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D'Angelo - House of Blues - 7/4/12

D'Angelo House of Blues 7/3/12 Comeback stories are as American as baseball and apple pie. D'Angelo -- the R&B singer who's had to shoulder the weight of being most-likely-to-succeed to both Marvin Gaye and Prince's legacies, not to mention sex god - performing on the 4th of July after an almost 1 ... More >>

The Roots, Hilary Hahn, The Urinals

Also, Barbara Lynn, Stalley, Active Child and others

Guns N' Roses - The Palladium - 3/9/12

See also: Tommy Stinson Interview: Guns N' Roses' Bassist Compares Axl Rose and Paul Westerberg If you took sides during the Guns n' Roses break-up and subsequent feud, chances are it was that of the curly haired guitarist and the lanky, blonde bassist, not the ginger genius who fronted the band. ... More >>

Obamaggedon in Near Future? President's Visit to WeHo Could Cause Major Traffic Jams

WeHo DailyIf only L.A. had some good public transportation options for Obama to take​Update: Side-line information from left-wing group press officer after the break. Update: Street protests happening now from left-wing group outside Obama's first stop at the House of Blues Sunset. Also, upda ... More >>

Meet The Guy Who DJs for Obama

​The Secret Service was busy digging through the background of Adam Bravin, aka DJ Adam 12, when the two of us spoke yesterday. The reason? The spinner behind popular old school hip-hop party AFEX -- which debuts at Los Globos on Thursday night -- will perform at an Obama fundraiser at House o ... More >>

Top Ten Metal Bands With Strange Gimmicks

Oderous Urungus of GWAR​See also: Top Five Metal Guest Vocalists That Make You Say "WTF" When it comes to our musical preferences, we pretend that we value artistic integrity, strong musicianship, and meaningful lyrics above all else. But in truth we often fall for a good gimmick. Whether it' ... More >>

Best Posts of the Week

Christopher VictorioKreayshawn​After Silver Lake saw its Sunset Junction hopes and dreams come crashing down last Wednesday, West Coast Sound examined the fallout this week. First question: Where's my damn refund? Well, it turns out that if you bought discounted tickets at the Silver Lake Farm ... More >>

Music Picks: The Undertones, Prince, Eternal Summers, Check Yo Ponytail 2

Also, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tinie Tempah, Arctic Monkeys, Woodsman and others

FREE Snoop Dogg Anthem for L.A.: "El Lay" (Download, NSFW)

​LA Times blogger Jeff Weiss reports that Snoop Dogg has just released an anthem for L.A. called "El Lay." If Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" is as Broadway-ready and coked-up as a Manhattan evening, Snoop's paean to our fair city is, of course, much more blunted. "Unsurprisingly," writes Weis ... More >>

X at the House of Blues Last Night

Lainna FaderX: Guitarist Billy Zoom, and drummer D.J. Bonebrake, vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist/bassist John Doe​X December 15, 2010 House of Blues Last night seminal L.A. punk band X celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut Los Angeles at the House of Blues by playing the album in i ... More >>

Tonight: Murder ballads, Lights, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Giant Drag

Frank Fairfield​File under Halloween-appropriate shows that you don't have to dress up for: Murder ballads -- those creepy little tomes to our dark side -- will be the fare tonight at the Echoplex for a group of artists assembled by the people behind the New Los Angeles Folk Festival. And why ... More >>

Tonight: Slayer, Megadeth, Film School, Los Enanitos Verdes, Wiz Khalifa, Born Ruffians, Frank Fairfield

Slayer​If the current "Clash of Titans" tour featuring Slayer, Medageth and Anthrax has reinforced one notion, it's that anger never goes out of style. The tour, with Slayer and Megadeth co-headlining, has been raging, drawing metal fans young and old to the music of bands that, along with Me ... More >>

Tonight: Jimmy Eat World, Surfer Blood, UB40, Buck 65, Deakin, the Hounds Below

Jimmy Eat World​Jimmy Eat World shouldn't get dinged for the ostensibly presumptuous title of their new album and first in three years, Invented. In the minds of the many, the Arizona quartet did pioneer its brand of radio-friendly emo-rock -- taut and anthemic guitar music with an honesty th ... More >>

Tonight: Perfume Genius, the Black Keys, Guster, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sara Bareilles, Bettye LaVette, Funeral Party

Perfume Genius​Mike Hadreas, the 28-year-old Seattle-based pianist who makes music as Perfume Genius, creates hyper-emotional ballads so fragile a stiff breeze might knock them over. He's found plenty of strength in the them, though -- Hadreas turned to the keyboard to quell the inner turmoil ... More >>

Tonight: Dave Matthews Band, Fol Chen, Helen Stellar, MNDR, White Arrows, Gamble House

Christie GoodwinDave Matthews​This summer's tour figures to be a bit bittersweet for the rabid fans who populate the Dave Matthews Band Nation. Matthews has said his group will take next year off so band members can spend time with their families. (Cue the snarky comments from that other nati ... More >>

This Weekend: Sunset Junction and Other Functions (Like Service With Rev. Al Green)

