The rain will stop, the shows won’t: ‣ Nineties faves Buffalo Tom headline the Troubadour behind their new album, “Skins,” and the Heavenly States open. ‣ Thao Nguyen, who recently collaborated with Mirah on an album, brings her band Thao With the Get Down Stay Down to UCLA’s Royce Hall. Morning Teleportation opens. ‣ The […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to Greg Dulli, whose Twilight Singers are coming to town May 25 …] Tonight’s picks: ‣ Elvis Costello and the Imposters bring their “Spectacular Spinning Songbook” – fans spin the wheel and the band plays whatever comes up – to their sold-out show at the Wiltern. ‣ TV On the […]
[Wednesday evening trawling at SXSW …] The Aimless Never Miss, the Sleepover Disaster (at the Independent) – These two San Francisco labelmates (Devil in the Woods) deserved a little better than the modest crowd that found its way to the off-the-beaten path Independent, but neither disappointed. TAMN’s post-rock twist on shoegaze, with great loud/soft dynamics […]
