Incoming: Arcade Fire, HARD Day of the Dead, Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare, Ronnie Spector, Tori Kelly, Demi Lovato, Slayer, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Bonobo, Danny Elfman, Megadeth, CocoRosie, the Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, Iron & Wine, the Cartel, Andy Clockwise, Geronimo Getty, the Neighbourhood, Gov’t Mule, Lewis Watson, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kirin J. Callinan, Falling in […]
Who: Two Door Cinema Club at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Club was bangin’. Memorable Because: Opposite the snooze fest over at the main stage was one of the biggest parties I’ve seen at the Outdoor Theatre. No matter the reasoning behind their name, Irish dance-rockers Two Door Cinema Club made sure they lived up […]
Set times for 2013’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival have been announced, and if you’re like us at BBLA HQ, you’re already mapping out a game plan for whom you want to see. The thing is, every year always presents some conflicts leaving you no choice but to choose one band over another. […]
Incoming: Bob Dylan, Kaki King, Mika, Jason Lytle, Shiny Toy Guns, Beth Orton, Toadies, Taking Back Sunday, Joss Stone, Calexico, the Darkness, RZA, Motion City Soundtrack, Two Door Cinema Club, Matt & Kim, Tiger Army, Matthew Dear, Flying Lotus, Z-Trip, Jane’s Addiction, the Presets, Macklemore Above: Northern Irish rock band Two Door Cinema Club play […]
Thursday’s menu: ‣ Irish rockers Two Door Cinema Club visit the Wiltern Theatre, with local quintet Grouplove opening. Above is Grouplove’s recent video for “Tongue Tied,” off its debut “Never Trust a Happy Song.” ‣ The Janks celebrate the release of their album “Hands of Time” with a show at the Bootleg Theater. American Tomahawk […]
[Three remixes of three local artists to pump you up for the week ahead…] Alexander, “Truth (White Arrows Remix)” ”“ Alexander, the solo project of Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros), gets remixed by L.A. band White Arrows (and Bootleg Theater residents this month). The original “Truth” is whimsically filled with whistling, but […]
Who: Two Door Cinema Club in the Mojave Tent In 3 or Fewer Words: Tastes great (now). I’ll Remember This Until: The next lead singer with an accent says “Let’s have a dance.” The Coachella tents are annually dotted with one-album guitar wonders from across the pond, some of whom (Bloc Party) stay around longer […]
[Happy Cinco de Mayo. And happy birthday, Adele. Here’s your fare for 5/5/10:] Anticon soundscapist and Andrew Bird collaborator Martin Dosh [that’s his video for “Airlift,” above] hits the Echo tonight behind the April release of his fifth album “Tommy.” Supporting is local boy genius Will Wiesenfeld is his new incarnation as Baths. … The […]
