With synth-pop sounding this glamorous, it’s no surprise that one of the stars in Mirror Talk‘s video for “Don’t” fabulously resembles David Bowie. Lip-synching in sparkling pant-suits right after fighting with a drunk is one of the many party scenes in this Ryan Aylsworth-directed video. There’s hope, loss and probably a lot of drugs in this […]
A quite busy Thursday: ‣ Rappers RL Grime and Salva do a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre, the first of two nights there. ‣ Imagine Dragons play the Wiltern, supported by Kongos. Above, Imagine Dragons’ video for “Demons.” ‣ Heidecker & Wood – that’s Tim Heidecker (the actor-director who’s one-half of the comedy […]
It was pretty hard to deny Real Estate‘s 2011 album, so when they announce a follow-up two years later it’s difficult to not want to go back and spin the breezy “Days.” The only thing is, their new single “Talking Backwards” from their third album “Atlas” will trump any urge to spin old songs. Rich, soft […]
Hello there, Wednesday, you’re looking all right: ‣ It’s another night of the Eagles’ run at the Forum. ‣ Australia-bred, U.K.-based psych-rockers Cloud Control visit the Satellite behind their latest album “Dream Cave, with L.A.’s Body Parts and Monogem supporting. Above, Cloud Control’s video for “Dojo Rising.” ‣ Twenty-two-year-old Grammy nominee Sarah Jarosz, whose third […]
Here’s your Tuesday lineup: ‣ Islands headline the Troubadour behind its newest album “Ski Mask.” Haunted Summer and Crash (Christopher Richard of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and the Deadly Syndrome) open. ‣ Together Pangea celebrates today’s release of their album “Badillac” by rocking the Smell, supported by the Audacity, the Aquadolls and Wand […]
Incoming: Justin Timberlake, Gilby Clarke, Islands, Josh Ritter, Tom Brosseau, Betty Who, Goldie, Eagles, Cloud Control, Max Bemis, Faith Evans, Sarah Jarosz, RL Grime, Imagine Dragons, Francisco the Man, Dent May, Belmont Lights, Of Montreal, Afternoons, Jake Buggs, Trombone Shorty, STS9, Machine Gun Kelly, Wodden Shjips, Prefuse 73, Bart Davenport, Robert Glasper Experiment, Great White, […]
Sunday evening things, with an L.A. debut on top: ‣ U.K. shoegaze quintet TOY – getting a bunch of deserved kudos for their debut album “Join the Dots” and even drawing comparisons to Rise – made their L.A. debut at Part Time Punks at the Echo. Cold Showers and Von Haze support. Above, TOY’s “Motoring.” ‣ Speak […]
After a banner year recording and touring with cohort El-P as the dynamic duo Run The Jewels, Killer Mike returns to his last solo album, 2012’s widely-praised “R.A.P. Music,†and presents a video for the excellent deep cut “Ghetto Gospel,†also produced by El-P. Directed by Carlos Haynes and Trevor Kane, we find Mike donning […]
Blame the “Hunger Games” franchise, but the sweet, innocent, mandolin-wielding sextet Run River North (f/k/a Monsters Calling Home) gets a little Battle Royale in their music video for “Fight to Keep.” Also starring actor-comedian Diedrich Bader (“The Drew Carey Show,” “Outsourced”), the Zak Stoltz-directed clip begins with a simple camping trip. It’s when they huddle around […]
So many offerings for your Friday: ‣ It’s Round 2 of the Eagles at the Forum. ‣ Brooklyn punk rockers Parquet Courts hold forth at the Fonda Theatre, supported by White Fence and Destruction Unit. ‣ The Whisky’s 50th anniversary celebration continues with a sold-out show by Buckcherry. ‣ Long-running San Diego indie rockers Pinback […]
