Who: Steely Dan at the Outdoor Theatre. In 3 or Fewer Words: Doing it again. Memorable Because: Eyebrows were raised, snark was dispensed and questions were asked when Steely Dan was booked for Indio, but the veteran jazz-rock fusionists made it look like a genius move. They brought their A game to a hit-laden set, […]
Just past 8 o’clock on Friday night, after Alabama Shakes had serenaded a splendid desert sunset in Indio, two twenty-something dudes skipped like schoolchildren toward the Outdoor Theatre at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “Reelin’ in the years, bro!” one cried. He was not being ironic. Bros were was stoked to see Steely […]
Incoming: Zak Waters, Cher, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Corners, LA Font, S. Carey, the Bolts, Kilo Virga, Skin N Bones, KISS, Def Leppard, Joshua bell, Town in the City, Los Mysterious, Prayers, The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Peter Matthew Bauer, John Murry, GoldStar, The Mowgli’s, Waters, Cloud Nothings, METZ, The Count Basie Orchestra, Via Echo, Charlie […]
Sunday’s things: ‣ It’s Day 2 of FYF Fest at L.A. State Historic Park, with My Bloody Valentine, MGMT, Beach House, Solange, Yo La Tengo [that’s their video for “Ohm” above], Washed Out and many more. Here are your set times. ‣ Steely Dan takes over  Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. ‣ Yo Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Stuart […]
Incoming: FYF Fest, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Best Coast, Strange Talk, Pharaohs, the Polyphonic Spree, Buddy Guy, Quadron, Heart, Nick Waterhouse, Ty Segall, Maria Muldaur, the Breeders, Andrew Belle, Beth Hart, Kristin Chenoweth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Deafheaven, Colin Hay, the Black Angels, the Airborne Toxic Event, Rocky Dawuni, Quetzal, Truth & Salvage Co., Steely […]
I was pretty sure I’d hate this, but I don’t. The Darcys, a four-piece art-rock band from Toronto, in January released their interpretation of Steely Dan’s 1977 classic “Aja” for free download. Like their self-titled album released last year (produced by Murray Lightburn of the Dears), the Darcy’s “Aja” is noisy, brooding and dense. Yes, […]
[Make mine a double, please: Jack White and Isaac Brock were born in this day in 19 hundred and seventy-five:] Part 1 of your weekend: ‣ This evening’s installment of Saturdays Off the 405 at the Getty features a headlining set by Best Coast, joined by DJ Kave-In. The free concert begins at 6 p.m. […]
[As this steamy week comes to an end, it’s time to raise a glass and wish Beck a happy birthday …] Your fine Friday fare: ‣ Autolux and Superhumanoids do a special show at the Skirball Center as part of a program titled “Into the Night: Music and Magic” in conjunction with the exhibitions “Houdini: […]
