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Concerts and Tour Dates

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan Finally Bringing their Duo Material to LA

    The Campbell-Lanegan partnership, finally live in LA​Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan have just announced tour dates for 2010 and the good news is that they will be coming to the El Rey on October 29. It seems churlish to still describe the duo as "former members of Belle and Sebastian and Sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    Tonight: Antibalas, La Roux, Ben Lee, Fitz & the Tantrums, the Heavy, KT Tunstall

    Antibalas​Brooklyn-based ensemble Antibalas has been living an enviable double life, for the past two years doing duty at the backing band for the hit musical Fela! (which earned 11 Tony nominations) and, not that rave reviews would go to their head, squeezing in some NYC club dates to keep th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Rage Against the Machine Announces Rare LA Show to Protest Arizona's Immigration Law

    ​We just received an announcement from LiveNation that "Sound Strike - Zack de la Rocha's organization to protest AZ's immigration law - will have a benefit show at the Palladium on July 23. Rage Against The Machine, in their first LA-proper date in ten years, will perform." Sound Strike iss ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Free Mixtape from The Glitch Mob (plus edIT solo track)

    ​ Ooah, Boreta and edIT are The Glitch Mob, a local synth-heavy DJ posse from the underground electronic Low End Theory scene. Their self-released debut album Drink the Sea came out this past May. The band set loose a free mixtape last week through XLR8R podcast. Following their US tour and o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Michael Jackson's Father Files Suit Against Doctor Conrad Murray

    ​Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles against Conrad Murray, the doctor accused of manslaughter in the pop star's death. Brian Oxman, attorney for the Jackson family patriarch, filed the wrongful death suit Friday afternoon on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    I Love You But I've Chosen Authenticity: Gogol Bordello Live at the Mayan

    Scott Sterling​By Scott Sterling Gogol Bordello is beyond cool. A survey of their jam-packed show at the appropriately ornate Mayan in Downtown L.A. last night revealed an impossibly diverse crowd generally reserved for bands that have made that precarious jump from clubs and college radio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Live in L.A.: Merle Haggard, X, Playboy Jazz Festival, Henry Rollins, Murs, the Glitch Mob, Dr. John, Tortoise

    ​Even if the only ink you sweat is your printer cartridge and your idea of iron comes in your vitamin supplements, there's a lot to recommend at this weekend's Ink-N-Iron Festival: the tunes. Among the the tatted masses, meticulously coiffed pompadours, corseted pin-up girls and acres of machi ... More >>

  • Music

    June 3, 2010

    Music Picks: Buzzcocks, Diana Ross, Isis, the xx

    Also, Compton Metal Night, Health, Thao and Mirah

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    DJ Q&A: A Few Questions For Booka Shade's Arno Kammermeier

    Berlin duo Booka Shade has broken out of the Berlin underground and into The New York Times with its accessibly melodic techno and mesmerizing stage presence. The pair that started out with groovy choons found mostly via online outlets such as Beatport has become a big-league electronic act known to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    From the Streets to the Greek: Bobby Alt Talks Street Drum Corps, 30 Seconds to Mars Tour, and Why 15-Minute Sets Suck

    Erin BroadleyStreet Drum Corps​The last time we saw Bobby Alt, Adam Alt and Frank Zummo of Street Drum Corps, the trio of misfit drummers was holed up in a Hollywood recording studio in the fall of 2009 putting the finishing touches on its two-disc Interscope debut, produced by Howard Benson a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Live Review: Corinne Bailey Rae @ KCRW Benefit

    Jonathan Kalan for KCRW​[Ed's Note: Today KCRW is airing last Tuesday's very exclusive concert benefit at Vibiana by Corinne Bailey Rae. Here's our eyewitness review of the show.] There wasn't a lot of between-song banter last night as Corinne Bailey Rae kicked off her North American tour at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Complete 1966 Otis Redding Show Live on the Sunset Strip To Be Released

    ​Here's a scoop for you: We hear from very reliable sources that Stax Records (the current version of the classic Southern Soul label recently revived by Concord Records) will be releasing a completely restored version of Otis Redding's legendary 1966 appearances on LA's very own Sunset Strip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Band of Horses, Tom Morello, and BRMC strip down for Pablove

    View more photos in the Pablove Benefit slideshow. Anna Webber​The Pablove Foundation has found a pretty hip way to raise money for kids with cancer by throwing benefit concerts with talent like Silversun Pickups, Neon Indian, Peter, Bjorn and John, and Avi Buffalo. Most of the performers hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Nite Jewel Plays Free Show Tonight, Leaks New Song, Signs To Stones Throw?! (MP3s)

    Local dreamy disco haze-maker Nite Jewel only just wrapped up a European tour, and she's making headlines again back home. Tonight, Ramona Gonzales (who's lately been performing with a duo backing her) is doing a free live set at Hyperion Tavern's weekly Calling All Kids night. She's rumored to hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Flaming Lips to Play Free Secret Show at Nike Theater

    This just in: Flaming Lips are doing a MySpace show at the Nike Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, October 15: To celebrate the release of their new studio album Embryonic, The Flaming Lips, one of the world's most influential rock bands, will be playing a MySpace Music Secret Show in Hollywood, CA ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Rumor of the Day (Again): Pavement to Play Coachella 2010?

