I’ve been to a lot of residency Mondays at Spaceland over the years, and tonight’s lineup, front to back, rivals any I’ve seen. Residents Local Natives could probably pack the place themselves, but they have two other great SoCal bands on board – the Henry Clay People and Aushua. Not to mention: Fun., who are […]
[Happy birthday, Juliana Hatfield, and thanks for songs.] July goes out with a bang this week, starting with some enticing shows tonight: Jarvis Cocker headlines the Wiltern behind his recent release “Further Complications,” an album that, owing to the strength of its storytelling, keeps on giving. [Cocker is giving away a remix of “You’re in […]
[Good morning … See the promo box in the first sidebar at right to win Ed Harcourt tickets for tonight …] Ed Harcourt, the Londoner who just released the gorgeous EP “Russian Roulette” [see last week’s post], plays an intimate show at downtown’s Bordello. … John Vanderslice [pictured], getting some of the best reviews of […]
[Happy birthday to Cyndi Lauper – here’s how to start your week …] Incubus has announced a surprise show tonight at the Echoplex – a $20 ticket, no lineups before 7 p.m – celebrating the the release of “Monuments and Melodies” retrospective; physical copies of the album come with a download code for 500-plus rare […]
The Buzz Bands-hosted party certainly isn’t the only show in town tonight, but, well, for selfish reasons I will tout it first. It’s a night of great guitar rock at the Echoplex – doors open at 8:30, with the Broken Remotes playing at 9, Amusement Parks of Fire at 10, the Lassie Foundation [pictured last […]
[It’s Kanye West’s birthday, and I wonder what you’d get a guy who has his own line of limited-edition glow-in-the-dark sneakers.] Can’t think of another album from this year that has been a more slam-dunk mood elevator that Metric’s “Fantasies.” The Canadian-bred band, who seem to have had more homes that an Army brat (they […]
[Welcome to June. We’ll celebrate by kicking off some new residencies – and by wishing the Broken West’s Ross Flournoy a happy birthday …] Oliver Future takes another big step in its morphosis by launching a residency at the Echo, and the first night will offer Useless Keys as main support. … At Spaceland, Castledoor […]
[Happy birthday to Kim Gordon. And happy Tuesday to you …] Tinted Windows, the seemingly unlikely conflagration of Taylor Hanson (Hanson), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne), James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins) and Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Track), hits town for a sold-out show at the Troubadour tonight. Tinted Windows’ debut album, out last week, doesn’t exactly […]
Castledoor’s first album is titled “Shouting at Mountains,” but members of the Los Angeles sextet had to feel as if they were climbing them the past three years. After they arrived on the scene with a winsome tune and a smile, Castledoor’s career has proceeded by fits and starts, with two EPs (“‘Til We Sink” […]
[Happy birthday to Lee Majors – the Six Million Dollar Man turns 70 today, and if you think there’s no musical connection you’ve obvously never heard his 1981 tune “The Unknown Stuntman.”] In an earlier version of this post, I had Edward Sharpe playing at the Regent Theater. I was wrong, wrong, wrong. that residency […]
