Sunset what? Echo Park Rising, the upstart neighborhood celebration of music that emerged when the long-running Sunset Junction festival went bust, expanded to two days this year, and early returns were that the festival was a smash hit. From the outdoor stage at Taix to the Echo and Echoplex to smaller rooms all over the […]
For your super sunny Saturday:Â ‣Â Twin Shadow rolls through town again in support of his sophomore effort “Confess” and plays the Fonda Theatre. Elliphant and Touche open. ‣ Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar [that’s his video above for “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”] get together at the Staples Center. ‣Â The Roots take on Club Nokia […]
Incoming: Justin Bieber, Booker T, Patty Griffin, Rachael Yamagata, Bosnian Rainbows, Com Truise, Robert Plant, Mavis Staples, David Ford, Ozomatli, Colin Stetson, the Soft Pack, Baths, Allah Las, Mike Epps, Erykah Badu, Wanda Jackson, Everclear, Beyoncé, Paper Route, Donavon Frankenreiter, Twin Shadow, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Snoop Dogg, Bob Log III, R. Kelly, Damian […]
Oh, it’s just another massive Saturday: ‣ In support of their forthcoming record “III” (out Nov 3. Fiction Records), Crystal Castles headline the Hollywood Palladium with strong supporting bands HEALTH and Kontravoid. ‣ The Echoplex gets rocked by the Soft Pack, Crocodiles and Heavy Hawaii. ‣ The Jealous Sound, Weatherbox and Cardboard Lamb all team […]
Incoming: Xavier Rudd, Ellie Goulding, Freelance Whales, First Aid Kit, Carrie Underwood, Bombay Bicycle Club, Neil Young, Lupe Fiasco, Don Felder, Stars, Los Campesinos!, the Whigs, Twin Shadow, Woods, ZZ Ward, Leon Russell, Paul Weller, Allen Stone, Frightened Rabbit, the Growlers, Maroon 5, Crocodiles, Crystal Castles, the Soft Pack, the Jealous Sound, Dan Deacon, Peaches, […]
Thursday, oh Thursday: ‣ Indie originals Lilys (they released one of the first LPs on Slumberland Records) don’t seem to get out much these days, so tongiht’s Chickfactor Magazine 20th anniversary show at the Bootleg figures to be a special occasion. Also playing: Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, the Legendary Jim Ruiz Group and […]
Incoming: Blondfire, the Airborne Toxic Event, Japanther, Gov’t Mule, Band of Skulls, Autolux, Sean Paul, Rusko, Lilys, the Soft Pack, Anthony Hamilton, Azure Ray, Maximo Park, Zee Avi, Sondre Lerche, Lila Downs, Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Gibbard, Delta Rae, Animal Collective, Flying Lotus Above: Flying Lotus plays with Animal […]
[Photos and capsule reviews of selected sets from the Main Street Stage at Saturday’s FYF Fest:] Refused, M83, Sleigh Bells, Warpaint, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Chairlift, Two Gallants, Moonface, the Soft Pack, White Arrows ||| Photos by Laurie Scavo More photos and reviews after the jump:
The Soft Pack, “Tall Boy” – Ever wonder why kids favor “tall boys” when they drink these days? Well, the Soft Pack takes the sad tale of alcohol-filled nights and turns it into the psychedelic tune “Tall Boy,” which beckons people to the dance floor before they actually hit the floor during a bender. Their […]
The new single from the Soft Pack announces itself with a driving, anthemic roar, as if the L.A.-via-San Diego quartet are pronouncing themselves ready to bust out of the garage and assume their rightful place in a big theater (or small arena) near you. Which, if you caught any of their recent live performances, is […]
