Show choices for the Eve of Hallow’s Eve Eve: ‣ Thee Oh Sees have their second album of 2011, “Carrion Crawler/The Dream,” en route on Nov. 15 [check out “Carrion Crawler” and “The Dream” on Pitchfork], and the San Francisco quintet plays tonight at the Ukrainian Culture Center. ‣ Also in town from the Bay […]
Waiting on the sunshine, but in the meantime let’s talk musical shop: ‣Nashville continues to bear solid musical fruit as Vandervelde parks it at the Echo tonight with harmonic folk/rock of tourmates The Fling (hello, Dangerbird Records). Locals Francisco The Man round out the bill and this combo has #win written all over it. P.S.: […]
Sunday fun: ‣ Roots Roadhouse returns for a second year to the Echo and Echoplex, bringing a batch of great Americana and country artists to the upstairs and downstairs stages (along with some acoustic performances on the patio). This year, the event is highlighted by the Sadies (pictured), who will be joined by Jesse Sykes, […]
We’re taking a badly needed day off – until tonight’s show on KCSN. For info about tonight’s Yuck, Bear Hands and Les Blanks shows (and more) visit You Set the Scene.
Tuesday’s fine fare: ‣ Strokes-y NYC quartet the Postelles hit town behind their self-titled debut album [previewed here], playing the Echo with support from Kitten – that’s the L.A. band’s new video for “Chinatown,” above – Pagaents and Pan Am. ‣ Moheak Radio is throwing a big rock show at the Satellite – the Moheak […]
Friday’s frenzy: ‣ First Fridays at the Natural History Museum winds up its 2011 season with an appearance by the soft-rock collective Gayngs. Dirty Beaches open. ‣ Arctic Monkeys (new album: “Suck It and See) and the Vaccines (new album: “What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?”) rock the Palladium. That’s the Vaccines’ video for […]
The Buzz Bands LA show returns to Moheak Radio today at 3 p.m. – with a twist. Buzz Bands staff writer Seraphina L will be filling in for me while I am on a road trip, driving America’s highways and listening to a bunch of new music in the process. Please join Seraphina from 3 […]
[Happy birthday to Foo Fighters guitarman Chris Shiflett, who turns 40 today. There are parties everywhere tonight:] ‣ Dinosaur Jr. main man J. Mascis hits the Echo behind his arrestingly beautiful acoustic album, “Several Shades of Why.” The Black Heart Procession and Rachel Fannan open. ‣ First Fridays at the Natural History Museum goes off […]
Tuesday’s things: ‣ Queens of the Stone Age celebrate the reissue of their debut album (expanded and remastered, of course) with a sold-out show at the Wiltern Theatre. ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter series goes off a Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park, featuring J. Irvin Dally, Soft Pipes, Miracle Parade and Wayne Everett. […]
Tonight’s picks: ‣ We’ve loved Say Hi since they were called Say Hi to Your Mom, but the big news in these parts is that former L.A. residents the Parson Red Heads are back in town to support tonight at the Echo. ‣ Sharon Van Etten headlines the Satellite, with Ivan & Alyosha opening. ‣ […]
