Another manic Monday: ‣ Monday night dance party alert: New Zealand electro songstress Ladyhawke brings here straight-outta-the-’80s- disco to the Echoplex, where she’s joined by American Royalty. That’s Ladyhawke’s video for “Sunday Driver,” above. ‣ September’s incredibly delicious residencies some to a close. Alphabetically, those would be: Kitten at the Bootleg Bar (with Mystery Skulls, […]
Incoming: Django Django, Spirit Animal, Amanda Palmer, Beach House, Dragonette, the Killers, the Features, Harlan, Hey Champ, Taken by Trees, Conor Oberst, Menomena, Ryan Bingham, Band of Horses, Earlimart, Dave Stewart, Citizen Cope, Rodriguez, Alt-J, the Go-Go’s, Wilco. Above: Mister Loveless stops by the Satellite on Sunday in support of their latest album “Grow Up.” […]
Sunday selections: ‣ It’s an electronic whirlwind tonight as Animal Collective headlines the Hollywood Bowl. Flying Lotus and Huun Huur Tu also join the fun. ‣ Athen’s Reptar teams up with Brooklyn’s Rubblebucket at the Echoplex tonight where they’ll be joined by On an On and Icky Blossoms. ‣ Malaysian singer-songwriter and ukelele player Zee […]
A massive Saturday, day and night: ‣ It’s a free day in the park at the La Brea Tar Pits, where the annual Tarfest offers a musical lineup of Blondfire, So Many Wizards, Soft Swells, Helena, the Makepeace Brothers and the Steelwells, as well as live painting, sculpture and family activities. ‣ Mexican singer-songwriter and […]
Friday fun: ‣ Maximo Park rolled in with the second wave of British post-punk bands last decade, and the quintet shows on its fourth album, “The National Health” (which came out in June), that it’s still at the top of its game. They visit the El Rey Theatre tonight, supported by the Neighbourhood and Zambri. […]
Thursday, oh Thursday: ‣ Indie originals Lilys (they released one of the first LPs on Slumberland Records) don’t seem to get out much these days, so tongiht’s Chickfactor Magazine 20th anniversary show at the Bootleg figures to be a special occasion. Also playing: Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, the Legendary Jim Ruiz Group and […]
Here are your Wednesday things: ‣ Band of Skulls come back to L.A. behind their sophomore album “Sweet Sour,” released back in February. The U.K. trio headlines the Fonda Theatre supported by IO Echo and Dreamers Dose. That’s Band of Skulls’ new video for “You’re Not Pretty But You Got It Goin’ On.” ‣ It […]
Spirit Animal, the quartet fronted by formerly L.A.-based dynamo Steve Cooper (fka the Gray Kid), is back. First, Cooper and gang, who are now based in New York, are headlining the Satellite on Tuesday, Sept. 25 in a show presented by Buzz Bands LA that also features Jutty Ranx and Busy Living. Second, Spirit Animal […]
‣ Sibling-fueled indie-pop band Blondfire [that’s Bruce and Erica Driscoll, pictured] heads up a free show as part of the KCSN / Buzz Bands LA series upstairs at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood. It’s an early affair – doors at 7:30, with Blondfire kicking things off at 8, followed by Go West Young Man […]
‣ Kitten, its new EP “Cut It Out” now out, continues its residency at the Bootleg Bar, supported by Body Parts, Incan Abraham and LA Font. That’s Kitten’s new video for “G#,” above. ‣ Lavender Diamond, whose new album “Incorruptible Heart” is out Sept. 25, does another week at the Echo, supported by Tom Brosseau, […]
