Top 2 homecoming shows by L.A. bands who’ve been away: ‣ Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti plays the Music Box with Os Mutantes and Teen Inc. That’s Steve Hanft’s video for “Bright Lit Blue Skies,” above. ‣ Everest and He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister team up at the Echo. ||| Download: Ariel Pink, “Round and […]
I’m not sure whether it’s more a 2003 dance-punk blowout, a tribute to influential 1990s artists or a nod to hipster flavors of the minute, but the lineup for this year’s FYF Fest was announced today. The one-day affair, Saturday, Sept. 4, at Los Angeles State Historic Park downtown, features dance-music faves the Rapture and […]
[Sorry I’m a little late with this today, I was all flustered trying to think of what to do for Jessica Simpson’s 30th birthday Saturday.] My top 5 reasons to slam in the earplugs this weekend: ‣ When I first heard “Hippies” and posted “Friendly Ghost” in March, I knew I’d be hooked on Harlem. […]
Saturday afternoon bloomed hotter than Friday at Coachella (and today temperatures promise to reach triple-digits), but the heat hardly discouraged early arrivers to the tents, where Ida Maria, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti and the Bob Mould Band had the most promising early sets. Stickers touting Ida Maria’s chorus “I Like You Better When You’re Naked” […]
