Andy Hermann

law logo2x b

Jonwayne, Chester Watson, Russ

Andy Hermann
Passion of the Weiss, the music blog run by L.A. Weekly "Bizarre Ride" columnist Jeff Weiss, presents this evening of up-and-coming hip-hop talent. Headliner Jonwayne is a veteran of Low End Theory, while Nu Age Syndicate co-founder Chester Watson, at just 17, is already being tipped as an Odd Future-style......
John McVie and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac.; Credit: Photo by Timothy Norris

Fleetwood Mac – The Forum – December 6, 2014

Andy Hermann
Fleetwood Mac The Forum December 6, 2014 On Saturday, Fleetwood Mac played their last of three sold-out shows at the Forum. And who cares, right? Reunion tours at the Inglewood arena are as plentiful as scarves on Stevie Nicks' mic stand. But in the 16 years since a Fleetwood Mac......
law logo2x b

Bebel Gilberto

Andy Hermann
As the daughter of “Girl From Ipanema” singer-guitarist João Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto could easily coast on her family name, crooning the same bossa nova tunes her father helped elevate into the Latin jazz canon. Instead, the Brazilian chanteuse has tweaked her sound with each album, collaborating with the likes of......
law logo2x b

Crash Kings

Andy Hermann
As a keyboards, bass and drums power trio, L.A.’s Crash Kings take a pretty stripped-down approach to their anthemic pop-rock. But they’ll strip down even further for this special Hotel Cafe set. For what’s billed as “An Intimate Set With Crash Kings,” they’ll debut brand-new songs from an upcoming, live-in-the-studio......
law logo2x b

Fleetwood Mac

Andy Hermann
Since singer-keyboardist Christine McVie returned to Fleetwood Mac earlier this year, reuniting the band’s classic Rumours/Tusk–era lineup for the first time since 1998, all reports from the famously tumultuous group have been hunky-dory. They’re even recording new songs for a planned 2015 album. “I feel like a pig in poo,”......
Chris Robinson Brotherhood; Credit: Photo by Matt Mendenhall

Hear a New Track From the Chris Robinson Brotherhood (PREMIERE)

Andy Hermann
To celebrate Record Store Day this Black Friday — and just in time for their Friday night headlining gig at the El Rey — the Chris Robinson Brotherhood (CRB) are releasing a limited-edition vinyl EP, Try Rock 'N' Roll. Below, L.A. Weekly offers an exclusive track from the all-covers set, a......
Would you accept an Uber ride from this man?; Credit: Courtsy of Uber and Spotify

Diplo Will Be an Uber Driver This Afternoon

Andy Hermann
After you read L.A. Weekly's "Confessions of an Uber Driver" story, exposing the ethically questionable economic model of the ridesharing service, you might have found yourself thinking twice about using Uber instead of a good old-fashioned taxi service. Well, now Uber has an answer to that: How would you like......
law logo2x b

This New EDM Book Looks Awesome, But Will Anyone Actually Read It?

Andy Hermann
Today, HarperCollins Publishers and their Dey Street Books imprint announced the impending arrival of a new book on American EDM culture. Written by highly regarded journalist Michaelangelo Matos, it's called The Underground Is Massive: How Electronic Dance Music Conquered America and is due out in March of next year. We're......