If it’s Monday, it must be … ‣ The Waterboys, their first album in five years “An Appointment With Mr. Yeats” drawing comparisons to the best of Mike Scott’s 30-year catalog, visit the El Rey Theatre. They’re on their first North American swing in six years and Freddie Stevenson opens. ‣ Their tour apparently got […]
Incoming: The Waterboys, Fiona Apple, Blake Mills, Gogol Bordello, 2Cellos, Little Green Cars, Tashaki Miyaki, Max & the Moon, Haunted Summer, Spirit Vine, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Daughter, Natalie Maines, Liam Finn, Spirit Animal, Fever the Ghost, Matthew Santos, the Maine, the Avett Brothers, Tom Odell, Bon Jovi, Culture Collide Festival, the Raveonettes, […]
Gypsy punk provocateurs Gogol Bordello have spent a decade raising hell – if not in socio-political arenas then on festival stages all over the world. They’ve been silent for a couple of years (except for the single “Let’s Get Crazy,” made in 2012 for a soda company’s ad campaign), but two weeks ago they announced […]
Who: Gogol Bordello on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Familia indestructable indeed I’ll Remember This Until: Coachella 2012, if we’re lucky, because Gogol Bordello made the case they should just become a permanent feature of the desert music festival. At past Coachellas, they’ve played packed late-night sets to devoted faithful, but opening […]
Top 7 shows on a criminally overbooked night on which Buzz Bands could hit any of 10 shows and have a very good time: ‣ Tim Booth and James, whose music occupied a special place in our soundtrack to the ’90s, is back with a good new album “The Morning After the Night Before.” They […]
Photos, recap by Andrew Herrold Words and pictures can only go so far as to fully encompass what happened Tuesday night at the Mayan Theatre. At 9:45 Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello took the stage clutching an acoustic guitar. Beginning by strumming “Illumination” off their third album, “Gypsy Punks,” the rest of the members began […]
[Brandon Flowers, 29 years old today. In an amazing coincidence, “Crossfire,” the first single from his forthcoming solo album, was released to iTunes today.] Top 3 ways to mark your official start of summer: ‣ London quartet Athlete (latest album “Black Swan,”) brings its lovely Britpop to the Troubadour. ‣ The lineup for tonight’s Week […]
