Sunday’s shows: ‣ Big Sunday evening of rock at the Wiltern, where Slash featuring Myles Kennedy, as well as the Conspirators, turn up the volume. The show was originally scheduled for October but was postponed then because vocalist Kennedy was ill. ‣ Rockdrive, a benefit for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, goes off at the […]
This just in: Tonight’s show at the Wiltern with Slash and Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators has been postponed due to illness. It has been rescheduled for Dec. 2 at the Wiltern – tickets for the original show will be honored that night, or ticket-holders can seek refunds at point of purchase. From the press […]
Shows for a wild Wednesday: ‣ A benefit show for leukemia-stricken 3-year-old Mayla Embry and her family goes off at the Bootleg Bar, featuring the music of Father John Misty, Daniel Lanois, Inara George, Becky Stark and Great Northern. A small quantity of tickets will be available at the door. ‣ Slash, along with Myles […]
[Two of my faves, Matthew Sweet and Tommy Stinson, celebrate birthdays today. Have a happy one, guys …] Top 4 shows for your autumn evening: ‣ Has it really been four years since the Futureheads played L.A.? That’s what it says here. The U.K. quartet’s fourth album “The Chaos” (recommended) is happily post-post-punk, and they […]
For all the juice the supposedly revitalized, social media-fueled Sunset Strip is enjoying these days, it remains on many nights a living museum for rock clichés. Tired metal, un-ironic Spinal Tapestry, decadence-celebrating party rock and rap – often, the welcome mat is out, and the audiences here, straining to hear echoes of the days the […]
Kid Cudi and Travie McCoy have been added to the lineup for the Sunset Strip Music Festival, which during its Aug. 26-28 run will be bookended by a Thursday evening Tribute to Slash at the House of Blues and a Saturday night headlining performance by the Smashing Pumpkins. The indoor-outdoor event, which features stages on […]
