Photos: Jenny O. and Sharon Silva at the Airliner
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Jenny O. previewed material from her forthcoming album on a warm night at the Airliner.
Cruel World Festival: What was cool, hot and not-so-hot
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The heat was on, but there was a lot of cool at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena. We asked a teenage writer from Los Angeles what she made of Cruel World’s new wave reveries and goth-stalgia. Here are her highs and lows.
Wayne Kramer’s ‘remixed’ MC5 lineup proves a potent brew at the Roxy
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Wayne Kramer brought a reconstituted MC5 lineup to the Roxy for a Saturday night of “Heavy Lifting.” There’s a new album in the works — MC5’s first in 50 years.
Liz Phair and guests rock L.A. Phil’s Gen X Fest at the Disney Hall
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Liz Phair rocking the Walt Disney Hall on Tuesday was the pinnacle of L.A. Phil’s month-long Gen X Fest, playing a full-band set across her catalogue and special guests Lisa Loeb, Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast), Vagabon and Remi Wolf opening with covers of ’90s hits.
Desert Hearts festival returns at new location, but with typical passion and positivity
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Back for the first time since 2019, the Desert Hearts music and lifestyle festival — staged for the first time at Lake Perris — showed again why it is beloved by SoCal party people.
The Airborne Toxic Event turn Greek Theatre show into a celebration of everything
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Dedicating the show to the memory frontman Mikel Jollett’s father, the Airborne Toxic Event brought “Hollywood Park” — the album and the spirit of Jollett’s memoir of the same name — to the Greek Theatre on Saturday for a night that felt like a celebration of life.
Photos: Bikini Kill at the Greek Theatre
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Bikini Kill returned to L.A. on Friday for a jubilant night at the Greek Theatre, one of more than 50 dates on their massive 2022 tour.
Photos: Ramonda Hammer, Beginners, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts and more at the Echo
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The Out of Mind Fest on Saturday brought Ramonda Hammer, Beginners, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts and more to the Echo. Celebrating L.A.’s LGBTQ community, the night turned into one big party.
Coachella 2022, Day 3: Doja Cat proves a hard act to follow for Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd
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The tag-team set by Swedish House Mafia and the Weekend — preceded by Doja Cat’s dynamic hour on the main stage — brought Weekend 1 of Coachella 2022 to a close on Sunday.
Coachella 2022, Day 2: Billie Eilish’s highs, and other mania from a splendid Saturday
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Beyond Billie Eilish’s rapturous headlining set, there was plenty to see at Saturday’s Day 2 of Coachella 2022.
