Tonight’s touts: ‣ We’ll just mention the three shows from the Legends Dept. tonight all at once – Prince plays the Forum; Paul Simon performs the Pantages Theatre; and Emmylou Harris holds forth at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Phildelphia’s Kurt Vile and the Violators play the Echo behind their very good new album “Smoke […]
[Be gone, Coachella hangover. There is music to be consumed this evening …] ‣ L.A.’s distinctive purveyors of Cambodian psych-pop, Dengue Fever [pictured], headline the Troubadour celebrate the release of their fourth album (and first on Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group), “Cannibal Courtship.” The Holloys and Jail Weddings open. ‣ The legendary Paul Simon plays to […]
As coming-out parties go, Harper Simon’s could have used an exploding cake or something. The singer-songwriter, celebrating the release of his self-titled debut album on Wednesday night at the Echo, gave a performance that came off as tentative despite his aw-shucks charisma and oh-so-sweet material. The 37-year-old son of pop great Paul Simon seemed a […]