Dead Can Dance

The Best Concerts to See in L.A. This Weekend

Friday, April 13 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival EMPIRE POLO CLUB Although it's unlikely that the Rolling Stones and their sprawling entourage will descend on this sun-baked music festival for a surprise set, as was rumored earlier this year, there are still many intriguing storylines scatte ... More >>

Music Picks: Coachella, Merle Haggard, Spiritualized

LuvAmp Wants to Open Up Your Heart (Don't Be Scared)

The notion of opening your heart through music definitely sounds like cloying new age stuff. Tony Moss is aware of that. But he also knows that music can actually open the heart up, as proven by quantifiable data (having to do with electromagnetic fields and planetary energetics). It's called heart ... More >>

Ten Techno Jams We Still Love

Whether it's IDM, minimal, electro, acid or whatever other name you want use to pinpoint a sound, we love techno. We love the way it forces us to dance, even when we're sitting in front of a computer in an office trying to finish a story. We love the way it affects our walk when we enter a party. W ... More >>

New(ish) Music for the Dark at Heart

Cover for Blacklist Night of the Century​ Last week, I put together a small playlist of mostly '80s tunes that reminded me of Halloween, but weren't the usual holiday hits. The response was great and I couldn't help but take notice of reader Alexander Tregaskis' comment: " I really wish the ... More >>

The Venture Bros.' Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick Talk Favorite Music

Shannon Cottrell​Sunday night at midnight, The Venture Bros. returns to Adult Swim for another season of mad scientist and supervillain misadventures. While we have heard bits and pieces about what to expect for the upcoming episodes at Comic Con, when LA Weekly caught up show architects Jacks ... More >>

This Band Could Be Your Film

Jamming with car alarms in the dark

Repotted Palms

Hinterlander goes Hawaiian

10 Fierce Style Statements

The Chords

Woody Guthrie's hitherto unsung anthems