Incoming: Lucinda Williams, Devendra Banhart, Leopold & His Fiction, July Talk, Run the Jewels, MUNA, Fenech-Soler, Aan, Ty Segall, Pinback, Mike Doughty, Dear Lemon Trees, Method Man & Redman, Oddisee, Peter Hook, Kitten, Dashboard Confessional, T.S.O.L.
Friday, wow … and there’s a baseball game too: ‣ Kings of Leon hold forth at the Hollywood Bowl, supported by Kongos. ‣ At the Greek Theatre, it’s the legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash, doing the first of two nights. ‣ U.K. indie-rockers Bombay Bicycle Club headline the Wiltern, with Milo Greene and Luxley supporting. […]
Incoming: Sam Smith, the Orwells, Sir Sly, Royal Blood Teleman, the Picturebooks, Beach Party, Clean Bandit, King Crimson, Wand, Cibo Matto, Martha Davis, Lenka, the Big & Rich, Trigger Hippy, the Felice Brothers, Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rockettes, Turbogeist, the War on Drugs, Cass McCombs, Wongchilde, Nick Waterhouse, Joel Jerome, Brother Ali, Ben Kweller, […]
So many offerings for your Friday: ‣ It’s Round 2 of the Eagles at the Forum. ‣ Brooklyn punk rockers Parquet Courts hold forth at the Fonda Theatre, supported by White Fence and Destruction Unit. ‣ The Whisky’s 50th anniversary celebration continues with a sold-out show by Buckcherry. ‣ Long-running San Diego indie rockers Pinback […]
Incoming: Eagles, the Crystal Method, John Newman, DWNTWN, Vanaprasta, Criminal Hygiene, James Supercave, Froth, Ominiflux, 3 Doors Down, Janelle Monae, Johnny Rivers, Wild Ones, Falling in Reverse, X, Colin Meloy, Nightmare & the Cat, Bonfire Beach, Connan Mockasin, Unwritten Law, Pepper, Dengue Fever, Maria Taylor, Parquet Courts, Superhumanoids, Pinback, Buckcherry, Harriet Above:Â That’s the video […]
Thursday’s things: ‣ Pinback is touring behind its latest great album “Information Received” (the music video for “Proceed to Memory,” above, is a time-lapse depiction of the creation of their new mural in Brooklyn) and hits the El Rey Theatre, supported by Judgement Day. ‣ South Africa’s the Parlotones return to L.A. for a date […]
Incoming: Maximum Hedrum, Run River North, PAPA, Drop the Lime, Kaskade, Calexico, Yo La Tengo, Jake Bugg, Andrew Bird, Pinback, the Parlotones, Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, Abandoned Pools, Pennywise, Lady Gaga, He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, the Budos Band, Tift Merritt Above: The giant tree in Portland’s Overlook Park is the star […]
What a Wednesday: ‣ The Walkmen visit the Ford Amphitheatre behind their new album “Heaven,” the band’s sixth full-length. L.A. quintet Milo Greene opens. That’s the Walkmen’s video for “Heartbreaker,” above. ‣ On the other side of the 101, the Dave Matthews Band holds forth at the Hollywood Bowl. DMB’s first album in three years, […]
[Happy birthday to Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, who are in town tonight …] ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s monthly Second Tuesday songwriter night continues at Lot 1 Cafe with Brian Whelan (pictured), Stephen Sowan and Jason Diaz. ‣ Mogwai roars into the Mayan Theatre behind its seventh album, “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” [get […]
Top shows on a night the show schedule makes my little old head spin: ‣ Eastern Conference Champions celebrates the release of its new “Akustiks” EP [sample those wares here] at the Hotel Cafe, joined by Beautiful Small Machines. ‣ Passion Pit (pictured) headlines the Palladium on a stacked bill that includes new Sub Pop […]
