In a city where no one walks, hundreds of volunteers took to the hilly streets of Silver Lake this past week in search of Tesla, a 25-pound Terrier/Poodle mix, who bolted from her home in search of her owner, Alex Berg, just before New Years Eve. Berg, the artistic director of the L.A. branch of the ... More >>
The new year couldn't come at a better time. Forget Superstorm Sandy, school shootings, Snooki's baby, Rihanna and Chris Brown's reconcilliations. Let's start fresh, and let's do it with some new music. Here are eight fantastic local bands, all of whom are set to break big in 2013. The best part? Y ... More >>
The new year couldn't come at a better time. Forget Superstorm Sandy, school shootings, Snooki's baby, Rihanna and Chris Brown's reconcilliations. Let's start fresh, and let's do it with some new music. Here are eight fantastic local bands, all of whom are set to break big in 2013. The best part? Y ... More >>
The new year couldn't come at a better time. Forget Superstorm Sandy, school shootings, Snooki's baby, Rihanna and Chris Brown's reconcilliations. Let's start fresh, and let's do it with some new music. Here are eight fantastic local bands, all of whom are set to break big in 2013. The best part? Y ... More >>
See also: *Our review of Ryan Adams, for whom Kilmer as Twain opened *Renaissance Man Val Kilmer May Have Met his Match A bomb threat has sealed off the streets surrounding us, but Val Kilmer is calm. His long blond hair tied back into a loose ponytail, the actor is wearing a blue blazer, blue and ... More >>
Illustration by Sam WashburnBy Kiernan Maletsky Friday night, Ryan Adams performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Check out our review of the show -- the opening act was Val Kilmer as Mark Twain -- you'll see that we have no photos from it. That's because on this tour Adams' isn't allowing t ... More >>
Ryan Adams Disney Hall 2-17-12 See also: Why Ryan Adams Isn't Allowing Photos Better than... Listening to Love Is Hell in its entirety on Valentine's Day because Heartbreaker just wouldn't be depressing enough. Unless that's your thing. I guess I'd consider myself in the 90th percentile of Ryan ... More >>
Also, Wye Oak, Jeff Lorber Band, Hiromi and others
Also, Wye Oak, Jeff Lorber Band, Hiromi and others
See also: *If You Don't Like Country Music You're A Blue State Elitist *Sonia Leigh On Country Music In L.A. (Yes, It Exists) Olin & the Moon front man David LaBrel was sitting in an airport terminal a couple of years back, waiting for his luggage, when he saw a little boy struggling at the baggage ... More >>
Britt Daniel, Craig Finn, No Age, Ryan Adams, Dave Grohl, and others Bob Mould Tribute Disney Hall November 21, 2011 See also: *Our slideshow of the concert *Bob Mould -- Largo at the Coronet -- July 27, 2011 You know how these lovefest all-star tributes to our legend-looming creative artists ca ... More >>
Also, K. Flay, The Civil Wars, Bob Mould tribute
David BlackSee also: *Our Q&A With Ryan Adams *Ryan Adams Responds To Our Interview Ryan Adams Hollywood Forever October 10, 2011 Better than:...the sum total of every single stand-up comedy show concurrently happening in the greater Los Angeles metro area. "How L.A. is it that you can se ... More >>
See also: Ryan Adams performs at Hollywood Forever, October 10, 2011 [Correction: Contrary to what was originally written, Adams did not hang up on reporter Drew Fortune. Rather, Adams cut short the conversation, and the two agreed to continue the next day. West Coast Sound regrets the error. A s ... More >>
See also: Ryan Adams performs at Hollywood Forever, October 10, 2011 Update: Author Drew Fortune's response to Adams' assertions has been added to the bottom of this post. Earlier today West Coast Sound ran an interview with Ryan Adams, written by Drew Fortune. Adams took issue with the account, a ... More >>
Lina LecaroSinger Jesse Malin finds his way to the bar D Generation at The Troubadour September 24, 2011 Better than... shows where the lead singer doesn't leave the stage, head to the bar, and throw back some tequila. Though they sweat and bleed New York, D Generation has an L.A. fan ba ... More >>
