: R&B time traveler Nick Waterhouse brings his band to the El Rey Theatre, supported by surf-pop specialists […]
Oh, it’s just another massive Saturday: ‣ In support of their forthcoming record “III” (out Nov 3. Fiction Records), Crystal Castles headline the Hollywood Palladium with strong supporting bands HEALTH and Kontravoid. ‣ The Echoplex gets rocked by the Soft Pack, Crocodiles and Heavy Hawaii. ‣ The Jealous Sound, Weatherbox and Cardboard Lamb all team […]
So much good on this Friday: ‣ Paul Weller teams up with Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings for what ought to be a lively night at the Greek Theatre. Weller’s latest album “Sonik Kicks” came out in March. ‣ Soul man (kid?) Allen Stone – he of the 25-year-old body and the timeless pipes […]
‣ Back in August, Athens, Ga., trio the Whigs did a little KCSN / Buzz Bands LA-presented show at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood and rocked the joint in a way that befitted the title of their new, fourth album, “Enjoy the Company.” Tonight they pay L.A. another visit, playing the Bootleg Bar supported […]
Happy hump day: ‣ London indie-rockers Bombay Bicycle Club take on the Fonda Theatre in support of their album “A Different Kind of Fix.” Vacationer supports. ‣ The great Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Los Lobos and Infantree all team up for a big night at the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ Brooklyn’s Exitmusic returns to their […]
Plenty of choices for your Tuesday: ‣ Mystical Swedish sister folk duo First Aid Kit stops by the Fonda Theatre to play songs off their album “The Lion’s Roar” (out now via Wichita Recordings). [That’s their video for “Wolf” above.] A set from Dylan LeBlanc precedes. ‣ British singer-songwriter turned folk-tronica pop star Ellie Goulding […]