Who: Beck on the main stage In 3 or fewer words: “Loser?” Sure, baby. Memorable because: Beck was the then-much-smaller Coachella festival’s first-ever headliner (in 1999!) and his proper return to the fest’s largest stage after a few pop-up performances over the years found him hitting the stage on the heels of his critically acclaimed, […]
T’was the night before Coachella, and all through the town … ‣ De Lux celebrate the release of their debut album “Voyage” by playing the Echo, supported by Rare Times and Earth Like Planets. ‣ Together Pangea rocks the Troubadour behind their recent relase “Badillac,” with the Garden and Chad & the Meatbodies at the […]
Coachella draws closer and so do some its performers: ‣ Swedish electronic duo the Knife warm up for their Friday night Coachella appearance at the Fox Theater Pomona, and as always with shows featuring Karin and Olof Dreijer, the performance figures to be high-concept theater. The troupe for their “Shaking the Habitual Tour” numbers 22, […]
Incoming: Coachella, Lawrence Rothman, Banta, Mystic Braves, Mosco Rosco, On An On, Ziggy Marley, Foster the People, Katie Herzig, Summer Camp, Ingrid Michaelson, Boy & Bear, STRFKR, the Dead Ships, Beck, the Knife, RAC, De Lux, Together Pangea, Chromeo, FKA Twigs, Disclosure, Motorhead, Ruby Friedman, Joe Ely, Switchfoot, Pet Shop Boys, Eastern Conference Champions, Karsh […]
‣ Beck’s “Song Reader” – his sheet-music-only release from a year ago – comes to life at Disney Hall, where he will be joined by the Los Angeles Philharmonic (conducted David Campbell, Beck’s father) and an array of special guests in a performance of the work. Collaborators include Jarvis Cocker, Jenny Lewis, Jack Black, Jon […]
Incoming: Chvrches, Body Parts, SOHN, Against Me!, Ben Harper, Beth Orton, Deptford Goth, Jessie Ware, Neil Finn, Graham Nash, Alice Glass, Albert Hammond Jr., Polica, the Happy Hollows, Moonface, Norma Jean, Autolux, Drake, John Vanderslice, Prima Donna, Screaming Females, Obits, Over the Rhine, Cayucas, Anthony Green, the Black Crowes, Thomas Dolby, the Handsome Family, EOTO, […]
Beck’s “Song Reader” – the 2012 album that the 43-year-old songwriter released only as sheet music – will come to life on Nov. 24 at Disney Hall at a special concert including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and a host of special guests. Having performed sold-out “Song Reader” shows in London and San Francisco, Beck will be […]
It was fitting on Sunday at the Treasure Island Music Festival that U.K. quartet Palma Violets opened their set with a cover of “California Sun,” the song the Rivieras made a hit in 1964. There was sun at the festival, but it wasn’t very warm. The entire crowd had learned Saturday that there was a […]
Beck and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are rumored to be two of the big names playing this year’s FYF Fest on Aug. 24 and 25 at L.A. State Historic Park. FYF founder and co-promoter Sean Carlson will announce the lineup for the 10th annual festival – which this year moves from Labor Day Weekend to the […]
Sonos Studio, the Hollywood space that doubles as a gallery and intimate listening space, kicks off a special exhibition next week revolving around Beck and his 2012 sheet-music release “Song Reader,” which was issued via McSweeney’s. The exhibition’s opening night will feature an appearance by Beck himself (info will be released through the social media […]