    Yes, it's a little early for Coachella 2010 rumors, but we couldn't pass this one up: Brooklyn Vegan last night posted a semi-speculated, semi-reported suggestion that Pavement will be playing Central Park's Summerstage concert series next year. This morning Pitchfork seems to confirm said reunion. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Minneapolis's First Avenue Cancels Buju Banton Show? Now Hold on a Second ...

    We've been thinking a lot about the cancellations of gigs by Buju Banton during his recent tour. The latest, according to the Minnesota Independent (via the Daily Swarm), is at First Avenue in Minneapolis. The impetus for this internal conversation is a comment left on our recent post about AEG Live ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Hard Summer Issues a Statement, Offers Ticket Refund Information

    Hard has released a statement on its website following the Saturday night debacle at the Forum. Here it is, reprinted in its entirety, including information on refunds. This statement, however, doesn't include information on those whose tickets weren't purchased through Groovetickets or Ticketmaster ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Os Mutantes to Launch U.S. Tour in Los Angeles

    Legendary Brazilian tropicalia group Os Mutantes, whose work in the late 1960s fused Brazilian samba rhythms with Beatle-esque baroque pop, will perform at the Echoplex on August 28. The band, who recently signed to the LA-based Anti- imprint, are getting ready to release their first studio album in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    David Axelrod Cancels 'Timeless Series' Performance

    The highly anticipated performance by legendary proto-beatman David Axelrod -- no relation to President Obama's advisor -- who was scheduled to gig as part of the Timeless Music Series, has been canceled. Axelrod, who seldom performs live, was to have presented some of his classic instrumental tra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    SXSW Update: Devo to Debut New Songs

    Devo lead singer Mark MothersbaughAt a Thursday afternoon press conference at the South by Southwest Music Festival, punk-art band Devo revealed they will perform new songs at their concert in Austin, Texas, on Friday, March 20. Two of the songs are titled "Don't Shoot, I'm a Man" and "Fresh." The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Spinal Tap: Unwigged and Unplugged at its House of Blues Press Conference

    Shannon Cottrell Spinal Tarp, er, Tap, are the Cher of semi-fictional rock bands. Or in the semi-fictional words of bassist Derek Smalls himself: "If you let the worm grow long enough, it's going to turn. That's what's happened to us." Spinal Tap formed the '60s, dwindled in the '80s, reunited in 19 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Nico Vega Pulls Out of Tonight's Roxy Gig Due to Illness

    First it was Animal Collective out sick and now this (someone add Emergen-C to their tour riders, stat). Word just came in via Buzzbands.la that Nico Vega has postponed tonight's appearance at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip due to illness. The bad news is that the show was the local trio's record rele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    The Crystal Antlers Play the Smell Tonight on the Eve of Their First European Tour

    Long Beach's the Crystal Antlers will embark on their first European tour this Sunday, and to celebrate that -- and apparently something else that happened today -- the band gigs at the Smell tonight. Also on the bill are the Ancestors, Magic Lantern and Slang Chickens. click through for their E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    David Axelrod to Perform His Legendary Solo Tracks Live in LA

    David Axelrod, the legendary LA-based jazz/funk/breakbeat king whose work has been heavily sampled by hip hop producers, will perform some of his classic tracks live for the first time ever (though he did do something similar in London in 2004) this spring as part of the Timeless Concert Series, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Glasvegas Gig the Troubadour Tonight, but Offer a Live Teaser on Morning Becomes Eclectic This Friday

    And out of nowhere, as these things tend to happen, there's a new Biggest Band in the World (Of the Week), and its name is Glasvegas, who play Big, Important Rock to drive the music freaks crazy. The band, which is from Glasgow, Scotland, gig a sold-out show at the Troubadour tonight, and if you do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    From Buckets to Blade Runner: Misfit Drummers Street Drum Corps Bang Out New Album, Open for Motley Crue

    (L-R) Adam Alt, Bobby Alt and Frank Zummo of Street Drum Corps. “Fly me to your house, give me a few hundred bucks and I'll play some buckets for you,” laughs Bobby Alt over the phone. We're discussing whether Street Drum Corps has suffered any fan backlash since he stepped up as lead vocalist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Last Night: Weezer Live at the Forum

    Words and Photographs by Timothy Norris Weezer on stage at the Forum. Click photo for entire slideshow. Weezer pulled into Los Angeles last night at the Forum with its big arena rock show that had the all the boys and girls screaming.  The band hit the stage in white jump suits that quickly dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2008

    Canada Day Rocks!

