Friday night fun: ‣ Coheed and Cambria rock the Wiltern behind this month’s release of the second volume of their double album, “The Afterman: Descension.” Between The Buried And Me and Russian Circles open. That’s Coheed and Cambria’s video for “Dark Side of Me,” above. ‣ Chicago’s teenage garage-rockers the Orwells make noise at the […]
Incoming: Dave Alvin, Tomahawk, Buke & Gase, French Horn Rebellion, Jake Shimabukuro, El Sportivo & the Blooz, Psychic Friend, Japanther, Marilyn Manson, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Indians, Zola Jesus, Camper Van Beethoven, Dead Meadow, Cold War Kids, Brandy, Coheed & Cambria, the Orwells, the White Buffalo, the Summer Set, Mark Kozelek, Salt Petal, […]
[Photos and capsule reviews of selected sets from the Spring Street Stage at Saturday’s FYF Fest:] Simian Mobile Disco, Quicksand, James Blake, Chromatics, F*cked Up, Cloud Nothings, Redd Kross, King Tuff, FIDLAR, the Orwells ||| Photos by Laurie Scavo More photos and reviews after the jump:
Here a few more new songs from three forthcoming albums… The Mountain Goats, “Cry For Judas” – John Darnielle and the gang return with a new album, “Transcendental Youth,” which is due Oct. 2 via Merge Records. The lead single off the record is the first song of theirs to feature a swinging horn section, […]
For your first Monday in July: ‣ Could it be a night of magic at the Hollywood Bowl? Actually, the first of three nights. Pop icon Barry Manilow joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Hollywood Bowl’s annual tribute to the red, white and blue, with Manilow’s hits, patriotic music and fireworks. ‣ The opening […]
Your Monday menu: ‣ U.K. R&B-pop outfit Graffiti6, who were a hit during last year’s Also I Like To Rock series, return to L.A. for a headlining show at the Troubadour. Labelmate Nick Hartman supports with R&B soul singer Yuna. ‣ JJAMZ‘s residency resumes at the Satellite. Chicago’s young buzzy band the Orwells [See “Mallrats […]
The Orwells have been creating quite a buzz since their SXSW debut, so it’s not a surprise that the Chicago-based garage-rock group, comprised of five 17-year-olds Mario Cuomo, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner, Dominick Corso and Matt O’Keefe, came out of that swarm with a new deal. Autumn Tone, the Aquarium Drunkard-affiliated imprint, will release their […]