OvertureCon, an event combining panel discussions, fans-and-bands meet-and-greets and live performances, makes it debut this weekend at the Mint, highlighted by headlining performances by rockers Semi Precious Weapons on Saturday and Honor Society on Sunday. The brainchild of self-professed “überfans” Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs and Stacey Lawson, OvertureCon offers panel discussions on fashion, women in rock and […]
Based out of Los Angeles, the quartet WALLA formed amid turbulent circumstances, yet soon recognized a chemistry during the early stages of their collaborative process. Due June 4, the band’s EP “Nature” is the result of the disparate tastes of members Ian Charlie, Alessio Balsemin, Mauricio Carcamo, Jonathan Hoonch Kim and Gabriel Nava Rodrigues – […]
Linkin Park has been announced as the headliner for this year’s street party portion of the Sunset Strip Music Festival on Aug. 3. The full lineup for the multiple-day, multiple-venue festival, including the SSMF’s annual honorees, has yet to be revealed. For the two-stage outdoor festival on Saturday, Sunset Boulevard will be closed to traffic […]
‣ The Rolling Stones swing back through SoCal for a few dates on their “50 and Counting” tour, the first tonight at the Honda Center in Anaheim. ‣ Ex-Sneaker Pimp Chris Corner brings his IAMX to the Fonda Theatre behind the new album “The Unified Theory.” That’s the cool video for “The Unified theory,” above. […]
A more diverse quartet of shows I could not possible imagine: ‣ U.K. producer Gold Panda [pictured] visits the Echo – his new album “Half of Where You Live” comes out June 11, and you can stream the single “Brazil” here. D33J and Slayron open. ‣ Just the hard stuff a Club Nokia, where Motorhead, […]
Run River North, the San Fernando Valley-bred ensemble who last fall enjoyed a “Candid Camera” moment and ended up performing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” has signed to Nettwerk Records. Formerly known as Monsters Calling Home, the folk sextet of singer-guitarist Alex Hwang along with Daniel Chae, Jennifer Rim, Joe Chun, John Chong and Sally Kang […]
If it’s summer in L.A., it’s time to start thinking music al fresco. KCRW today announced the beginnings of its KCRW Summer Nights series, which spans multiple outdoor venues and kicks off June 8 at One Colorado with the sultry disco of Hot As Sun [pictured]. Mr. Little Jeans will continue the series in Old […]
The Orwells’ campaign to save rock ’n’ roll – well, that’s what it seems like every time they step onstage – has a new backer. The young suburban Chicago quintet of Mario Cuomo, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner, Dominick Corso and Matt O’Keefe worked with TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek on the title track of […]
My Bloody Valentine and Beck, Yeah Yeah Yeahs will headline this year’s FYF Fest on Aug. 24 and 25 at L.A. State Historic Park. Also on board for the multiple-stage event: TV on the Radio, MGMT, Deerhunter, Devendra Banhart, Beach House, the Melvins, Solange, Yo La Tengo, Foxygen, Toro y Moi, Jonathan Richman and Kurt […]
The best thing about KG Bird’s folk music is how it doesn’t settle for just being folk music. The sextet – anchored by former Cue the Moon bandmates Chris and Tim James and Ryan Parmenter – can play aching balladeers one moment and tortured indie-rockers deftly playing the loud/soft dynamic the next. Their debut EP […]
