Quantic (aka Will Holland) always brings the energy to the table with his aesthetic mix of cumbia, funk, jazz, bossa nova, soul, and any others you can think of. The multi-genre player also happens to be a multi-instrumentalist incorporating the guitar, piano, organ, saxophone, and many more into his songs. Since his move to Columbia in […]

The week leading up the to inaugural Music Tastes Good Festival was unsettling and exciting. My 5’2″ self was about to experience an array of up-and-coming L.A. and Long Beach acts, as well as some notable heavyweights in different genres. Before I continue, I’d like to point out how every person I encountered was nice and welcoming. […]

The concert week in Los Angeles is looking good. From underground acts such as Natural Child, Nao and Bear’s Den to indie heavyweights Phantogram, Gary Clark Jr. and Conor Oberst; and arena performers Drake, Tegan and Sara and Thievery Corporation — you have a lot to choose from . Check out this week’s best concerts […]

Pure mayhem is bound to take place at the Echoplex next week with punk rock band Ex-Cult. Four years ago, the band released their self-titled debut album with production help from their “family doctor,” Ty Segall. Originally from Memphis, the band continuously traveled back and forth from L.A. to their hometown, jumping into the studio for production work. This […]

Only two weeks passed since the release of their music video “Soy Yo”, and Columbian band Bomba Estéreo have amounted to more than four million views. We were so excited to have them back at the Fonda Theatre last year for the release of their fourth studio album, Amanecer. The energy we received from that […]

Gahdem! There’s a lot of amazing shows coming through this week in and around Los Angeles. Do not miss out on the inaugural Music Tastes Good festival featuring The Specials, Warpaint, Iron & Wine, De La Soul and a lot more. You can win tickets here! Also this week: Black Sabbath, Gallant, Hall & Oates with […]

We have been covering The Heavy for a while now, watching them rise to the top album after album. Their 2009 sophomore album, The House That Dirt Built landed them on the U.S. charts with the timeless single, “How You Like Me Now?”. This past April the band released their fourth album, Hurt & The Merciless, […]

We last caught the singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy, headlining the Bootleg Theater to a full house of indie folk enthusiasts earlier in July. Now, the Red Bluff native is set to headline The Echo on Monday, October 3rd. She has been on the rise with her debut album, Emotions and Math, an album exploring her intellectual […]

This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles are a plenty. With many shows already featured on our Best Underground Shows of the Month, as well as our Best Concerts of the Month previews, a few standout shows included but are not limited to: GUM at Bootleg Theater, Wilco at Ace, Petty Fest with a bunch […]

Dinosaur Jr. are back again with their 11th album release, Give A Glimpse of What Yer Not. We last caught the band at last year’s FYF Fest performing a cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” that got the crowd excited for their notable tracks “Start Choppin’” and “Feel the Pain”. Since then, Dinosaur Jr. announced a […]

Xenia Rubinos can best be described as an avant garde beat maker influenced by the likes of Afrobeat, hip hop, and R&B. She began her artistry in 2012 after she met Marco Buccelli at the Berklee College of Music, who then drummed on her debut album Magic Trix. This year she released her follow-up album, Black Terry Cat featuring […]

Labor Day weekend may be over, but the shows don’t stop here in Los Angeles. This week we have Ryan Bingham at the Wiltern, Ty Segall at the Teragram (benefiting The Smell), Wayne Cramer of the MC5 & friends at the Ford Theatre, Holy Ghost! with !!! (chk chk chk) at The Regent, Main Fest […]

With FYF past us, and Labor Day weekend ahead of us, we have ourselves a mellow show week. Needless to say, there’s plenty of live music for you to catch this week in Los Angeles and around. The Kills and Autolux take on both the Fox Theater and The Wiltern! Best Coast teams up with […]

Just three years within moving to the City of Angels, 22-year old R&B artist, Gallant has been turning heads. We last caught him at this year’s SXSW making a prominent performance. A self-released EP and debut album, Ology landed him with the single, “Weight In Gold”. With already one L.A. show night sold out, we’ll be […]

Mexican songstress, Carla Morrison will be headlining The Novo on Tuesday, September 20th. She has gained a lot of recognition for her heart throbbing, soft-sung singles, “Lagrimas”, “Yo Sigo Aqui”, and “Déjenme Llorar”, respectively. Its no surprise she has won two Latin Grammy’s and continues to be considered for more. Catch her on tour in […]

Yes, it’s FYF Fest week. While Angelenos and out-of-towners get excited for the annual L.A. music festival, let’s not forget the many great shows happening around the festival. This week in Los Angeles we have Broods at the Novo, Blood Orange at the Ace, Deftones at the Greek, Belly at Teragram Ballroom, Alexis Taylor (of Hot […]

Los Angeles its time to get down, get down with the funk group, Kool & The Gang! We all have danced to their classic hits, “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, and “Jungle Boogie” without a care in the world. What’s better than hearing and dancing with the group than when they take the Microsoft Theater […]

Singer-songwriter Julien Baker will be headlining the El Rey Theatre on Thursday, August 25th! At only 20 years old, she has already been noted for her debut album, Sprained Ankle and has caught our attention since we caught her at SXSW. Her performance in L.A. will feature hit singles off the album, “Everybody Does,” “Something,” “Blacktop,” and […]

This week marks the return of the annual Echo Park Rising! The four-day festival is FREE and not to be missed. Also popping off this week is the Eagle Rock Music Festival! On the big name end of music we have PJ Harvey at the Shrine Expo, Adele at the Staples Center, Pat Benatar at […]

We’ve been following Broods since 2014 when they played The Observatory, and we were not surprised when they sold out the El Rey Theatre a few months after. Since the beginning, the brother-sister duo have captured quite a number of followers. With the positive response they received from their debut album, Evergreen, the follow up album Conscious […]