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Armin Van Burren - Hollywood Palladium - May 3, 2013

Armin Van Burren Hollywood Palladium May 3, 2013 Armin Van Burren is on tour promoting his fifth album, Intense which just came out and is getting good reviews. His first stop was the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, and he definitely brought it. The night went something like this:

L.A. Weekly's Tacolandia: A Summer Taco and Tequila Party

Regardless of your protein predilections, tacos are a staple of the Angeleno diet. We've recognized as much on this blog, with no less than three top-10 lists counting down our favorite tacos: meat-filled, seafood and those you specifically get from a truck. On Sunday, June 23 from noon to 5 p.m., ... More >>

STS9 - Hollywood Palladium - 3/2/13

STS9 Hollywood Palladium 3/2/13 Any doubt that jam band culture is alive and healthy in Los Angeles was extinguished at Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night. Here, the heads of the greater L.A. area assembled for the experience of collective sonic ecstasy that is a Sound Tribe Sector 9 show. See ... More >>

Streamy Awards: Online Video's Biggest Night Accepts Old Hollywood Into the Fold

See also: *Our Streamy Awards slideshow *Our profile of Jenna Marbles, from our People Issue The 3rd annual Streamy awards, honoring excellence in original online video, streamed live online (appropriately) Sunday night at the Hollywood Palladium. More than ever before, nominees ran the gamut of n ... More >>

Lamb of God - The Palladium - 10/31/12

Lamb of God with In Flames, Hatebreed and Sylosis Hollywood Palladium 10/31/12 Better than... a candy sack full of strychnine-soaked raisins wrapped in razor-blades. See also: *More photos from the show *Top 20 L.A. Metal Albums *Randy Blythe, Ahead of His Manslaughter Trial, Talks About Losing a ... More >>

Fiona Apple, Blake Mills - The Greek Theatre - 9/14/12

See also: Our review of Fiona Apple at the Hollywood Palladium Fiona Apple, Blake Mills The Greek Theatre 9-14-12 Better than . . . getting knocked out by shadows. There's something about Fiona Apple that makes you want to take care of her. Maybe it's because she's so slender, you assume she mus ... More >>

Music Picks: Skrillex, Diplo, Wu-Tang Clan, The Health Club

Also, Art Lande, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Gilad Hekselman, The Stitches, The Villains and others

The Best Los Angeles Concerts Of 2011

​5. Bon Iver Shrine Auditorium, September 19th In 2009, Justin Vernon and his band, Bon Iver, received glowing reviews for their beautiful performance at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, playing at dawn as the first lights of sunlight reached across the L.A. skyline. So when the band finally retur ... More >>

Wait, Now Korn Invented Dubstep?! Here Are Five Other Nu-Metal Groups Who Could Also Make Dubstep Comebacks

​See also: *Porter Robinson: The Libertarian Dubstep Guy *In Defense Of "Fratstep:" An Open Letter To James Blake It's been a controversial week on the dubstep front. First, there's a libertarian dubstep guy, and then we had to deal with a spin-off called "fratstep." Now Korn is saying they ... More >>

Iggy and The Stooges - Hollywood Palladium - 12-01-11

See also: *Henry Rollins: The Column! Is Raw Power the American answer to Exile on Main St.? *Our Iggy and The Stooges and Le Butcherettes slideshow *Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender is the most volatile woman in rock *Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender On Raw Meat And Sexism In Mexico Iggy and ... More >>

Identity Festival: Steve Aoki, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Chad Hugo and More - Hollywood Palladium - 9/4/11

Roselle ChenJessie And The Toy Boys​Steve Aoki, Booka Shade, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Chad Hugo Identity Festival Hollywood Palladium Sunday, September 4 See also: Identity Festival Preview: We Talk With Steve Aoki, Nervo, Figo, Jessie And The Toy Boys and Others Sunday's Identity Festival a ... More >>

Music Picks: Adele, Wanda Jackson, Bootsy Collins, Buffalo Springfield, Gayngs, Amor de Dias

Also, Cerebral Ballzy, Sea of Bees, Shabazz Palaces, Miasmal and others

Ke$ha Gets Sleazy at the Hollywood Palladium (Fans, Midriffs and Glitter Galore!)

