Tonight in L.A.: The Neighbourhood, Tame Impala, Kodaline, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kirin J. Callinan, Magic Wands, Lewis Watson, Gov’t Mule, Falling in Reverse, the Cold & Lovely, Clairy Browne
What a Wednesday: ‣ Irish quartet Kodaline visits the Troubadour behind its debut album “A Perfect World,” which just came out at the beginning of October, and Diane Birch opens. Above is Kodaline’s video for “All I Want” (Part 1) – scroll to the end of the post to watch Part 2. ‣ SoCal quntet […]
Michael Milosh has always been talented at balancing the delicate with the powerful in his music, any fan of Rhye‘s debut “Woman” would agree. But Rhye’s lead vocalist returns to his solo work with the forthcoming album “Jetlag,” an album he’s written out of love, happiness and excitement for the new chapter of his life […]
Your Tuesday things: ‣ The Flaming Lips head up at big night at the Greek Theatre that also features Tame Impala and White Denim. ‣ Veteran Detroit punk band Death headlines tonight’s Check Yo Ponytail 2 at the Echoplex, with Tijuana Panthers, Obliterations and Tony Molina joining in for what promises to be a raucous […]
Feel as if you’re trapped in a place as large and sprawling and multi-faceted as Los Angeles? Local quartet Spirit Vine’s new album “Ascender” – finally out this week via Manimal Vinyl – articulates your neurosis on its single “City Daze.” “L.A. haunts you / L.A. haunts you,” singer Jaquelinne Cingolani wails over sheaths of […]
Just when you think soul revivalists have squeezed all the juice out of that orange – or turned it to water by simply adding effects – you run across somebody like Hiatus Kaiyote. They have a quirky name, a singer with an even quirkier one (Nai Palm, yeah we get it) and pages that describe […]
Recent Sunset Strip honoree Joan Jett has returns with “Unvarnished,” her 14th album and first in seven years with the Blackhearts. And as her first music video for the song “Any Weather” suggests, she’s not going anywhere just yet. She may already have a lifetime of achievements, but Jett moves forward with one of her […]
Last Monday of the month, leading into a fright-filled week …. ‣ Oft-imitated girl-group trailblazer Ronnie Spector does the first of two nights at the El Rey Theatre; it’s the 70-year-old singer’s “Beyond the Beehive” Tour. ‣ It’s another night of the Kanye West’s Yeezus Tour at Staples Center, with Kendrick Lamar joining the fun. […]
Incoming: Arcade Fire, HARD Day of the Dead, Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare, Ronnie Spector, Tori Kelly, Demi Lovato, Slayer, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Bonobo, Danny Elfman, Megadeth, CocoRosie, the Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, Iron & Wine, the Cartel, Andy Clockwise, Geronimo Getty, the Neighbourhood, Gov’t Mule, Lewis Watson, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kirin J. Callinan, Falling in […]
Tonight in L.A.: Kanye West/Kendrick Lamar, BOY, KCRW Masquerade, LACMA Muse Costume Ball, Deer Tick, Colin Hay, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Dorian Wood, the Ocean Blue, Mark Knopfler, Shooter Jennings, Zac Brown Band, Robin Thicke
Here’s where to find your fun tonight: ‣ At Staples Center, it’s the two coolest “K” people outside of Kobe: Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar. What’s the show like? ‣ Dress to kill … y’know? It’s time for the annual KCRW Masquerade, featuring Glasser, Har Mar Superstar, the Lions, Grizfolk, plus DJ sets by Dave […]
Shy Girls isn’t a group of demure damsels; it’s the moniker under which Portland producer and vocalist Dan Vidmar records his smooth yet crisp R&B jams. He’s been doing it for a while, and so far, color critics impressed. The emergency room-worker-by-day but suave songwriter-by-night released the underrated “Sex In the City” EP in 2011, which […]
