It’s a huge Saturday with shows cinematic, theatrical and fantastic: ‣ British orchestral rockers Tindersticks this week released a deluxe boxed set of six scores they created for the acclaimed films of Claire Denis. Highlights from the project, “Claire Denis Film Scores 1996-2009,” are being staged in seven shows worldwide, and only two in the […]
There’s a bounty of riches on this fantastic Friday: ‣ Prince is back for another thrill ride at the Forum. ‣ The Airborne Toxic Event completes its string of album-release week shows with a gig at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre featuring teaturing the Calder Quartet. ‣ Tennessee rockers Royal Bangs [see our posts from […]
Of shows big and small and in between: ‣ Dirty Beaches, whose spooky, minimalist synth-pop has gotten a lot of love in the blog world, visits the Echo, with Bell Gardens and Neverever supporting. That’s the video for Dirty Beaches’ “Lord Knows Best,” above. ‣ Prince resumes his run of shows at the Forum. ‣ […]
Of legends and locals: ‣ Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, joined by North Mississippi Allstars, play the Greek Theatre. ‣ Prince does another night at the Forum. ‣ The Big Four – Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath and Anthrax – take over the Coachella stages at the Empire Polo Club for a collision of heavy […]
Your fabulous Friday fare … ‣ Eastern Conference Champions’ new album “Speak-Ahh,” its first full-length of new material in four years, is due out on Tuesday, and the L.A. trio celebrates with a show tonight at the Echo with Hands and Hot As Sun supporting. ‣ The Railroad Revival Tour – which features three bands […]
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 […]
[Once around the weekend, quickly and briefly, as we work toward Perry Farrell’s big 50th birthday on Sunday …] Tonight: Hard-touring Cold War Kids have just set off on a monthlong U.S. jaunt that brings them to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A., with support from fellow Long Beachers Crystal Antlers. (Side note: On April […]
If LA Weekly’s “birdie” is reliable, Prince is hitting the new Conga Room tonight.
What’s next for for Dntel/James Figurine/Figurine main man Jimmy Tamborello? He says he’s collaborating with L.A. songstress Mia Doi Todd on a yet-to-be-named project. “I’ve given her songs that she’s writing to,” he says of the singer-songwriter, who released her seventh album, “GEA,” earlier this year. In other news, Tamborello refused to rule out an […]
