Set times have been announced for Saturday’s Moon Block Party – the one-day blast of psychedelic rock topped by a spoonful of Spoon. The all-ages festival kicks off at noon at the Pomona Fairplex and features the likes of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Black Angels, Band of Skulls, Black Lips, Tinariwen, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, […]
Spoon has been added to the lineup for the fourth annual Moon Block Party , which moves to the Pomona Fairplex this year for a one-day festival with three stages of music. Spoon joins an already formidable lineup featuring Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Black Angels and Band of Skulls performing on Saturday, Oct. 18. […]
The Moon Block Party is growing up to be big and strong. Launched three years ago in the Pomona Arts Colony, the festival this year is moving the Pomona Fairplex, where Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Black Angels and Band of Skulls will headline on Oct. 18. The deep lineup for the all-ages event, which […]
The Moon Block Party’s kickoff show for its Desert Daze festival was only one reason for the celebratory mood on Friday night at the Echoplex. L.A. quartet Beach Party celebrated the release of a new EP “Made in Los Angeles,” playing a raucous show atop a lineup that included Cherry Glazerr, Raw Geronimo, Kikagaku Moyo […]
Friday, fast: ‣ Bob Dylan plays the Hollywood Bowl. ‣ SoCal favorites Tiger Army visit the Fonda Theatre for their annual OctoberFlame concert, supported by Exene and Suedehead. ‣ Flying Lotus headlines Club Nokia, joined by the Gaslamp Killer, Teebs and Jeremiah Jae. Above is Kahlil Joseph’s short film bearing the title of Flying Lotus’ […]
The folks behind the Moon Block Party – who staged the DIY shows Desert Daze in Desert Hot Springs during Coachella – brought the festivities to Pomona on Saturday, bringing about 30 bands to the city’s Art Colony for an eclectic day of psych-rock, garage and indie-rock. highlights included headlining sets by Fool’s Gold and […]
Your Saturday itinerary is bursting: ‣ The bio tells me that Ian Astbury turned 50 last month – welcome to the club, pal. And the Cult seems to be rocking as hard as ever; the U.K. quartet headline the Palladium tonight behind their new album “Choice of Weapon,” supported by Against Me! and L.A.’s own […]
When it comes to suspending your brain somewhere between stoner oblivion and psychedelic bliss, JUJU has mojo. The trance-y rock is the new venture of singer-guitarist Phil Pirrone (Jeffertiti’s Nile, A Static Lullaby, Casket Salesman) and Incan Abraham drummer Andrew Clinco. Over the drummer’s thunderous rhythms, Pirrone loops guitar and bass, building an almost primordial […]
