Tonight in L.A.: Brandon Flowers, Fleetwood Mac, Barry Manilow, Stromae, Jenny Lewis, Swans, Glass Animals, MØ, FKA Twigs, Ride, RAC, Cloud Nothings, Benjamin Booker, Alt-J, the Fontaines
A very happy Tuesday to you: â–º Brandon Flowers, who has a new solo album titled “The Desired Effect” coming May 19, visits the Troubadour. Above, director Warren Fu’s new video for “Still Want You.” â–º Fleetwood Mac [see our review and photos from Friday’s show] return for another night at the Forum. â–º It’s […]
Incoming: Coachella (Weekend 2), Brokechella, Stone Temple Pilots, Royal Blood, Father John Misty, Chet Faker, Luna, Odessa, Dorothy, Dreamers, Desaparecidos, Plain White T’s, Squarepusher, Stromae, Jenny Lewis, Swans, Glass Animals, FKA Twigs, Fleetwood Mac, Barry Manilow, Cloud Nothings, the Bad Romantics, MØ, Neil & Liam Finn, SomeKindaWonderful, Ride, Benjamin Booker, Alt-J, Florence + the Machine, […]
Tonight in L.A.: Coachella (Jack White, Belle & Sebastian, Alt-J, more), Nochella, the Hush Sound, Wake Up Lucid, the Young Romans, Balance & Composure, Sixx: A.M., Bright Light Bright Light, the Janks
It’s a Saturday kind of Saturday: â–º Day 2 of Coachella features the likes of Jack White, the Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Hozier, Flosstradamus, Bad Religion, SBTRKT, FKA Twigs, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, Run the Jewels and more. [Set times at bottom of post.] â–º Nochella — with […]
Two and a half years since their first Los Angeles show at Bardot, U.K. rockers Alt-J took the stage on Monday night at the Greek Theatre – now with a second album and a Mercury Prize under their belt. Although the band lost original bassist Gwil Sainsbury earlier in the year, they performed just has […]
Here’s how to start your week: ‣ U.K. rockers Alt-J play a sold-out show at the Greek Theatre behind their new album “This Is All Yours,” with the Acid opening. ‣ Dutch quartet Taymir, fresh off playing Culture Collide, highlights the lineup at It’s a School Night at Bardot, playing along with Santa Barbara electro-pop […]
Incoming: Alt-J, Pentatonix, Wildcat! Wildcat!, Metronomy, White Denim, Banks, Dry the River, Hanni El Khatib, Olin & the Moon, Hobart W Fink, TV on the Radio, Nas, Eastern Conference Champions, Fever the Ghost, the Acid, Matt Ellis, the Brave Ones, Ceci Bastida, Matisyahu, Jessie Ware, the Melvins, Le Butcherettes, Kimbra, Sloan, Tom Vek, Movement, Colin […]
Alt-J‘s 2012 debut “An Awesome Wave” ended up making the top of many year-end lists (including this one). The album release paved the way for a fruitful year; not only did they win the Mercury Prize but their performances fusing trip-hop, psych-rock and pop gained them a solid worldwide following. The Leeds-based band now returns […]
Wednesday’s options: ‣ Chicago five-piece JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound,n whose third album “Howl” is just out, bring their amped-up soul to the Roxy Theatre. Lisa Loeb supports. ‣ It’s a second night of Alt-J at the Hollywood Palladium. ‣ Canadian duo Purity Ring and U.K. producer Jon Hopkins are back for a second […]
Tuesday’s things: ‣ Canadian duo Purity Ring and U.K. producer Jon Hopkins – more than just tourmates, they have been collaborators – team up for the first of two nights at the Fonda Theatre. Stream this Hopkins song that features Purity Ring’s vocals, “Breathe This Air,” yeah? ‣ British indie-rockers and Mercury Prize winners Alt-J, […]
Incoming: Mike Stinson, Courtney Love, Sonny & the Sunsets, Purity Ring, Alt-J, Icona Pop, Wayne Shorter, Dave Mason, Evan Voytas, Shwayze, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Cee Lo Green, Trombone Shorty, Moderat, Dende & Band, Everest, Black Sabbath, YACHT, Jenny O., Café Tacvba, War, Joe Satriani, Riverboat Gamblers, the Dickies Above:Â The video for the […]