    Tens of thousands of Canadians flocked to Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1 to celebrate the country's 141st birthday. The revellers were mostly decked out in red and white - the color of Canada's flag. The Canada Day celebrations began with a military parade through downtown Ottawa. The ce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Youssou N’Dour Cancels Hollywood Bowl Gig, Senegalese Singer Fallou Dieng Steps Up

    This just in from the Hollywood Bowl PR: Youssou N’Dour, who was scheduled to appear on the KCRW World Festival series at the Hollywood Bowl on July 27, 2008, has been forced to cancel his upcoming U.S. tour due to unanticipated schedule conflicts. N’Dour is replaced by Senegalese singer Fallo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2008

    Flier of the Week: Becky Stark and Ron Rege as The Mystical Unionists

    This should be a cool opening. It features singer Becky Stark and drummer/comic artist Ron Rege (both of Lavender Diamond) as The Mystical Unionists. Here, this is from the press release of the opening at the Hope Gallery, a joint project of the Family bookstore, and the record label Teenage Teard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Another Free Download from NIN

    Yet another free download from Trent Reznor is available from the Nine Inch Nails website. No new full-length LP this time - in fact no new NIN music at all, but a batch of songs from the bands that are opening for them on their summer tour. Here's what you get for the cheap price of coughing up ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 29, 2008

    How the Hell Is It June Already?

    What to do in L.A., May 30-June 5

  • LA Life

    May 15, 2008

    MoJow & the Vibration Army

    Superheroes

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    Prince added to Saturday's Coachella Line-Up

    This just in: Prince has joined this year's line-up for the ninth COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA (Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27) as the headliner for the second night of the critically acclaimed festival.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2008

    Foo Fighters, The Forum, March 5

    Foo Fighters The Forum, with Against Me!, Serj Tankian March 5, 2008 Photos and text by Timothy Norris More photos here. What can be said about the Foo Fighters that hasn’t already been said? OK, I guess I could say that there is some kid out there that can now say that his/her first show th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2008

    Radiohead not playing L.A. until late summer at the earliest

    The bad news: we're gonna have to wait until the fall. The good news: we've got frequent flier miles. RADIOHEAD CONFIRMS MAY 2008 U.S. DATES & VENUES RADIOHEAD has confirmed the dates and venues to be visited on the first segment of its upcoming North American tour. They are: May 5 - Cruzan Amp ... More >>

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Death and Girl Talk

    Mash-up star Gregg Gillis may be about to blow up literally

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2007

    White Stripes Cancel Dates, Including the Forum

    The White Stripes have canceled their North American tour, including the band's show on the 19th at the Forum. "Health issues" and Meg White's "acute anxiety" are the keywords. The White Stripes' Myspace page shows dates even stretching through November in Europe have also been canceled. More n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Live in L.A.: Peter Bjorn & John

    To kick off their North American tour, Swedish indie-poppers Peter Bjorn and John started at The Henry Fonda. And, to start the night off right, they indulged in the longest soundcheck in the history of time, making incredibly strange noises and sounding quite like the spaniels that adorned their to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2007

    Live in L.A.: Tokyo Police Club at the Troubadour

    Driven by sporadic guitars and pulsating urgency, their danceable garage rock has been compared to the Strokes. They opened with lead singer/bassist Dave Monks screaming through a fog of distortion, “Operator! Get me the president of the world. This is an emergency,” the intro for “Cheer It O ... More >>

  • Stage

    July 5, 2007

    Sunset Serenade

    Summer Festival at the Huntington

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2007

    My(Space) Secret is Out: Cold War Kids Play For Free

    If you have a MySpace page, then lucky you. You can diddle away hours at work, perp for dates, check up on exs, plug your band, and now...you can attend their secret shows. Well, they've been going on for a year, whether you knew you were invited or not. Last February, MySpace launched "Secret Show ... More >>

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    Grind & Bare It

    If you have a MySpace page, then lucky you. You can diddle away hours at work, perp for dates, check up on exs, plug your band, and now...you can attend their secret shows. Well, they've been going on for a year, whether you knew you were invited or not. Last February, MySpace launched "Secret Show ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    April 27, 2006

    A Literary Feast

    If you have a MySpace page, then lucky you. You can diddle away hours at work, perp for dates, check up on exs, plug your band, and now...you can attend their secret shows. Well, they've been going on for a year, whether you knew you were invited or not. Last February, MySpace launched "Secret Show ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2005

    Naa Na Na Na Naa

    How the West Coast Eastside sound changed rock & roll

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    You Can Still Rock in America, All Right! Oh Yeah!

    How the West Coast Eastside sound changed rock & roll

  • Music

    June 17, 2004

    Kids Rock

    The bands that are saving L.A.’s music scene

  • Music

    February 13, 2003

    Britannia Waives the Rules

    The Modfather, Paul Weller

  • Stage

    September 9, 1999

    To Boo or Not To Boo

    The Modfather, Paul Weller

  • More >>
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