How to ring in 2015 – you know the part about staying safe, right? ‣ The second annual NYE in downtown Los Angeles brings Mr. Little Jeans [aka L.A.-based Norwegian singer Monica Birkenes, pictured], Made In Heights, Breakestra, Dorothy, Ceci Bastida, Run River North, KCRW DJ Garth Trinidad to a free celebration at Grand Park. […]
Last Monday of the year, so make it good: ‣ The New Year’s Eve celebration starts early – the three-night “OMFG! NYE” shows at the Shrine Expo Hall kick off with Chicago duo Flosstradamus, along with GTA, Branchez, Curtis Williams with Two-9. ‣ Their new EP “In With Them” just out, Kissing Cousins wind up […]
Incoming: Flosstradamus, Kissing Cousins, the Sunset Drifters, the Aggrolites, Sublime With Rome, Together Pangea, Deooro, Boots Electric, Donavon Frankenreiter, Eric Prydz, Tyler the Creator, Bassrush, Fool’s Gold, the Dustbowl Revival, Helmet, Banks, Social Distortion, Blood Orange, Fitz & the Tantrums, Youngblood Hawke, Mr. Little Jeans, the Roots, Foxygen, Slow White, Dorothy, Cherry Glazerr, Trombone Shorty, […]
Your Saturday night shows: ‣ R. Kelly does at show at the Saban Theatre, with Chrisette Michele supporting. ‣ It’s “X-Murs” with Murs, Mayday, King Fantastic and Pterodactyl Jones at the Roxy Theatre. Above, King Fantastic’s new video for “Rad Racer,” off the album “The Great Man Theory.” ‣ The Aggrolites bring their dirty reggae […]
’Twas the day after Christmas and all through the land, music was blaring from many a band: ‣ Veteran punk-rockers Face to Face will be doing three of their albums over the next three nights at the Observatory – tonight’s it’s 1992’s “Don’t Turn Away,” along with other choice cuts and B-sides, with Pulley supporting. […]
Incoming: Josh Schwartz benefit, Girlpool, the Black & the White, Kissing Cousins, the Sunset Drifters, Zame Carney, Say Anything, Hobart W Fink, Earl Sweatshirt, Blackalicious, the English Beat, Face to Face, Murs, R. Kelly, the Aggrolites, Nadia Ali, Nosaj Thing, Casey Veggies, Sublime With Rome, Fedde Le Grand, Go Betty Go Above: That’s the Nadia […]
Incoming: Common, the Wild Reeds, the Aggrolites, Sergio Mendes, the Entrance Band, Fool’s Gold, Quetzal Guerrero, Fedde Le Grand, the Dustbowl Revival, Jane Monheit, Camp Freddy, Goo Goo Dolls, the English Beat, Capital Cities, Baron von Luxxury, Spain, Reel Big Fish, the Jim Jones Revue, Avid Dancer, Fever the Ghost, Hindu Pirates, Evan Voytas, Meiko, […]
Here’s what’s in store for your last Friday of 2013: ‣ Dillon Francis and Anamanaguchi play another SoCal date this week. This time, they’re joined by gLAdiator at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ Murs heads up a night at the House of Blues that features a couple other artists on his new Label 316, Reverie and […]
Incoming: The Wild Reeds, Froth, VUM, Tenacious D, Matthew Sweet, Dillon Francis, the Aggrolites, the Growlers, Moving Units, Cypress Hill, Sublime with Rome, the Game, Agent Orange, Project Blowed 19th Anniversary, Neil Hamburger Above: That’s the Game’s video for “All That (Lady),” feturing Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Jeremih. The Game brings “Fresh Fest” to the […]
Forays for the last day of May: ‣ Suddenly huge Scottish electro trio CHVRCHES, with only this year’s “Recover” EP to their credit (they are currently mixing their full-length), hold forth at the Fonda Theatre, with London duo Still Corners opening. [Chvrches at the Echo in March.] ‣ Tijuana Panthers celebrate the release of their […]
