Daniel Kohn

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Juicy J

As Red Bull Sound Select’s 30 Days in L.A. winds down, Memphis rapper Juicy J will be using this one-off concert to showcase material from his soon-to-be-released fourth solo effort, Pure THC: The Hustle Continues. The founding member of the Academy Award–winning Memphis collective Three 6 Mafia released “Low” back......
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Run the Jewels

From the moment El-P collaborated with Killer Mike on the latter’s 2012 album, R.A.P. Music, the duo immediately felt it had found in their musical soul mates. After the critical success of that record, they joined forces to form one of hip-hop’s most exciting outfits in Run the Jewels. The......
Tyler

At Camp Flog Gnaw, There Was No Escaping Tyler, the Creator

In its third edition, the Odd Future-curated Camp Flog Gnaw has steadily become one of the most anticipated events on the late-autumn concert calendar. On an idyllic Saturday afternoon, Tyler, the Creator and company turned the parking lot around the L.A. Coliseum and Sports Arena into a carnival ground with......
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Bleachers, Wild Cub

For the past few years, Jack Antonoff has been at the forefront of catchy indie-pop. While many may know him as the boyfriend of Lena Dunham, the guitarist has carved out his own niche as a fairly diverse songwriter. Between his efforts with fun. and now with his solo project,......
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Nas

To many hip-hop fans, Nas’ Illmatic remains one of the high-water moments when the genre was at its creative peak. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark album, Nas is performing Illmatic in its entirety. For fans curious about the making of the record, the rapper is screening a documentary......
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Pink, You + Me, and the Trouble with Side Projects

For Alecia Moore, aka Pink, and Dallas Green of City and Colour, Thursday night’s show at the intimate Thom Thom Club in Santa Monica was a low-key introduction to their unlikely collaboration, You + Me. In the room’s cozy confines, about 50 friends, family members and insiders watched as the......
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Elton John

For the past handful of years, Elton John has barely taken his red piano to Los Angeles as a headliner. While he's played with others, notably Leon Russell, and done several charity shows, the iconic pianist has kept a relatively low profile in Southern California. But this Follow the Yellow......
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Cibo Matto

When Cibo Matto first surfaced in the mid-'90s, at the height of grunge and alternative rock, their mix of quirky, food-themed lyrics and noise-rock/avant-pop music caught on not only in their native New York's underground scene but worldwide. After two albums, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori decided to take a......
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Owen Pallett

Since he first picked up a violin when other kids were learning to speak, music has encompassed Owen Pallett's life. He has famously worked with bands as far across the musical spectrum as Arcade Fire and Linkin Park, and has become known for an experimental sound that blends classical with......
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Shiny Toy Guns

Since the release of their breakthrough debut in 2006, Los Angeles' own Shiny Toy Guns were one of the first bands to successfully blend indie rock with synth pop. On a brief, six-show tour, the outfit is returning to the club circuit for the first time in years. Not having......