Jena ArdellKe$ha loves you, L.A.​ [Originally published Saturday, May 7, 8:38AM] [Commentary by Dave Parkman] What: Ke$ha Where: Hollywood Palladium When: Fri. 5/6/2011 Ke$ha brought her Get Sleazy tour last night to the Hollywood Palladium. Openers were HAIM and Beardo. Here are some phot ... More >>

Music Picks: Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Prince, Ricky Martin, Carrie Rodriguez, The Low Anthem, Mogwai

Also, Gutbucket Chamber Orchestra, Pegi Young, Mike Stinson and others

LAPD Officer Shoots Man Outside 'A Day to Remember' Concert at Hollywood Palladium After Being Stabbed in the Hand

Jeffree Star via Twitter"ADTR are slaying LA..." Tweeted drag diva @JeffreeStar at last night's concert​The real punk shit went down outside the mosh pit at last night's A Day to Remember concert (opened by Bring Me the Horizon) at the all-ages Hollywood Palladium. Though Tweeters told of ten ... More >>

Anti-Porn Industry Protesters Hit the Xbiz Awards in Hollywood, Try to Shame Larry Flynt, Steve Hirsch

Andy San Dimas: You lick me, you really do.​We're not sure what's sadder, that sources tell us the Xbiz Awards are known in the industry as the Golden Globes of porn, or that anti-porn protesters found the Hollywood event Wednesday worthy of targeting. (If you must know, the Female Performer ... More >>

10 Shows We're Stoked About in Early 2011

10 Shows We're Stoked About in 2011

Live Review: The XX, Warpaint, and Zola Jesus at The Hollywood Palladium

Lindsey BestThe XX​ Last night was the official beginning of the XX's victory lap (tour) of America. Just one year after their self titled debut album dropped in the US, the XX sold out the Hollywood Palladium and so it was fitting that the entire evening would fit their mysterious aesthetic. ... More >>

Rage's Zack de la Rocha: Arizona Debate is Not about Immigration, but "a Battle for Human Dignity"

​Rage Against the Machine Zack de la Rocha, organizer through his group Sound Strike of a concert in opposition to Arizona's controversial immigration law, gave a press conference today to explain the reasons behind the upcoming show. The Informer, LA Weekly's news blog, sent reporter Steve L ... More >>

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 >>

When Fandoms Collide: Nine Great Pop Culture Mash-Ups

Just because we seem to be constantly listening to music and hitting up concerts here at West Coast Sound doesn't mean that we aren't also reading comic books or taking nights off to re-watch Star Wars Episodes IV-VI. So, when our interests collide, be it in song or on the small screen, we get a lit ... More >>

This Just In: Fans of Cartoon Metal Band Dethklok Line Up for Hours @ The Palladium

We've seen the future of rock'n'roll, and it is a fictional metal band. This picture below is the line at 3:35pm in front of the Hollywood Palladium for the double bill of Mastodon (a real metal band) and Dethklok (a fictional metal band from the Adult Swim Metalocalypse cartoon). When the fans we ... More >>

Gigantic Gift from The Pixies: FREE Live EP!

