Sade (Band)

Music Picks: Rhye, Papa and Motörhead

Brad Paisley's "Accidental Racist": Why This Song Sucks

Monday, Brad Paisley, a white man, joined hands with LL Cool J, a black man, and attempted to end racism with a song called "Accidental Racist" (below), wherein Paisley addressed the debilitating dread of being an affluent white male in America and LL panthered around in the background, high-fiving ... More >>

Rhye - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever - 4/1/13

Rhye The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 4/1/13 Better than: Most first dates. And also, most second and third dates. If the glut of modern indie music is the sonic equivalent of a Facebook poke, Rhye is the object of your affection showing up at your doorstep in the rain to tell you ... More >>

Lalah Hathaway, B.Slade - Club Nokia - 3-30-13

Lalah Hathaway, B. Slade Club Nokia 3-30-13 B.Slade is the new stage name for Tonex, a former gospel singer who shocked his fans by coming out of the closet a few years back, and was the subject of a compelling New Yorker profile. Nowadays many people don't know what to make of him, including th ... More >>

We Attended the KCRW Pledge Drive - And Lived to Tell the Tale!

It's pledge drive time again at KCRW. twice a year, the station -- one of the pre-eminent public radio stations in the country -- interrupts regular programming to ask for money. But this isn't your typical "send us five bucks and we'll mail you a bumper sticker" pledge event. No no, this one has Co ... More >>

The Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

Monday, January 21 Baron von Luxxury, Yellow Alex, Yung Skeeter THE SATELLITE Electro-pop comes in splendiferous shapes and sizes. And Baron von Luxxury brings the wicked-wit version, in which DeBarge, ELO, Hall & Oates and other formerly uncool '80s soul stylists float through the disco in super-s ... More >>

Music Picks: FIDLAR, Muse and Lady Gaga

Stand Back: These Los Angeles Bands Are About To Blow Up

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 >>

Music Picks: Charli XCX, Polica, Esperanza Spalding and More

Beachwood Sparks Are One of L.A.'s Most Influential Bands You Don't Know

With folk music back in the mainstream consciousness via acts like Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes, the timing for Beachwood Sparks' reunion is right. "I think we were one of the bands that paved the way for that," founding member and bassist Brent Rademaker tells us. He's excited to talk about their new a ... More >>

Slutwave, Tumblr Rap, Rape Gaze: Obscure Musical Genres Explained

Everything You Wanted to Know About Metal but Were Afraid to Ask Top Ten Metal Albums for People Who Don't Know Shit About Metal Top Ten Jazz Albums for People Who Don't Know Shit About Jazz Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop In our music feature this week, Jason Roche ... More >>

Music Picks: Soweto Gospel Choir, Garbage, Neon Trees, Jennifer Leitham

Also, Kitty, Slaughterhouse, James, Chairlift and others

Odd Future's Syd the Kyd Joins The Internet

She's a girl who likes girls. So why is she in a group that keeps saying "faggot"?

Music Picks: India.Arie, Merle Haggard, Endangered Blood, Little Dragon

Also, Lupe Fiasco, Yelawolf, Miguel Migs, Chad VanGaalen and others

The Ettes, Sade, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Benefit for Nick Curran

Also, Kendrick Lamar, the Punk Rock BBQ, Katy B and others

Music Picks: Stiff Little Fingers, CunninLynguists, The Nubians, System of a Down

Houses, Aloe Blacc, Krautrock Nite, The Radio Dept. and others

Sweetest Taboos: Top 5 Reasons Hip Hop is Way Into Sade

Oh yeah ... she doesn't age physically, either ​Last week's premiere of the remix to Sade's "The Moon and The Sky," featuring Jay-Z, on the rapper's new website Life and Times, was unusual for a couple of reasons. Sade is famously reluctant to do collaborations of any kind, but an LA Times int ... More >>

Rock Picks: Daedelus, Beth Thornley, Yeasayer

Also, Ohioan, Hepcat, Vivian Girls and others

Lazy Ox Canteen: Where's bäco?

Finding your bliss in Josef Centeno’s ambitious new downtown bistro

Deftones Perform Fundraiser for Bassist Chi Cheng at Avalon

The Deftones held a two day extended super jam at the Avalon on Thursday and Friday to raise money for their bass player Chi Cheng, who has been in and out of a coma since a serious car accident on November 4, 2008. Anna Webber​ Chi, whose dreads and 360 bass swinging stage habits were just a ... More >>

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

Also, Pixies, Justice, the Happy Hollows and others

Franz Ferdinand at the Palladium: Let Some Professionals Show You How It's Done

Franz Ferdinand is my uncle's favorite band. They might be your uncle's favorite band. About five years ago, they were my sister's favorite band -- probably yours too. That was when Franz Ferdinand released "the song." You know -- "THE SONG." That moment of leyden jar lightning when circumstance and ... More >>

Last Night: Exclusive Press Preview of Prince's 3 New Albums, Plus Info on His 3 shows in 1 Night at L.A. LIVE

Prince fans rejoiced when it was announced that his royal highness would be putting out a budget-minded musical trifecta at Target -- three brand new CDs packaged together for only $11.98 -- but after hearing each album in its entirety last night at an exclusive press listening event, we're thinking ... More >>

Music Sales Sink to 1985 Levels. Did 1985 Really Suck or Something?

Sure, the papers are full of stories of gas prices shooting up and housing prices plummeting, but those are new phenomena compared to the steady declines in the fortunes of the record industry. The latest sales numbers show a decrease of 11% over last year - and that includes legal digital downloads ... More >>

What is Not Sexy

Victoria's Secret launched its first "What is Sexy" list. (why? your guess is as good as mine) But it leaves me seriously wondering if Victoria has any real secrets at all. I won't argue with their choice to make St. Tropez the sexiest international city, I've never been there, but I hear the chicks ... More >>