‣ Roots rocker Mike Stinson, who built quite a local legend before departing L.A. for Texas three years ago, does the second of two SoCal shows behind his new album “Hell and Half of Georgia.” He headlines the Viper Room, supported by Tony Gilkyson and JD Bender. ‣ Courtney Love plays to a sold-out Troubadour. […]
Happy Monday, and we mean that: ‣ Best Coast does a second night at the El Rey Theatre, supported by Bleached and the Lovely Bad Things. ‣ Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran start their run of four concerts this week at Staples Center. ‣ U.K. singer-songwriter Kieran Leonard does a show at Harvard & Stone. […]
‣ Sunday’s show at the El Rey still has everyone buzzing, so maybe you’d like to catch Yeasayer again? The Brooklyn-based band visits the Observatory in O.C. tonight. ‣ The Peach Kings and Cloud Control team up at It’s a School Night at Bardot ‣ Kiev continues its residency at the Bootleg Bar, where the […]
Plenty of choices for your Saturday: ‣ HARD Summer 2012 continues with Skrillex, NERO, A-Trak, James Murphy, Datsik, Amtrac and more at the Los Angeles Historic State Park. ‣ More than 30 bands perform at the 3rd New L.A. Folk Fest at Zorthian Ranch, including Beachwood Sparks and Sea of Bees. ‣ Raphael Saadiq and […]
Good shows big and small tonight: ‣ Lucinda Williams plays the first of two nights at the El Rey Theatre behind her powerful new album “Blessed.” ‣ Manchester’s Wu Lyf hits the Troubadour behind its Pitchfork-approved debut release “Go Tell Fire to the Mountain,” with Crystal Antlers supporting. That’s Wu Lyf’s video for “Dirt,” above. […]
‣ It promises to feel like a night at the movies at the Satellite, where A Winged Victory for the Sullen performs. It’s a collaboration pairing Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid) and pianist Dustin O’Halloran (once upon a time of the fine L.A. duo Devics), and their ambient tunes will be abetted by […]
Happy Wednesday … ‣ M83 and Anthony Gonzalez soar into the Music Box behind their new album “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.” Active Child opens the sold-out show. ‣ The Bangles visit the House of Blues behind “Sweetheart of the Sun,” their first album in eight years. ‣ Army Navy brings the bright guitar pop on […]
Tops on a terrific Tuesday: ‣ It’s that time of the month – Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe features acoustic performances by Nico Stai and Megan Jacobs, along with Michael Feerick (Amusement Parks on Fire) and Brian Cleary (Strange Parade, the Movies). ‣ Long-running indie-pop duo Mates Of State hit […]
Kiev’s first outing, the EP “Ain’t No Scary Folks In On Around Here,” impressed with its jammy concoction of funky rhythms, electronics and atmospherics. Since then the Orange County quintet of singer-guitarist Robert Brinkerhoff, keyboardists Alex Wright and Andy Stavas (who also wields a sax), drummer Brandon Corn and bassist Derek Poulsen have cranked up […]
A sprinkling of music on a night they hand out some movie awards in Hollywood: ‣ The Frustrators – the side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt with three punk rockers from the other coast, Jason Chandler, Terry Linehan and Art Tedeschi – play the Troubadour behind their new EP, “Griller.” ‣ Love Grenades […]
