[Happy birthday to Jason LaRocca of the local punk outfit the Briggs. Here’s where to rock out tonight:] Busy, busy night, from the big spaces to the big rooms and on down. That highly anticipated Nine Inch Nails / Jane’s Addiction tour hits the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, and also under the evening skies is the […]
[Twenty-seven years after the Grammys anointed her best new artist, Sheena Easton celebrates a milestone birthday today. Cheers to her as we rocket into the final week of the month …] Yes, the Henry Clay People’s residency at Spaceland this month has been raging, but they are not all the rage. Two other Monday night […]
[Birthday cheers today for Emmylou Harris, who, via her website, points well-wishers to her favorite charity, the Keeta Fund …] It’s a massive evening for shows, starting with biggies like Lily Allen at the Wiltern and Will Oldham, as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, at the El Rey Theatre. … It’s almost criminal that Billy is playing […]
There’s no Olin in Olin and the Moon, but there’s plenty of good-natured lunacy. Cherubic frontman David LaBrel, 22, moved to L.A. over three years ago from Sun Valley, Idaho, and older brother Travis, along with drummer Marshall Vore, soon followed. But it took a while for the newbies to find bassist Kyle Vicioso and […]
[Birthday greetings today go out to Lucinda Williams …] Pop Levi performs tonight at the Echoplex to benefit the very fine 826LA as part of Tiny Vaudeville, a night of music, comedy, short films, novelty acts, lectures and slide shows. The night promises an appearance by “an actor so famous we can’t mention the name” […]
[Birthday greetings go out to Dolly Parton on this holiday Monday …] Shapes up as a rather light night, concert-wise, unless you like your music free. The three Eastside resident bands are still going strong, and they have some fine guests too. L.A. alt-folk quintet the Amateurs [that’s their newish video for “Omaha Nights” above] […]
[Look sharp! Per Gessle of Roxette turns 50 years young today …] It’s a busy night for the residencies: At Spaceland, Rocco Deluca’s labelmates Honeyhoney are on hand — as well as hot new Norwegian punk-rocker Ida Maria [pictured]. Deluca recently gave a nice interview to LAist. … At the Echo, Red Cortez opens for […]
