You might remember Under the Influence of Giants from their 2006 album and their party-starting shows on the Sunset Strip. Frontman Aaron Bruno has turned the page but maintained the energy with his new please-capitalize-me outfit AWOLNATION. The band’s debut EP “Back From Earth” was released in May, and the first single, “Burn It Down,” […]
Who: Ra Ra Riot at the Mojave Tent. In 3 or Fewer Words: Feel-good uprising. I’ll Remember This Until My Good Mood Dissipates Because: Those who endured Friday’s miasma of long lines and longer waits needed some sort of celebration. Featuring a bouncy and string-hewn brand of pop catharsis, the Syracuse band rolled out one […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to Lou Reed, Chris Martin and Jon Bon Jovi. Now that’s a trio …] This month’s residencies start in a big way: At Spaceland, where Nico Stai has the headlining slot, Hesta Prynn (pictured, of Northern State) gets the ball rolling early [Download: “Seven Sisters”]. Pop Noir and Eastern Conference […]
[Quite a weekend we have in store musically, assuming, that is, that you and I aren’t on the invite list for Josh Groban’s birthday party:] Friday: Everest is back; the L.A. quintet brings its vivid Americana to the Echo (with the Parson Redheads and Two Sheds) at the beginning of a West Coast swing that […]
