Incoming: Django Django, Spirit Animal, Amanda Palmer, Beach House, Dragonette, the Killers, the Features, Harlan, Hey Champ, Taken by Trees, Conor Oberst, Menomena, Ryan Bingham, Band of Horses, Earlimart, Dave Stewart, Citizen Cope, Rodriguez, Alt-J, the Go-Go’s, Wilco. Above: Mister Loveless stops by the Satellite on Sunday in support of their latest album “Grow Up.” […]
Friday fun: ‣ Maximo Park rolled in with the second wave of British post-punk bands last decade, and the quintet shows on its fourth album, “The National Health” (which came out in June), that it’s still at the top of its game. They visit the El Rey Theatre tonight, supported by the Neighbourhood and Zambri. […]
Thursday, oh Thursday: ‣ Indie originals Lilys (they released one of the first LPs on Slumberland Records) don’t seem to get out much these days, so tongiht’s Chickfactor Magazine 20th anniversary show at the Bootleg figures to be a special occasion. Also playing: Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, the Legendary Jim Ruiz Group and […]
It started last spring, when L.A. folk ensemble Monsters Calling Home made a video for their song “Fight to Keep” inside their Hondas (a Fit and a CRV). It was clever and sweet and DIY. And it got the attention of Honda’s marketing minds, who saw an opportunity and drove off with it. Under the […]
You think this video for the new Flying Lotus song “Putty Boy Strut” is cool? Play around with the teaser on FlyLo’s website. The song is from Flying Lotus’ highly anticipated album “Until the Quiet Comes,” out Oct. 2. The 28-year-old sonic adventurer, born Steven Ellison, is in his full glitchy glory on this “single,” […]
Recording under the moniker Moonface, Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown) has expanded on the minimalist sound of his first two albums in a new collaboration with Finnish krautrockers Siinai (Wolf Parade’s touring buddies in 2009). “With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery” (out now via Jagjaguwar) flows with Sinai’s well-known build-ups, but also caters to Krug’s dark […]
Here are your Wednesday things: ‣ Band of Skulls come back to L.A. behind their sophomore album “Sweet Sour,” released back in February. The U.K. trio headlines the Fonda Theatre supported by IO Echo and Dreamers Dose. That’s Band of Skulls’ new video for “You’re Not Pretty But You Got It Goin’ On.” ‣ It […]
Here’s something that may brighten up your day. Fans of both Ben Folds Five and Fraggle Rock (for those of you who are old enough to remember the ’80s Jim Henson show) can rejoice as the reunited pop band teams up with some of your favorite puppets. The humorous video for “Do It Anyway” arrived […]
‣ Kitten, its new EP “Cut It Out” now out, continues its residency at the Bootleg Bar, supported by Body Parts, Incan Abraham and LA Font. That’s Kitten’s new video for “G#,” above. ‣ Lavender Diamond, whose new album “Incorruptible Heart” is out Sept. 25, does another week at the Echo, supported by Tom Brosseau, […]
Incoming: Blondfire, the Airborne Toxic Event, Japanther, Gov’t Mule, Band of Skulls, Autolux, Sean Paul, Rusko, Lilys, the Soft Pack, Anthony Hamilton, Azure Ray, Maximo Park, Zee Avi, Sondre Lerche, Lila Downs, Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Gibbard, Delta Rae, Animal Collective, Flying Lotus Above: Flying Lotus plays with Animal […]
