Incoming: Way Over Yonder, Big Star Third, George Fest, Drake, Interpol, Motopony, the Rescues, La Roux, Lykke Li, Tears for Fears, Youth Code, Slash, Denny White, the Raveonettes, A Day to Remember, Jaymes Young, Yellowman, Shyboy, the Eeries, Justin Nozuka, Allen Stone, Temples, the Kooks, Simian Mobile Disco, Rocco DeLuca, Mia Doi Todd, Hank 3, […]
Brighton’s the Kooks have just released their fourth album “Listen” via Astralwerks Records. First track and one of three singles “Around Town†is a perfectly catchy opener and a good indicator of the unexpected album to come. With funky grooves and synth, the Kooks really begin to show off their new change. Leaving their previous […]
Here’s what promises to be a fantastic Friday: ‣ How about that Spoon album, right? “They Want My Soul” came out this week, and Britt Daniel and crew perform tonight on the Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Speaking of souls. ‣ Gardens & Villa and White Hinterland team up for a free night of […]
Incoming: The Interrupters, the Futures League, Mauldin Strangers, Smoke Season, Tete, Liam Bailey, Mother, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Beardyman, Figs Cision, Wild Cub, Herbie Hancock, Christopher Owens, Spoon, Deer Tick, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Coathangers, Deep Purple, Haim, Arctic Monkeys, the Haden Triplets, Eminem, Michael McDonald, Jagwar Ma, the Temper Trap, the Good […]
Top of the Monday to you: ‣ Britpop quartet the Kooks are back. They’re working on a new album target for release later this year, and tonight they’re at the Troubadour for a doubleheader – an early show and a late show. ‣ Instrumental metallurgist Russian Circles bring their huge dynamics to the El Rey […]
Incoming: The Kooks, the Spazmatics, Russian Circles, Mighty Oaks, Real Estate, Buckcherry, Mike Viola, Free Moral Agents, Krewella, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Gizmo, Scott H. Biram, Dave Stewart, No Age, Vinyl Williams, the Dustbowl Revival, Pharoahs, El Ten Eleven, Young Dubliners, Umphrey’s McGee, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Dom Kennedy, Lake Street Dive, Laurie Anderson, […]
Thursday things: ‣ Jonathan Wilson [see our interview with him Wednesday] plays the Troubadour behind his 2011 release “Gentle Spirit.” ‣ The Kooks are back for a second night at the Music Box. ‣ Buzzing NYC quintet Caveman make their first visit to L.A. behind their first release “CoCo Beware.” the five-piece plays the Echo, […]
What a Wednesday night you have in store: ‣ The Kooks play the first of two nights at the Music Box behind their new album “Junk of the Heart.” Yawn opens. ‣ Peter Murphy and She Wants Revenge bring their co-headlining tour to Club Nokia. ‣ Resurgent L.A. quartet the Jealous Sound [see “Your Eyes […]
The Troubadour was the least jaded place this side of Disneyland on Thursday night. Yes, the Kooks have a way of turning a room into the happiest place on earth, full of rosy-cheeked female admirers and shrieks right out of Beatles 1964. All you had to do was check your cynicism at the door, never […]
[Birthday greetings today to Jason Mraz and KT Tunstall. Now for the daily dose …] Top picks on the first of many busy Thursdays the rest of the summer: ‣ One national magazine calls Will Sheff “Dylan for the Facebook generation.” Don’t know about that, but his band Okkervil River has made another fine album, […]
