Tonight in L.A.: Ray LaMontagne, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jenny Lewis, Hamilton Leithauser, Dead Sara, Afternoons, Kina Grannis, Needtobreathe, Lovelife, the Rebel Light, Ted Russell Kamp
Here’s what’s up on a terrific Tuesday: ‣Â Ray LaMontagne plays the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church behind the release of his fifth album, the Dan Auerbach-produced “Supernova,” and the Bell Brigade opens. ‣ Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela do the first of two L.A. shows behind their new album “9 Dead Alive.” Tonight, they’re […]
Incoming: Morrissey, Tom Jones, tUnE-yArDs, Air Life, In the Valley Below, the Mercy Beat, Jarell Perry, the Acetates, Rey Pila, Todd Snider, Hamilton Leithauser, Max Collins, the Bad Plus, Ray LaMontagne, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jenny Lewis, Needtobreathe, Dead Sara, Afternoons, Kina Grannis, O.A.R., Tycho, Ingrid Michaelson, Acid Mothers Temple, the Pains of Being Pure at […]
Tonight in L.A.: Kings of Leon, St. Vincent, Musink, Kraftwerk, Afternoons, the Black Lips, Weekend, Ana Tijoux, the Toadies, Lydia Loveless, Wakey Wakey
Your fantastic Friday: ‣ Kings of Leon bring their “Mechanical Bull” tour to the Forum. ‣ St. Vincent visit the Wiltern behind her new self-titled album. That’s the video for “Digital Witness,” above. ‣ Kraftwerk winds up its stint at Disney Hall with “The Mix” and “Tour de France.” ‣ Resurgent local sextet Afternoons play […]
File under Things That Have Piled Up in My Notebook: ‣ Tonight’s “comeback” show by Afternoons at the Satellite is something of a curiosity. The L.A. sextet of Aaron Burrows, Brent Turner, Brian Canning, Claire McKeown, Sam Johnson and Steven Scott – down one member from when they posed for photographer Sterling Andrews’ whimsical “Gooseberries” project […]
Oh what fun on a Friday: ‣ Nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter Jake Bugg visits the Wiltern; the U.K. youngster’s second album, the Rick Rubin-produced “Shangri La,” came out in November. That’s the new video for “A Song About Love,” above. ‣ The fourth of the five Eagles‘ shows goes off at the Forum. ‣ Resurgent indie-rock sextet […]
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, […]
A year ago last week, I wrote that L.A. septet Afternoons were a good bet to release one of the finest albums of 2009. So much for my crystal ball. Instead, the business of writing, recording and releasing new material has moved glacially (and carefully) for the band, whose operatic pop anthems grabbed L.A. by […]
It’s quite a night overall – and for fans of the L.A. scene in particular. Six local faves (three on a bill) are opposite each other at two venues. The Airborne Toxic Event kicks off its big tour with the Henry Clay People and Red Cortez at Pomona’s Fox Theater Pomona, while Sea Wolf [pictured] […]
Big night at the Palladium, where Arctic Monkeys play in support of their new album “Humbug.” Homtowners the Like open the sold-out show. … The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Yacht also have a sold-out show, at Pomona’s Fox Theater. … Local a capella phenoms Sonos [pictured] celebrate the release of their debut “SONOSings” (out today) […]
The La’s are making new music? At the risk of tainting, or at least de-mystifying, what I consider to be the finest pop song ever written, “There She Goes,” I say bring it on. The BBC reports that enigmatic frontman Lee Mavers has written a new album and joined up with Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell. […]