The Pixies were just in town celebrating the 20th anniversary of Doolittle, which, oddly enough, probably had nothing to do with the fall of the Berlin Wall (or did it?). Not content with sharing the entire album as a live performance at the Hollywood Palladium, Black, Deal & Co, Inc. have decided ... More >>

Over the Weekend: The Crystal Method Play Secret Show, Julian Casablancas Begins His Downtown Residency, Plus LMFAO and PMX

Thought the LA nightlife would calm down after Halloween? You thought wrong. From secret shows to Asian pop culture conventions, we were out and about this weekend. Keep reading to find out what happened. Julian Casablancas at Palace Theater Timothy Norris​ Julian Casablancas marked his mov ... More >>

Over the Weekend: The Crystal Method Play Secret Show, Julian Casablancas Begins His Downtown Residency, Plus LMFAO and PMX

Thought the LA nightlife would calm down after Halloween? You thought wrong. From secret shows to Asian pop culture conventions, we were out and about this weekend. Keep reading to find out what happened. Julian Casablancas at Palace Theater Timothy Norris​ Julian Casablancas marked his move ... More >>

Rock Picks: Fuck Buttons, Exene Cervenka, Imogen Heap, John Fogerty

Also, HEALTH, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Múm, Leon Russell and others

Rock Picks: Amy Millan, Dirty Projectors, Chip Taylor, LA 101

Also, Pixies, Justice, the Happy Hollows and others

The Unbearable Frustration of Being Mika (at the Palladium)

By Gustavo Turner Click here to view a slide show of Timothy Norris' photos of Mika at the Palladium. Halfway through his set last Friday at the Hollywood Palladium British would-be pop superstar Mika unveiled "Touches You," one of the shiniest tracks on his slick new album The Boy Who Knew Too ... More >>

Rock Picks: Grizzly Bear, Michigan and Smiley, Meshell Ndegeocello, Aztlan Underground

Also, Ghostface Killah, Pi, Brother Ali and others

Rock Picks: Steve Earle, Polvo, These Arms Are Snakes, Correatown

Also, Bob Dylan & His Band, Motorhead, John Doe & Exene Cervenka and others

Rock Picks: Os Mutantes, Hall and Oates, Bat for Lashes, Davila 666, Maia Sharp

Also, the Mars Volta, Nine Inch Nails, Gun Outfit, the Pretenders and others

Rock Picks: Doves, Ceci Bastida, Carina Round, New York Dolls

Also, The Detroit Cobras, the Aggrolites, Loney Dear and others

Monty Alexander's Jamaican Jazz

Plus, Brazilian Carnival, Lou Donaldson, Carl Saunders Sextet

Rock Picks: Raveonettes, Amebix, Thorns of Life

Also, the Head Cat, the Spanks, Jimmy Webb and others

Rock Picks: Aretha Franklin, Lucinda Williams, Deerhunter

Also, Rodriguez, the Monolators, Nas and more

Rock Picks: Part Time Punks Festival, The Breeders, Rodney Crowell

Also, Uh Huh Her, James Intveld, Miranda Lee Richards and more

Rock Picks: The Kooks, Neil Young, Jerry Cole Memorial

Also, Kaki King, The Notwist and more

Live Nation's Crown Jewel: Hollywood Palladium Reopens This Week

From Blue Eyes to Jay-Z, venue has played host to the history of American music

Rock Picks: Akron/Family, Duncan Sheik, PJ Harvey, Jill Scott

For the week of Oct. 11 - 18

Rock Picks: Ruins, Beirut, Turbonegro, Metric

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

Morrissey, Hollywood Palladium, 10/1

Morrissey Hollywood Palladium, October 1, 2007 By Jonah Flicker On the first night of his self-described ten-night “residency” at the Palladium, Morrissey dispelled, once and for all, the notion that he’s the “sultan of mope-rock,” as the LA Times recently referred to him. Anyone who sees ... More >>

Rock Picks: Weakerthans, Low, Richard Thompson

For the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 4

It's Two Thousand What??????

What to do in Los Angeles this week

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For the week of December 7 - 14

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For the week of Nov. 30 – Dec. 7

Halloween Boo-gie Nights

Tat’s Incredible

Cuatro Sonideros

Café Tacuba leave home

Still Rockin’ in the Almost Free World

EXTREMES: Punch-Drunk Lugs