The Vans Warped Tour stormed through SoCal a couple of weeks ago, bringing veteran acts such as Taking Back Sunday, All Time Low and the Used to its punk-rock traveling show, along with new favorites such as Dead Sara. Photographer Scott Dudelson sampled Warped’s wares and shared this gallery. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson
Thursday’s things: ‣ It’s been over three years since Tony and Mike Beliveau, as Crash Kings, have released an album. The brothers, now with a new drummer and additional keyboardist, will rock some new material tonight at the Troubadour, with Vanaprasta and Dreamers Dose supporting. ‣ Amanda Jo Williams [see our premiere earlier this week] […]
[For your planning pleasure, here’s a straight-up list of what’s ahead this week, with our picks:]
Your Wednesday offerings: ‣ Vetiver visits the Troubadour behind its sparkling new album “The Errant Charm,” supported by Waters (the new project from Van Pierszalowski of Port O’Brien) and CB Brand. ||| Download: Vetiver, “Wonder Why” ||| Download: Waters, “O Holy Break of Day” (via RCRDLBL) ‣ Big Audio Dynamite headlines Club Nokia, with the […]
The 17th annual Vans Warped Tour stormed through southern California earlier this month for two of its 41 national dates, highlighted by performances from perennial Warped standouts Against Me!, “dirty reggae” rockers the Aggrolites, punk veterans Fear, roots-punkers Lucero and rejuvenated O.C. power-poppers Hellogoodbye. Here is a gallery of some of the action – Warped […]
Today’s shortlist: ‣ This month’s installment of the Sunday Night Jones at the Satellite figures to be lively – headlining is L.A. six-piece Little Richard cover band, Big Dick, fronted by singer Kate Flannery. Nicole Eva Emery also performs along with the night’s host, Daniel Ahearn. A songwriter’s circle follows in the upstairs lounge after […]
[What a weekend ahead. Festivals, great big shows, great small shows, George Michael’s birthday … There’s a lot to mention here, so follow along.] Two festivals that have plenty of you buzzing: ‣ Electric Daisy Carnival, today and Saturday at Exposition Park and the L.A. Coliseum. [Set times here.] ‣ Vans Warped Tour, today at […]
[Anybody else have a Michael Jackson hangover? Here’s an excellent obituary.] Today: The Vans Warped Tour [2008’s crowd, above] kicks off in Pomona. The past two years I live-blogged it and succeeded each time in finding something I liked. I’m passing on it this year, but it’s a pretty good bargain at under $35 a […]
[Birthday cheers today for Emmylou Harris, who, via her website, points well-wishers to her favorite charity, the Keeta Fund …] It’s a massive evening for shows, starting with biggies like Lily Allen at the Wiltern and Will Oldham, as Bonnie “Prince” Billy, at the El Rey Theatre. … It’s almost criminal that Billy is playing […]
