Also on Wednesday: Mother Mother, Ariel Beesley, Gang Gang Dance, New Breed Brass Band, Lily Kershaw, Derde Verde, the Infamous Stringdusters, Filmspeed, Chief Keef, KRS-One
I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell will feature members of Soundgarden, Audiioslave and Temple of the Dog, along with Foo Fighters, Metallica and Ryan Adams. It’s a benefit for the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation.
Seattle supergroup Temple of the Dog play their 25-year-old album, and also delve into their classic roots during sold-out show at the Forum.
The annual holiday show brings 22 bands over two nights to the Forum, including Cage the Elephant, Weezer, AWOLNATION, Silversun Pickups, Disclosure, Foals, Cold War Kids and the Neighbourhood.
Also: Psychic TV, Chris Cornell, Oberhofer/Circa Waves, Riothorse Royale, Natalia Lafourcade, Rexx, LP and more.
Including: Mad Decent Block Party, Long Beach Folk Revival Festival, LA Psych Fest, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wavves, Donavon Frankenreiter, the Revivalists, Hum, Ben Harper, Ibeyi, Mac McCaughan, Los Lobos, the Continental Drifters and more.
Your fantastic Friday night: ‣ GV30 – the Goldenvoice/Gary Tovar celebration of 30 years of Los Angeles punk – kicks off three big night at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with Social Distortion, X and the Adolsecents. ‣ Guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter (pictured), on tour with drummer Scott Amendola, starts a two-night stand at the […]
‣ Singer-songwriter Cass McCombs, his new album “Wit’s End” out last month on Domino [preview], headlines the Troubadour, with Frank Fairfield and Residual Echoes supporting. ‣ Sixty-three-year-old “up-and-comer” Charles Bradley, the Daptone singer who is backed by the Menahan Street Band, brings his James Brown-indebted soul to the Echo. That’s his video for “The World […]
[It’s the first week of a new month, and so many good shows ahead. Happy birthday today to Interpol’s Paul Banks, and here’s what up on this busy Monday:] Broken Social Scene [pictured] hits town behind its new album “Forgiveness Rock Record” and plays a sold-out show at the Fonda Theatre. … Lupe Fiasco continues […]
[On this final day of April, birthday wishes go out to Amanda Palmer, who, according to her Twitter feed, was last seen in a taxi in Germany searching for lodging. Now, on to our regular programming:] Tonight: The Antlers’ album “Hospice” is moodier than sleep-deprived blogger with a slow Internet connection. Which is to say […]
