Incoming: Gary Clark Jr., Jack’s Mannequin, Richie Sambora, AC Newman, Wiz Khalifa, Ben Gibbard, Generationals, El Ten Eleven, Walk the Moon, Tame Impala, Joshua Radin, Jennifer Warnes, Steve Winwood, Grouplove, Milo Greene, Cold Specks, Felix Cartal, Jackson Browne, the Faint, Everclear Above: Austin’s pride and joy, Gary Clark Jr., returns to L.A. in support of […]
Three fantastic free shows, and other fabulous ones: ‣ The first week of this year’s Also I Like to Rock at the Hammer Museum was a smash hit – and tonight’s second installment of the four-week series promises to be every bit as rockin’. The Soft Pack (pictured), who are working on a follow-up to […]
[Happy birthday to Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day – and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, both born on the dame day in 1972:] Top shows for a busy Thursday: ‣ Lucero (pictured) brings its boozy alt-country to the Echoplex, where Olin & the Moon support. ‣ Dawes holds forth at UCLA’s Royce Hall – […]
[Henry Rollins turned 50 on Sunday, and the party is tonight at Largo …] Top shows to ponder while you listen to Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub at 11:15 on “Morning Becomes Eclectic:” ‣ Coachella-bound Swedish trio the Radio Dept., whose 2010 album “Clinging to a Scheme” clung to plenty of indie-pop hearts and who followed […]
New Orleans pop acolytes Generationals turned our heads in 2009 when Park the Van Records brought their vans through SoCal to show off wares from their first album “Con Law.” Songwriters Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner haven’t lost any of their pop chops – Generationals’ new album “Actor-Caster” (out March 29 as the follow-up to […]
L.A. folk-pop ensemble Eagle Winged Palace is finishing up work on its debut album “Where We’re Coming From,” and the first taste of the new music is available on their label’s fall sampler. “Timber” is constructed of acoustic guitar and fragile, haunting harmonies. The rest of the Park the Van Records sampler includes tracks from […]
Dr. Dog has moved on – the Philadelphia popsters announced yesterday that they’d signed with Anti- Records – but Park the Van Records still has a roster full of eclectic distinction, and a couple newbies are hitting the L.A. area in the next few days. Dr. Dog-endorsed Floating Action [left photo], the nom tune of […]
[Let’s start Thursday by wishing Kate Bush a happy birthday …] And let’s continue it with with a song off the Sounds’ new album, “Crossing the Rubicon”: ||| Download: “Dorchester Hotel” The Swedish quintet’s Blondie-indebted rock has cast quite a spell on SoCal audiences the past couple of years. Their new album, recorded in L.A., […]
