Tonight in L.A.: PAPA, Gogol Bordello, Family of the Year
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Also on Friday night: The Chainsmokers, Thomas Jack, No Parents, Blackbear, RL Grime, Murs, Fortunate Youth, the Fontaines, the Pretty Flowers
Also on Friday night: The Chainsmokers, Thomas Jack, No Parents, Blackbear, RL Grime, Murs, Fortunate Youth, the Fontaines, the Pretty Flowers
Including BØRNS, JoJo, Greys, Refused, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Allison Weiss, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Chance the Rapper, Thomas Jack, Family of the Year, the Chainsmokers, Gogol Bordello, PAPA and Robert DeLong.
PAPA’s response to “shit storm of noise out there” right now? The new single “Hold On,” a funky anthem for dissatisfied souls.
Outside a random Los Angeles show last year, a few months after PAPA released its debut “Tender Madness,” singer-drummer Darren Weiss fielded a compliment about that album. “But you just wait,” he said with a twinkle in his eye. “The next one will really rock.” Judging from the new songs PAPA played Saturday night at […]
Happy Valentine’s Day: ► Sparks and a 38-piece orchestra performs the 1974 album “Kimono My House” among other songs from their 23-album repertoire at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. â–º The Growlers headline the Hollywood Palladium in support of their latest album “Chinese Fountain.” That’s the Growler’s video for “Good Advice” above. â–º PAPA headlines the […]
Incoming: Father John Misty, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Tom Vek, Avid Dancer, Scavenger Hunt, Young Creatures, Banta, Ben Howard, Nicole Atkins, the Two Tens, the Vim Dicta, Corners, Kate Voegele, Wet & Reckless, the Warlocks, Natalie Prass, Susan, Granger Smith, Weed, Babes in Toyland, Logic, Pharaohs, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Daedelus, ALO, Boots Electric, Lil Jon, […]
Cayucas, PAPA and the southern California weather brought a lot of heat to the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday night for the third of 10 Twilight Concerts this summer. It was a hometown show for Zach Yudin of Cayucas, whose breezy, surf-inspired jams made for a perfect headlining set in the beach setting. Indie-rockers PAPA […]
A crazy, busy Thursday night: ‣ The Neighbourhood headline the Greek Theatre, supported by Danny Brown and White Arrows. ‣ The forecast calls for an ideal night for indie-rock at the beach – Cayucas and PAPA rock the free Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier. ‣ The free Made in L.A. Series at […]
Incoming: Erik Hassle, Mötley Crüe, Lady Gaga, Martha Wainwright, Twin Atlantic, Nico Vega, Goo Goo Dolls, Kawehi, Cymbals, Triple Dippers, Honey County, Gold Star, OK Go, Man or Astro-Man, Nightmare and the Cat, Tori Amos, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Kaneholler, Hot Karate, The Crookes, White Lung, the Frights, A Place to Be, A Million Billon Dying Suns, […]
Darren Weiss and Daniel Presant – aka PAPA – are going back out on the road in support of their fantastic debut “Tender Madness;” this isn’t a surprise. Weiss, Presant and company have been hard at work, steadily trickling out singles and music videos over the year to make up for the wait after the […]