Tonight in L.A.: Nine Inch Nails/Soundgarden, ‘The Beatles 50th,’ the Belle Brigade, Slint, Built to Spill, Lila Downs, the Stepkids, Sylvan Esso, Keyshia Cole, Iggy Azalea, Young Dubliners, We Are Twin
We’ve made it to Friday, everyone – now what? ‣ Now this is an amphitheatre show – Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at the Verizon Wireless in Irvine. ‣ Celebrating the semicentennial of the Fab Four’s famous visit to L.A., the Hollywood Bowl plays host to “The Beatles’ 50th at the Hollywood Bowl,” featuring with Dave […]
Incoming: FYF Fest, Beatles’ 50th with Dave Stewart, John Legend, Reckless Kelly, Avid Dancer, High on Fire, the Four Seasons, Frankmusik, Myron & E, SOJA, Horse Thief, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Future Islands, Rick Springfield, Hawthorne Heights, Quilt, Little Daylight, Black Gatsby, SD3, Tanlines, Mikky Echo, Lake Street Dive, the Zombies, Fucked Up, Blood Orange, the […]
Wednesday’s options: ‣ Chicago five-piece JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound,n whose third album “Howl” is just out, bring their amped-up soul to the Roxy Theatre. Lisa Loeb supports. ‣ It’s a second night of Alt-J at the Hollywood Palladium. ‣ Canadian duo Purity Ring and U.K. producer Jon Hopkins are back for a second […]
Thursday’s things: ‣ Canadian rockers Young Empires play the Bootleg Bar, supported by Humans and Kiven, with the headliners having recently unleashed one of the most mind-blowing interactive videos ever. Above, is the non-interactive version of “White Doves” – dramatic enough to be sure. But if you go here and log on to see the […]
Your picks for Tuesday: ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe goes off with Nik Freitas, the Sister Ruby Band, Ben Heywood of Summer Darling and Adeline & the Philistines. The festivities start at 9; details here. ‣ We Are Augustines, the new project from Pela’s Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson […]
When we first heard the first single from Connecticut trio the Stepkids, their soul-drenched psychedelia, which blurs the lines between past, present and future, left us craving more. Come Sept. 27, their self-titled debut will finally be available via Stones Throw, a label already home to nostalgic provocateurs such as Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne and […]
Sunday touts for your Memorial Day weekend: ‣ Prince plays the Forum for the third time (this weekend). Go early and catch soul trio KING open for the purple one. ‣ Little Dragon, the Stepkids, Lupe Fiasco and more play the 25th Annual JazzReggae Festival over at UCLA’s Intramural Field. ‣ Thievery Corporation headlines the […]
[A recap of my Wednesday evening following Buzz Bands LA’s showcase… Venue-hopping at SXSW as if it’s my job. Oh, wait …] The Boxer Rebellion (at Buffalo Billiards) – This British band-fronted-by-an-American drew huge crowds at last year’s SXSW, and last fall won even more L.A. followers at Culture Collide Festival, they did not disappoint. […]
It’s always nice to be able to see some of the big names in music all in one spot. The South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin is one of the best places to do that, but with bands passing through Los Angeles every night, it’s hard to say we haven’t seen our share of […]
[Surprise shows, sold-out shows, showy shows – this weekend, I’ll recap the Friday, Saturday and Sunday show offerings on separate posts:] Big night in the city: ‣ Arcade Fire performs at a to-be-disclosed location. See previous post. ‣ Fool’s Gold plays the Skybar at the Mondrian Hotel – RSVP required – and the L.A. Afro-pop […]
