Friday’s fun: ‣ Delta Spirit visits the Fonda Theatre behind the release of their third album. Waters and Tijuana Panthers open. ‣ Sydney, Australia’s the Jezabels play a sold-out show at the Troubadour, supported by Imagine Dragons and Benjamin Francis Leftwich. ‣ L.A. experimental rock outfit Tes Elations celebrate their album release at the Bootleg […]
Thursday things: ‣ JD Samson & MEN visit the Echoplex behind this week’s release of their “Time” EP – the second of four EPs the band plans to release this year. L.A.’s Brother and Touché support. That the video for MEN’s “Make Him Pay,” above. ‣ Retro wunderkind Nick Waterhouse celebrates the release of his […]
Your Wednesday menu: ‣ If there was any electronic-heavy show you should have marked down in your calendar, it should have been tonight’s lineup at the Echo. U.K.’s fast-rising band Breton makes their L.A debut. [That’s their video above for “Interference.”] South Africa’s multi-instrumentalist Jonti (on Stones Throw) and Ninja Tune’s Yppah serve as strong […]
Your jam-packed Tuesday: ‣ It’s that time of the month – BuzzBands LA’s SecondTuesday Songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe features performances by Taylor Locke & the Roughs (in a special acoustic setup with strings), Davis Fetter, Sarah Winters and the debut of solo material by Michael Goldman of Chasing Kings. ‣ U.K.’s the Wombats […]
It’s the first Monday in May: ‣ Death Cab For Cutie [pictured], their latest album “Codes and Keys” a big success, will be joined by Youth Lagoon for a sold-out concert at Disney Hall – after which Youth Lagoon will beat a hasty retreat to the Echo to play a show there. ‣ Harriet [see […]
Fun for your Sunday: ‣ Fresh off a show at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the Weeknd (that’s Abel Tesfaye, pictured at Coachella) plays a sold-out gig at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ Sacramento rockers Middle Class Rut headline the Troubadour, supported by L.A.’s newest purveyors of Zep-styled blues, Beware of Darkness, who will celebrate the release of […]
May 5: ‣ Hard to imagine there is a more Angeleno way to observe today’s “holiday” than with L.A. icons Los Lobos. They headline Cinco de Mayo Festival at the Greek Theatre, joined by Neko Case, Alejandro Escovedo and Flaco Jimenez, with guests X and Mariachi El Bronx opening. Doors open at 3 p.m., with […]
Happy Friday, we’re full up with good shows: ‣ With their sophomore album “Here” due at the end of the month, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros take on the Greek Theatre. Early arrival recommended for opener Aaron Embry. ‣ Lindsey Buckingham does a one-man show at the Wiltern, performing songs from his recent solo […]
Top picks on a monster Thursday night: ‣ In between dates opening for Coldplay, U.K. electro quartet Metronomy plays the El Rey Theatre, with Ben Browning (of Cut Copy) supporting. That’s Metronomy’s stylish video for “The Bay,” above. ‣ BRAD, the long-running project featuring Stone Gossard, Regan Hagar, Keith Lowe and Shawn Smith, headline the […]
Your Wednesday whirlwind: ‣ Baltimore’s husband-wife fronted band Tennis does their second SoCal show of the week. This time they, along with Wild Belle, hit at the Troubadour for a sold-out night. [That’s their video for “My Better Self” above.] ‣ Cage the Elephant headlines the Mayan Theater. An early arrival for the “debut” of […]
