A fabulous Friday: ‣ Lord Huron celebrates the release of its stellar album “Lonesome Dreams” with a sold-out show at the Echo. The Lonely Wild opens. ‣ There’s a huge Dia De Los Muertos celebration at Grand Park downtown. It’s free, runs from 5 p.m. to midnight and features Mariachi El Bronx, El Conjunto Nueva […]
Random encounters of the festival kind from the fourth evening of Filter magazine’s Culture Collide in Echo Park: Highlight of the night Although this year’s Red Bull Soundstage seemed as if it had shrunk since last year’s block party, the Wombats played their set as if they were headlining a large amphitheater. The U.K. trio […]
Thursday, oh Thursday: ‣ Indie originals Lilys (they released one of the first LPs on Slumberland Records) don’t seem to get out much these days, so tongiht’s Chickfactor Magazine 20th anniversary show at the Bootleg figures to be a special occasion. Also playing: Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, the Legendary Jim Ruiz Group and […]
Today’s going to be a scorcher, but there are plenty of shows to keep you cool: ‣ The Walkmen and Milo Greene do a second SoCal show together this week. This time they’re at the Observatory in Orange County. ‣ Canadian electronic band Austra [pictured above] brings their “dark wave” to the El Rey Theatre. […]
Incoming: My Morning Jacket, Dave Matthews Band, Fiona Apple, the Walkmen, Blondie, Silversun Pickups, the Vaccines, Robert Francis, Adam Ant, the Hives, Peter Murphy, Rascal Flatts, Lobsterfest, Joe Walsh, Pretty Lights, Poolside, Austra, Avicii, Brian Setzer Orchestra Above: My Morning Jacket hits the Wiltern for three nights starting Tuesday. That’s the video for the title […]
‣ Day 2 of this year’s FYF Fest shapes up to pack more of a punch than Saturday’s first day, with the Faint, Beirut and Turbonegro joining the likes of Dinosaur Jr., Desaparecidos, Liars, Against Me!, Aesop Rock, Cursive and more. Above, Father John Misty’s video for “Nancy From Now On.” Single-day tickets are available […]
‣ Peace. Now there’s a concept. Herbie Hancock, the L.A. Phil’s creative chair for jazz, brings a program titled “Celebrating Peace” to the Hollywood Bowl, with special guest Carlos Santana joining a cast that includes Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter, Cindy Blackman, Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Andy Vargas and more. ‣ Seminal L.A. alt-rockers Concrete Blonde […]
Incoming: FYF Fest, Herbie Hancock, Meg Myers, Old 97’s, Kristin Hersh, Divine Fits, Concrete Blonde, the Drowning Men, HEALTH, Desaparecidos, Niki & the Dove, Mad Planet, Poolside, Pacific Festival and more. Above: Liars’ new video for “Against the Rush.” They’re on the bill for this weekend’s FYF Fest. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson […]
L.A.’s Poolside isn’t asking you to do anything but join them by the poolside, and why wouldn’t you? As the holiday weekend continues and summer heat begins to rise, splashing around with friends seems like the only way to cool down. The duo comprised of Jeffery Paradise and Filip Nikolic not only understand the […]
