Your spectacular Saturday: ‣ The Greek Theatre embraces nostalgia along with the start of summer with radical rock group the B-52s and pop legends Squeeze. ‣ Fool’s Gold continues the summer series in Pasadena with an outdoor show at Levitt Pavilion. ‣ It’s a stacked roster of pop at Universal City walk’s Gibson Amphitheatre with […]
Kicking off your weekend, the Friday fare: ‣ We don’t know if it will buy you a new life, but $30 will get you a ticket to tonight’s “Summerland” tour at the Greek Theatre, and probably some fond memories of 1990s radio. Everclear – that’s the band’s new (yes, new) video for “Be Careful What […]
Here are your Thursday things: ‣ Indie hip-hop standout El-P visits Check Yo Ponytail at the Echoplex behind his first solo album in five years, “Cancer for Cure,” joined by Killer Mike and more. ‣ U.K. funk-soul outfit the Heavy, with its third album “The Glorious Dead” coming in August [here’s a sample], plays the […]
Your show selections for Wednesday: ‣ New York duo the Hundred in the Hands (that’s Jason Friedman and Eleanore Everdell, above) bring the dark, arty electro on their recent Warp Records release “Red Night” to the Echo. You can check out “Faded” here. The One AM Radio supports. ‣ U.K. pop group Mystery Jets [here’s […]
Oak & Gorski – the L.A. duo who weave cello, guitar and vocals into the cloth of memorable pop – headline July’s installment of BUZZBANDS.LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe. Very special guests for the July 10 show are singer-guitarist Charlie Clark and folk-rock band Marius. The Stornoway-born Clark, who played with the […]
Tuesday’s slate of shows: ‣ Lisa Marie Presley, touring for the first time in five years, headlines the Roxy behind her new album of country-blues, “Storm and Grace.” ‣ And speaking of all things twangy, L.A. quartet Infantree [check out “Fibber” here] celebrates the release of its rootsy album “Hero’s Dose” at the Satellite, supported […]
Your Monday menu: ‣ U.K. R&B-pop outfit Graffiti6, who were a hit during last year’s Also I Like To Rock series, return to L.A. for a headlining show at the Troubadour. Labelmate Nick Hartman supports with R&B soul singer Yuna. ‣ JJAMZ‘s residency resumes at the Satellite. Chicago’s young buzzy band the Orwells [See “Mallrats […]
[For your planning pleasure, here’s a straight-up list of what’s ahead this week, with our picks:] Incoming: Graffiti6, Warships, 2:54, the Heavy, Gardens & Villa, El-P, Keane, Jonathan Richman, the B-52’s, Squeeze, Mystery Jets, Foster the People, the Soft Pack, Standing Shadows and more. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson recommends: U.K. funk-soul dynamos […]
‣ It’s a big night for the Hollywood Bowl as legendary county artist Glen Campbell stops by as part of “The Goodbye Tour.” [See his video for “A Better Place.] Tonight’s show kicks off KCRW’s World Fest at the venue and features guests Dawes, Jackson Browne, Kris Kristofferson, Jenny Lewis, Lucinda Williams and Courtney Taylor-Taylor […]
Your Saturday itinerary is bursting: ‣ The bio tells me that Ian Astbury turned 50 last month – welcome to the club, pal. And the Cult seems to be rocking as hard as ever; the U.K. quartet headline the Palladium tonight behind their new album “Choice of Weapon,” supported by Against Me! and L.A.’s own […]
