Jonah Flicker

Last Night: First Look at Notorious, the Biggie Smalls Biopic

Twelve years after his death, the Notorious B.I.G. is still a favorite of both commercial radio and discerning hip-hop heads. His meteoric rise to fame, West Coast beef, and tragic death are a screenwriter's dream. Last night at the William Fox Theatre at the Fox Lot we were offered a first glimp ... More >>

Record Reviews: Inara George and Van Dyke Parks, Darker My Love

Also, Hawthorne Heights, the Starlite Desperation

El-P, Dizzee Rascal, El Rey, 5/22

El-P, Dizzee Rascal The El Rey, May 22, 2008 By Jonah Flicker Last night’s double billing at the El Rey, the final stop of the “No Chiefs Allowed” tour, was an indie rap nerd’s match made in heaven. But don’t get it twisted, son; this was also synergy, as Def Jux label head/flagship artis ... More >>

Tapes 'N Tapes, Troubadour, 5/8

Tapes ‘n Tapes The Troubadour, May 8, 2008 By Jonah Flicker Photos by Timothy Norris About halfway through the first night of Minnesota’s Tapes ‘n Tapes two-night stint at the Troubadour, somebody in the audience yelled out, “Another waltz!” Though this sounds like the snarky, modern- ... More >>

The Beginning of a No Age: Nouns

Simply put, the best punk album of the 21st century

She & Him, Vista, 4/28

She & Him The Vista Theatre, 4/28/08 By Jonah Flicker At 7pm, there was already a long line winding around the corner outside the Vista Theatre in Los Feliz, eager fans waiting to see She & Him perform. It soon became clear that there was some sort of delay, as 7:30 came and went and the doors rema ... More >>

Xiu Xiu, Echo, 4/11

Xiu Xiu The Echo, April 11 It was good to see lots and lots of kids out at the Echo this past Friday night for Xiu Xiu’s LA appearance, the same kids that probably listen to way too much Indie 103 and have way too may band friends on MySpace. You see, Jamie Stewart’s long-running musical projec ... More >>

Black Keys, Jay Reatard, Wiltern, 4/1

Black Keys, Jay Reatard The Wiltern, April 1 By Jonah Flicker We’ll get to the white-boy blues-rock in just a sec, but first we have a very serious matter to discuss: the awesomeness of Jay Reatard. I have had his most recent release, Blood Visions, playing on repeat for the past few months, and ... More >>

Record Reviews: Soulja Boy, Beach House, Cadence Weapon

"Yahhh!" confirms this 17-year-old has his finger on peers' music pulse

Record Reviews: Atlas Sound, Chris Walla, The Clipse

Record Reviews: The Mars Volta, Radar Brothers

Also: Vampire Weekend, Crystal Antlers

Record Reviews: Cat Power, Drive-By Truckers

Also: Richard Swift, Black Mountain

2007’s Best Untethered (Unprotected) MP3s

Singles streaming steady

David Bazan, Spaceland, 12/11

David Bazan Spaceland, December 11, 2007 By Jonah Flicker The most revealing moment of the man formerly known as Pedro the Lion’s intimate set at Spaceland came just before the end. During one of David Bazan’s question and answer periods, a longtime staple of his live show, someone requested t ... More >>

Record Reviews: Burial, Wu-Tang Clan and Kenna

Burial, Wu-Tang Clan and Kenna

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 >>

Kings of Leon, Greek Theatre, 9/7

Kings of Leon The Greek Theatre, September 7, 2007 By Jonah Flicker When did the Kings of Leon hire a rock stylist? As they took the stage at the Greek Theatre this past Friday night, the once long-haired, Southern-fried throwback-rockers were sporting a look straight from the boy-band handbook. Ma ... More >>

Underworld, Hollywood Bowl, 9/10

Underworld Hollywood Bowl, September 9, 2007 By Jonah Flicker Underworld’s recent appearance at the Hollywood Bowl felt strangely momentous. No devastatingly important events took place onstage. No secrets were revealed. No special guests shocked or awed the crowd. What did occur was an amazing S ... More >>

Wilco at the Greek, 8/29

Wilco Greek Theatre, August 29, 2007 by Jonah Flicker I’m sure there were plenty of celebrities peppered throughout the crowd at the Greek Theatre as perennial underdogs/yuppie-faves, Wilco, took the stage on a balmy Wednesday night. My celebrity sighting, however, was limited to one Mr. Fred Sav ... More >>

New Dork City

The Rapture, Foreign Born The Mayan, July 25

Rather Ripping

Urban Outfitters in Santa Monica, July 21

The Rapture at the Mayan, 7/25

If you haven’t yet experienced the phenomenon of people walk-dancing, apparently the best place to witness this is at a Rapture show. Here’s how it goes down: guy in awfully tight pants and girl in white one-piece from the ‘80s enter bar area, dancing while they walk.

Eat My Banana

LES SAVY FAV, THE HOLD STEADY, THUNDERBIRDS ARE NOW, SWEARING AT MOTORISTS at Avalon, February 21

Dope Architecture

RJD2, ACEYALONE at El Rey Theater, February 17

Fatlip

Fatlip: the Stoneliest Pun Ex-Pharcyder rocks the Blue Caf�, Long Beach, Feb. 10

Chipping Away at the Rock

CALEXICO at Barnsdall Theater, January 26

Live in LA

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One Night, Two Bands, Two Fans freak out!

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