Al Green​You've perhaps debated the lineup, read Nightranger's survival guide, gotten the reasoned perspective from Falling James, seen a certain local blog's mixtape and even tried to gauge the hippie traffic patterns. You either have the compunction for Sunset Junction, or you don't. Fact ... More >>

Tonight: Brandon Flowers, Darker My Love, Ted Nugent, the Prids, Cotton Jones, Adam Stephens

Lucy HamblinBrandon Flowers​While the Killers have decided to give their engines a rest after seven years of making hits and touring behind them, frontman Brandon Flowers is keeping his motor running. He's struck out on his own, making a solo album Flamingo from songs he wrote while the Kille ... More >>

This weekend: The Swell Season, MGMT, One Day as a Lion, Die Antwoord, Shelby Lynne

Piper FergusonThe Swell Season​Boy, girl. Boy, girl. Boy, girl. It's a bill made for date night on Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl as some of music's favorite collaborative couples team up to provide a soundtrack for your wine and cheese. Of course, the Swell Season -- Glen Hansard of Irish r ... More >>

Live in L.A.: Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants, Jesse Malin & the St. Marks Social, Fitz & the Tantrums, Sonny & the Sunsets

Jack ButlerChris Shiflett​Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has taken a detour off the radio rock superhighway and found himself on a country road. His side project Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants -- inspired by a trip a couple years ago to rockabilly's answer to Coachella, the Hootenan ... More >>

Live in L.A.: The Henry Clay People, Health, Best Coast, Blake Mills, Jaguar Love

The Henry Clay People​The Henry Clay People's jagged, college-educated barroom rock has wormed its way into a lot of Angeleno hearts the past couple of years, its classic riff-slinging and manic shout-singing somehow turning the high anxiety of "Working Part Time" into catharsis. The quintet's ... More >>

Music Picks: Evelyn Evelyn, Booker T. Jones, Kaki King, Pete Rock

Also, the National, Entrance Band, Noodles, Bunbury and others

Music Picks: Neil Innes, Korean Music Festival 8, Avi Buffalo, Lupe Fiasco, Coheed and Cambria

Also, No Age, Sheila E & the Escovedo Family, Greg Laswell and others

Music Picks: Gary Numan, Ana Moura, Mark Sultan, XBXRX

Also, California E.A.R. Unit, Bonobo, Mr. Gnome, Grouper and others

Music Picks: Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Bad Religion, Non

Also, The Wedding Present, Phil Alvin and others

Rock Picks: Daedelus, Beth Thornley, Yeasayer

Also, Ohioan, Hepcat, Vivian Girls and others

Justin Timberlake, Brandy, the Game, Others Join Timbaland at House of Blues

View more photos in Timothy Norris' "Timbaland @ House of Blues" slideshow. "Do you all like my beats?," a deep voice wondered over the packed House of Blues din. "I SAID, do you all like my beats?" Climbing a banister was the only way to glimpse the wizard of Oz emerging from behind a huge, bright ... More >>

Rock Picks: Al Kooper, Year Long Disaster, Steven Severin, the Phenomenal Handclap Band

Also, Kimya Dawson, the Cigarette Bums, Willi Williams and others

Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

Also, Destroy L.A., Sunset Strip Music Festival, the Drones and others

Rock Picks: Sly & Robbie, Johanna Kunin, White Rabbits, Daniel Francis Doyle

Also, Blue Jungle, A Camp, Neko Case, Jay Reatard and others

Rock Picks: Leonard Cohen, Wavves, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Britney Spears

Also, The Henry Clay People, Vetiver, Mad Professor and others

Rock Picks: The Duke Spirit, New York Dolls, Lil Wayne

Also, Darker My Love, X, Legal Weapon, and others

Rock Picks: Digable Planets, Pigeon John, the Wedding Present, Prima Donna

Also, Josh Rouse, the Raconteurs, Chicha Libre and more

Rock Picks: The Ting Tings, The Fratellis, Rilo Kiley

Also, Nico Vega, Martha Wainwright and more

Rock Picks: Coachella, Lynda Carter, Hot Chip

And other shows happening April 24-May 1

Rock Picks: Ray Davies, Beth Orton, Justice

Plus other March 27-April 3 shows

Rock Picks: HorrorPops, Steve Earle, Ace Frehley

And other March 20-27 music shows

Rock Picks: New York Dolls, Lizz Wright, Brother Ali

And other March 6-13 shows

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Rock Picks: Ruins, Beirut, Turbonegro, Metric

Also, Bill Callahan, Emmylou Harris and more picks for the week of October 4 –11

Rock Picks: Detroit Cobras, Gore Gore Girls, MF Doom, Squeeze

For the week of August 9 – 16

Rock Picks: The Humpers, Secretary Bird, Cut Chemist & DJ Shadow

For the week of June 21–28

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For the week of Feb. 15 - 22

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For the week of Jan 12 – 18

Mental Ward

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grammy diary

Tue., Feb. 7 LL Cool J at the House of Blues Wed., Feb. 8 The Grammys at the Staples Center Now, for my personal awards

Sho' Nuff!

Big Primpin’ Bigmouth Strikes Again Sayonara, Suckas

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