Happy Sunday: ‣ West Hollywood gets dibs on the first L.A. street festival this summer. The Hudson Block Party returns with an impressive lineup featuring White Rabbits [that’s the video for “Temporary” above], LP, Saint Motel, Haim, Little Hurricane, the Neighbourhood and more. [Doors open at 11 a.m. – here are your set times.] ‣ […]
Selections for your sunny Saturday: ‣ Making it their second show of the weekend, Dum Dum Girls kick off this summer’s free Saturdays Off the 405 series at the Getty Museum. Neil Schield of Origami Vinyl will be spinning tunes beforehand. More info here. ‣ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah headline the El Rey Theatre […]
Decisions, decisions, decisions … your Friday night is full of ’em: ‣ Best Coast kicks off a three-month tour by headlining the Wiltern behind its new album “The Only Place.” Jeff The Brotherhood and Abe Vigoda set the table. ‣ Dum Dum Girls launch a busy L.A. weekend (they’re at the Getty on Saturday) with […]
Brooklyn’s White Rabbits, whose third album “Milk Famous” came out in March on TBD Records, head up a 25-strong lineup of bands and DJs for the 2nd Annual Hudson Block Party, a two-stage outdoor event going off Sunday in West Hollywood. The mini-festival takes place at Crescent Heights and Santa Monica Boulevards, centered around the […]
It’s Thursday, already: ‣ The Dandy Warhols, back with their eighth album “This Machine” (out in April), headline the Wiltern. Sleepy Sun and 1776 support. ‣ South African rockers the Parlotones [see Tuesday’s post] visit the Roxy behind their new album “Journey Through the Shadows,” supported by Queen Caveat, Ryan Star and From Indian Lakes. […]
Three-plus stages of music … headlining sets from Kinky, Autolux, Aloe Blacc and the Soft Pack … an abundance of great local bands … DJs from across the spectrum … comedy and spoken word performances … children’s music and children making music … and food, vendors information booths and more. This year’s bigger and bolder […]
Tuesday night in the city: ‣ Singer, multi-instrumentalist and looping wizard Emily Wells visits Largo behind her new album “Mama,” which was recorded on a horse ranch in Topanga. That’s her homemade video for “Passenger,” above. Appearing with her: The Portland Cello Project, whose own new album “Homage” features arrangements of hip-hop songs. No kidding: […]
Nothing mundane about this Monday: ‣ If this isn’t the most helter-skelter It’s a School Night ever, you can slap my hand with a ruler. On the bill (chronologically) for the RSVP-only night at Bardot are Malibu-bred beach-vibe duo Brandon & Leah; followed by Bobby Woods’ horn- and string-laden Les Deux Love Orchestra featuring special […]
Mother’s Day fun: ‣ Tonight’s edition of Grand Ole Echo at Echo (5 p.m., free and all ages) features a lot of familiar L.A. talent. On the bill: Wheelhouse, the project from Brian Whelan (pictured; he’s played with Apex Manor/the Broken West, Mike Stinson and Tony Gilkyson, among others); Jackson Tanner (new band featuring Olin […]
Quite a Saturday in store: ‣ Rufus Wainwright headlines the Orpheum Theatre behind the release of his seventh album, “Out of the Game.” That’s Wainwright’s video for the title track, featuring Helena Bonham Carter, above. ‣ Brendan Benson’s fifth album “What Kind of World” came out late last month, and he swings through for a […]
