Another bountiful night on the horizon, and it’s only Tuesday: ‣ U.K. synth-pop outfit La Roux headlines the Fonda Theatre behind the new album “Trouble in Paradise.” ‣ Swedish songstress Lykke Li visits the Hollywood Palladium behind her latest album “I Never Learn,” the last in an album triology that began with 2008’s coming-out album […]
It’s Monday, so that means … ‣ The Drake Vs. Lil Wayne Tour (apparently, quite a battle this time out) visits the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ Interpol does the first of two nights at the Fox Theater Pomona behind their new album “El Pintor.” Above, the video for “All the Rage Back Home.” ‣ Seattle sextet […]
Incoming: Way Over Yonder, Big Star Third, George Fest, Drake, Interpol, Motopony, the Rescues, La Roux, Lykke Li, Tears for Fears, Youth Code, Slash, Denny White, the Raveonettes, A Day to Remember, Jaymes Young, Yellowman, Shyboy, the Eeries, Justin Nozuka, Allen Stone, Temples, the Kooks, Simian Mobile Disco, Rocco DeLuca, Mia Doi Todd, Hank 3, […]
Happy FYF Fest Day: ‣ FYF Fest, the annual summer festival curated by Sean Carlson, kicks off the first of two days at the LA Sports Arena & Expo Park. Today’s lineup features:Â Phoenix, Interpol, Julian Casablancas, Grimes, Little Dragon, Caribou, Future Islands, Tycho, Slint, Against Me!, Albert Hammond, Jr., Real Estate, Run the Jewels, Ty […]
Who: Interpol on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Dour, light I’ll Remember This Until: I see someone else who actually has an interesting light show. Pre-set, Interpol’s hype-meter reading was wavering in the red, thanks to a supposed light-and-video collaboration that was part of a forward-thinking group called the Creator’s Project. What […]
As much as for its bounty of music, this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival promises to be a feast for the eyes. Multiple collaborations between the festival, artists and the Creators Project (a joint venture of Intel and Vice) promise to turn several of this year’s sets into multimedia spectacles. You can even […]
My musician friends who are ex-film school students are better qualified to weigh on the Toby Halbrooks/David Lowery video for “I L U,” but suffice to say that, for me, School of Seven Bells’ lilting vocals do just fine when it comes to ripping my heart out. The band, now absent half of its twin […]
You could stand there Saturday night and marvel at the scant artistic progression Interpol has made since its second-wave post-punk milestone “Turn on the Bright Lights” came out in 2002, or you could join the delirious, black-clad masses in convulsing to the New York quintet’s every thunderous rhythm and guitar lick. Or you go a […]
[Birthday greetings to the Meat Puppets’ Cris Kirkwood, who hits the big 5-0 today. Take it from an old blogger, ain’t nothing but a number.] Top 3 big darn deals this weekend if you aren’t into Shakira: ‣ Black-dressed post-punkers Interpol visit the Greek Theatre on Saturday. Maybe they can change weather patterns. ‣ Monster […]
