The music community came out in force Monday night in support of Josh Schwartz, the former member of Further and Beachwood Sparks who is undergoing treatment for ALS. The benefit concert at the Echoplex was capped by a set from a reconstituted Beachwood Sparks lineup that demonstrated the lasting beauty of their twangy psychedelic rock, […]
Friends continue to rally in support of singer-guitarist Josh Schwartz, a creative force in the bands Further, Beachwood Sparks and Painted Hills. Schwartz, who was diagnosed with ALS more than three years ago, has sought experimental stem cell therapy not available in the U.S., and an online campaign raised more than $25,000 to pay for […]
‣ The annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas returns for its 25th year. Day 1, which is happening at the Forum, features a lineup that includes Linkin Park, Rise Against, Incubus, Bush, System of a Down, Fall Out Boy, Walk the Moon, New Politics and Royal Blood. ‣ The Lonely Wild headlines the Bootleg HiFi in celebration of “Holidays.” […]
Fantastic Thursday of shows – check ’em out: ‣ Ryan Adams [pictured] and Jenny Lewis, each with acclaimed new albums out this year, rock the Fox Theater in Pomona. ‣ L.A. rockers the Icarus Line blast off at the Echoplex, supported by Zig Zags, Zodiac Death Valley, Neo Globs and Death Valley Girls. ‣ Echo […]
Incoming: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Dave Stewart & Friends, Madi Diaz, Sego, Opeth, Augustana, Eric Hutchinson, Kan Wakan, Dear Boy, Eastern Conference Champions, JMSN, James Blake, Andrew Bird, Tune-Yards, the Ataris, Ryn Weaver, Big Search, FMLYBND, Kingdoms, Howie Day, Ryan Adams, Jenny Lewis, Allah-Las, the Icarus Line, Black Belt Karate, Pepper, Gaby Moreno, De Lux, […]
Hard to believe summer is almost over – and it certainly didn’t feel like it Thursday evening at the Santa Monica Pier, where the ninth of 10 shows in the Twilight Concert Series went off in a big way. Power-pop quartet OK Go headlined, showcasing tunes from their forthcoming new album “Hungry Ghosts” and the […]
Your Thursday evening options: ‣ It’s another big Thursday night at the Santa Monica Pier – power-pop quartet and video wizards OK Go and L.A. garage-rockers Allah-Las team up at this week’s free Twilight Concert Series. ‣ Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green brings his City & Colour (last spotted in SoCal playing Coachella in April)Â to the […]
Echo Park Rising started off in a big way, and by big we mean massive. Either we need to give a big thumbs up to the festival’s marketing team, or people were eager to devour a free Friday night of music. Perhaps it was also the fact that the fourth annual neighborhood festival started a […]
Allah-Las will return Sept. 16 with their sophomore effort “Worship the Sun” via Innovative Leisure. To follow up their 7-inch single “501-415,” the psychedelic garage-rock quartet releases the video for its b-side “No Werewolf.” The tune itself is a cover of a song by the Frantics, but the video is actually the work of Russian […]
Ssssssaturday: ‣ Sharon Van Etten visits the El Rey Theatre behind her new acclaimed album “Are We There.” That’s the video for “Every Time the Sun Comes Up,” above. ‣ The BET Experience continues its weekend of shows with OutKast, A$AP Rocky and Rick Ross performing at Staples Center, and the Roots with special guests […]
