Thursday’s things: ‣ South African quartet Civil Twilight headlines the El Rey Theatre behind its latest album “Holy Weather. ” Morning Parade and Frank + Derol support. ‣ La Santa Cecilia performs at this week’s edition of the Sunset Concerts series at the Skirball Center. ‣ The Rescues preview their new album “Blah Blah Love […]
Must’ve missed the press blast on this one, but if your dance card is still free on Saturday night: Geographer, the Bay Area synth-pop band who were so much fun when they played the Skirball Center in July, performs Saturday night at LACMA as part of “Muse Til Midnight: Listen to Art.” The night also […]
Show picks for your midweek: ‣ Two generations of Grammy-winning singers tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, where Anita Baker – her first album in eight yeras is due in October – and Esperanza Spalding perform. That’s the video for Spalding’s “Radio Song,” above. ‣ Tashaki Miyaki celebrates the release of a new single with a show […]
Here are some Tuesday touts: ‣ Minneapolis-based Poliça [see “Dark Star” here] bring their ambient electrnoic R&B to the Echoplex, supported by Chicago duo Supreme Cuts. ‣ The Ross Sea Party’s free residency at the Central SAPC charges on, this week featuring sets by the Breakups and Dylan Trees. ‣ Father Tiger – they of […]
All free, and all fun: ‣ Electro-pop trio Wildcat! Wildcat! continues its residency at the Echo, where Buzz Bands LA hosts the evening (and DJs) and NO, Rio Bravo and the Union Line support. ‣ Meg Myers rockets into the third week of her residency (also presented by Buzz Bands LA) at the Bootleg Bar […]
Incoming: Everest, Poliça, Neil Diamond, Two Gallants, Anita Baker, Esperanza Spalding, Civil Twilight, Cults, Diana Krall, AM & Shawn Lee, Echo Park Rising and more. Above: Fresh off her remarkable performances supporting Sigur Ros, Julia Holter brings the emotive sound collages on her album “Tragedy” (based on the Greek play “Hippolytus”) to the Echo on […]
Happy Sunday: ‣ The Wiltern gets a dose of Fun. and Fool’s Gold supports. ‣ Rock the Bells at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino continues this weekend with Nas, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, E-40 & Too Short, Kid Ink, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and more. ‣ The Echoplex will go back in time with soul […]
Stay cool, stay calm, hydrate: ‣ It’s time for the fifth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, with Marilyn Manson, the Offspring, Steve Aoki, Bad Religion, Black Label Society, Far East Movement, De La Soul and more playing on the outdoor stages and clubs shows featuring Wax, Das Racist, Wallpaper, Matt Skiba, Love & a .38, […]
Hot night in the city, to dredge up a line: ‣ The Sunset Strip Music Festival goes all-out on the eve of the fifth annual event’s big street festival: X, doing their album “Los Angeles” headlines the Roxy Theatre (Ray Manzarek is X’s special guest, and the Stripminers support). Hank III holds forth at the […]
‣ The Sunset Strip Music Festival begins in earnest, with club events leading up to Saturday’s big outdoor street fair. Topping the list: The Doors and their legacy are celebrated at the House of Blues, and the “Godfather of Goth” Peter Murphy headlines the Roxy Theatre. [More SSMF listings after the jump.] ‣ Neil Diamond […]
