‣ Tori Amos does the first of two nights at the Orpheum Theatre behind her latest release “Night of Hunters.” Her short film for “Star Whisperer” is worth 10 minutes of your time. ‣ Deadmau5 and James Murphy are joined by Proxy and Eye for “HARD x Mouth Taped Shut” at the Hollywood Palladium. ‣ […]
Your fantastic Friday night: ‣ GV30 – the Goldenvoice/Gary Tovar celebration of 30 years of Los Angeles punk – kicks off three big night at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with Social Distortion, X and the Adolsecents. ‣ Guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter (pictured), on tour with drummer Scott Amendola, starts a two-night stand at the […]
Thursday things: ‣ Black Star, the groundbreaking duo of Mos Def and Talib Kweli, do a makeup gig at Club Nokia for an L.A. date originally scheduled in October. ‣ The first night of the annual Invisible Children benefit concerts at the Troubadour features Jon Foreman (Switchfoot), Matt Pryor (the Get Up Kids), Aaron Gillespie […]
The midweek mix: ‣ Dinosaur Jr. visits the Music Box to play its 1988 album “Bug” in its entirety, part of a show that will include a Q&A conducted by Henry Rollins and an opening set by Pierced Arrows. ‣ Alt-rockers Standing Shadows, who since October have released two in of a trilogy of EPs […]
Big stuff, small stuff, and Buzz Bands LA’s stuff: ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night goes off at Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park with a eclectic quartet of acts – the Quick Hellos, 7Horse, Frankel and Jack Burnside. Get all the details here. ‣ Jay-Z & Kanye West do another installment of the […]
There’s free, and not free, on this soggy Monday: ‣ Not free: The second night of the “Watch The Throne” spectacle, with Jay-Z & Kanye West, at Staples Center. ‣ Also: Dinosaur Jr. performs its album “Bug” and chats with Henry Rollins in a big night at O.C.’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa […]
Sunday’s merriment: ‣ Night 2 of KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas boasts a lineup that includes Jane’s Addiction, the Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Death Cab for Cutie and Noel Gallagher, along with the likes of Foster the People and Grouplove. The evening will be webcast right here. (P.S.: There’s an after-party at Hemingway’s where a […]
Your sizable song-filled Saturday touts: ‣ Aimee Mann [pictured above] returns with her traditional Christmas show over at the Wiltern with friends such as Paul F Tompkins, Michael Penn, Tim Heidecker, and many more. ‣ NYC’s Cavemen plays another SoCal show at Orange County’s Detroit Bar with support from L.A.’s Races. [Check out their video […]
‣ The Echo’s birthday month – the venue blows out 10 candles in December – swings into high gear with an Aquarium Drunkard-presented bill featuring the Soft Pack, Abe Vigoda, So Many Wizards and Slang Chickens. ‣ Genre-bending hometown heroes Ozomatli hold forth at Club Nokia. ‣ Sara Bareilles and Joshua Radin play to a […]
Thursday things: ‣ Jonathan Wilson [see our interview with him Wednesday] plays the Troubadour behind his 2011 release “Gentle Spirit.” ‣ The Kooks are back for a second night at the Music Box. ‣ Buzzing NYC quintet Caveman make their first visit to L.A. behind their first release “CoCo Beware.” the five-piece plays the Echo, […]