Also, Emmylou Harris & Her Red Dirt Boys, Odd Future, Gillian Welch and others
Falling JamesEmmylou HarrisThere were rumors that a surprise special guest would open Emmylou Harris' show Thursday night at El Rey Theatre. Beforehand, fans tried to guess who the secret performer might be -- no easy task since Harris has collaborated with so many pop celebrities, including ... More >>
Jena Ardell Everyone has had a crush on rockstar before, but these woman actually pursued and conquered rockstars. In order to make our Top 10 Most Recycled Women of Rock list, these ladies had to have dated (or bedded) six or more famous musicians. There's one musician who appears on four o ... More >>
Jena Ardell Everyone has had a crush on rockstar before, but these woman actually pursued and conquered rockstars. In order to make our Top 10 Most Recycled Women of Rock list, these ladies had to have dated (or bedded) six or more famous musicians. There's one musician who appears on four o ... More >>
Ryan Adams gets his metal on.Was it even real? A hoax? A dream? A deal with the devil? A testament to DIY record-selling? Whatever actually happened, ORION apparently came and went, as Ryan Adams' website reports that stock of his "first fully-realized sci-fi metal concept album" is fresh ou ... More >>
Also, Tim Eriksen, Spaceland on Ice With Twilight Sleep, and others
Also, Tim Eriksen, Spaceland on Ice With Twilight Sleep, and others
Sifting through the LA Weekly mailbag over the weekend, I couldn't help but take perverse amusement at a number of virulent missives written in response to my review of An American Carol, the independently produced and distributed right-wing propaganda movie that opened on Friday and ended the week ... More >>
Also, Black Kids, Chromeo, Alejandro Escovedo
For the week of Feb. 7-14
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Royce Hall UCLA, Jan. 30 By Timothy Norris There’s something inspiring about visiting college campuses. The architecture, the formality and the certainty of purpose in almost everyone you pass as you walk towards your destination. Maybe it's that while you’re on a ... More >>
For the week of Jan. 11 - 17
Ryan Adams - Royce Hall, Jan. 30 & 31 Dave Alvin - McCabe's Jan. 18 & 19 Autechre - Echo, April 4 Bad Religion - House of Blues, April 4 & 5 Big Sandy, Deke Dickerson - Safari Sam's, Dec. 28 Black Heart Procession - Spaceland, Jan. 11 Black Mountain - Troubadour, Feb. 5 Built to Spill, Meat P ... More >>
Ryan Adams - Royce Hall, UCLA, Jan. 30 and Bridges Auditorium, Claremont, Jan. 22. Both shows on sale Saturday Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, Suicidal Tendencies - San Diego Sports Arena, Dec. 7 - All ages Andrew Bird, Handsome Family - Orpheum, Dec. 7 Black Ghosts, Mezzanine Owls, Tweak Bird, more ... More >>
For the week of July 19-26
For the week of July 12 – 19
Ryan Adams – Easy Tiger By Rossiter Drake With the release of Easy Tiger, critics are eager to celebrate the return of Ryan Adams, alt-country savior. The truth, though, is that aside from self-indulgent missteps — Demolition, anyone? — the former Whiskeytown frontman never left. Sure, he ... More >>
Reviews of Willie Nelson's Songbird and Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
For September 21–28
For September 7-14
Tegan and Sara make the world a more kick-ass place
Ray LaMontagne’s hard past fuels startling songs and an anxious cult following
Ray LaMontagne’s hard past fuels startling songs and an anxious cult following
Ray LaMontagne’s hard past fuels startling songs and an anxious cult following
When the music was fast, and the players anonymous
When the music was fast, and the players anonymous
The soundtrack of our sad lives
The soundtrack of our sad lives
The soundtrack of our sad lives
The soundtrack of our sad lives
Restless nights with Julianna Raye
Restless nights with Julianna Raye
Edited by Kateri Butler
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