It’s the final Monday of July: ‣Â System of a Down hasn’t released an album in seven years, but the band plays its only U.S. show of 2013 tonight at the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ It’s the big finale of Miner’s residency at the Bootleg Bar, where Yellow Red Sparks, yOya and Sami join in on the […]
Incoming: System of a Down, Sunset Strip Music Festival, HARD Summer, Writer, Bad Rabbits, Sebadoh, Franz Ferdinand, We the Kings, Dr. John, Joan Jett, Xavier Rudd, Son Volt, Shye Ben-Tzur, El-P, the Decoders, Ours, Casey Veggies, the Sword, ZZ Top, Tony Bennett, the Presets, Kitten, the Icarus Line, Daughn Gibson, Blackalicious, José James, Ozomatli, Scott […]
‣ Anybody going to see Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z at the Rose Bowl? The “Legends of the Summer” tour date is sold out. The Bay Area show on Friday night was a blast. See the Rose Bowl’s advisory for attendees right here. Wearing a “Suit & Tie?” Probably not recommended. ‣ Brooklyn post-punkers Weekend celebrate […]
Hey, Saturday, nice to see you: ‣ Fitz & the Tantrums headline the Wiltern behind their sophomore album “More Than Just a Dream,” which came out in May. That’s the video for the single “More Than Just a Dream,” above. ‣ Scottish indie-rockers Frightened Rabbit rock the House of the Blues with a trio of […]
There’s plenty of gravitas on L.A. duo 8mm’s 2012 album “Between the Devil and Two Black Hearts,” a gutsy, cinematic rock excursion that’s the work of the songwriter-guitarist-producer Sean Beavan and his wife, vocalist Juliette. For director Alexis Morante’s simple but beautifully executed video for “The Weight of You,” though, it’s all about location, […]
Corrected post: Pixies news: The quartet of just scheduled four L.A. dates Sept. 9-12. The band (Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and, replacing Kim Deal on this tour, Kim Shattuck of the Muffs, will play the three at the El Rey Theatre and the last at the Mayan. Tickets go on sale at 10 […]
Tonight in L.A.: PAPA, Modest Mouse, Peter Murphy, Rancid, Weezer, Courtney Love, Hockey, the Shilohs, Tijuana Panthers, Run River North, ‘Songs of Hank Williams,’ International Pop Overthrow, Glassjaw, Jon Brion, Viza, Ocha La Rocha, Buyepongo
Some nights, you just wanna recommend everything … ‣ If you’re an indie-rock fan and you’ve been wondering about the FIGat7th Downtown Festival, tonight’s your night – PAPA, NO and LA Font team up for a show on the plaza at the downtown L.A. retail center. ‣ It’s a blast at the beach as Modest […]
Tonight in L.A.: No Age, the Faint/Twin Shadow, the Belle Brigade, NO, Skylar Grey, Circa Zero, Glassjaw, the Uncluded, Night Terrors of 1927, Dan Wilson, Go West Young Man, the Dustbowl Revival
Your massive Thursday: ‣ The free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier roars back into action tonight with No Age – whose fourth album “An Object” is coming next month – and Tijuana Panthers. ‣ On another beach, the Faint, Twin Shadow and FMLYBND perform at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington […]
Yoodoo Park – who does business as GRMLN – and his debut album “Empire” have everything a guitar-loving, power-pop fan could want, and now he’s got a video to match the high energy of his latest single “Teenage Rhythm.” The anthem for punks of all kinds gets a similar treatment most garage-centric music videos have. […]
A sweet Wednesday night of shows: ‣ The Happy Hollows celebrate the release of their sophomore album “Amethyst” with a show at the Satellite, supported by Nightmare Air and Son of Stan. ‣ Manchester rockers the 1975, whose self-titled debut is on the way Sept. 10, headline the Troubadour, supported by Bad Suns. That’s the […]