Cal Jam 17: Foo Fighters, QOTSA, Liam Gallagher and more Oct. 7
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Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age top the bill for Cal Jam, a one-day festival Oct. 7 at Glen Helen Regional Park. The original Cal Jam was held in 1974.
Tonight in L.A.: Bob Mould, the Orwells, Dwight Yoakam
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Also on Thursday: The Airborne Toxic Event, the Old 97’s, Kane Strang, Strand of Oaks, Dia Frampton, Crystal Fighters, Bear Fight, Daydreams
Wire to mark 40 years with new album, curate DRILL festival in L.A.
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The DRILL festival, March 31-April 1, is curated by legendary quartet Wire, who celebrate their 40th anniversary by releasing a new album that weekend as well.
Tonight in L.A.: John Prine, Jackson Browne, Bob Mould
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Also on Friday: Charles Bradley, Local Natives, FIDLAR, Wild Belle, Macy Gray, Psychic Love, Egyptian Lover, Rainbow Jackson, Fat Joe, Little Hurricane, Hippie Sabotage, Sol, Gun Hill Royals
Video: Bob Mould, ‘Hold On’
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Bob Mould’s new album “Patch the Sky,” the last in a trilogy for Merge, came out in March. Strange things happen in the new video for “Hold On.”
Tonight in L.A.: George Fest, Pixies, Bob Mould, Abbot Kinney Festival, the Gaslight Anthem, Kimbra, Trevor Hall, Dan Janisch, Descendents
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A great big Sunday in store: ‣ Pixies head up a rockin’ night at the Hollywood Bowl that also features Cat Power and Gogol Bordello. ‣ The star-studded George Fest at the Fonda Theatre salutes the music of George Harrison – it features guests such as Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, Brandon Flowers & Mark Stoermer […]
Tonight in L.A.: Dublab Anniversary Celebration, Way Over Yonder, Big Star Third, Thievery Corporation, Bob Mould, TR/ST, Paul Oakenfold, Die Antwoord, Merchandise, more
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Another seriously stacked Saturday: ‣ The boundary-pushing DJ collective Dublab celebrates 15 years with a big party at Bedrock LA featuring music on seven stages, including an outdoor stage hosting Benedek, Seven Davis Jr., B+ and Money Mark, among others. The Carlos Nino-curated room has music from Mia Doi Todd, SK Kakraba and Carlos Niño […]
Video: Bob Mould, ‘I Don’t Know You Anymore’
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Director Alicia J. Rose’s new video for Bob Mould’s “I Don’t Know You Anymore” is hilarious on a lot of levels – I, for one, am all about the Decemberists’ new app that is “gonna change the way thinking people think about thinking … about ordering faux-bacon kale-infused vegan donuts at 2 a.m.,” Colin Meloy tells […]
Tonight in L.A.: Tijuana Panthers, Johnnyswim, Timbre Timbre, the Preatures, Bob Mould, Gabriel Kahane, Trans Am, Seasons, Electric Wire Hustle
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Enjoy your Tuesday: ‣ Long Beach trio Tijuana Panthers celebrate the release of their new album “Wayne Interest” with a free show at the Roxy Theatre. Northern Tigers open. ‣ Their debut album “Diamonds” just out in late April, husband-and-wife duo Johnnyswim hold forth at the El Rey Theatre. That’s their video for “Home,” above. […]
Popular With Me 2012: My top albums of the year
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There were albums I loved, albums I liked, albums I appreciated and albums I avoided in 2012. Because of my regional focus, I spent an inordinate amount of time with music from Los Angeles artists. And strangely for me, a lot of the hyped bands failed to resonate; stuck in traffic, I’d rather have played […]
