The San Francisco band, Howlin’ Rain will be hitting the Echo with some good ol’ rock and roll on Friday, May 23. Formed in 2004, the band has recently released their first-ever live album, a compilation of classic songs such as “Roll on the Rusted Days” and “Dancers At the End of Time”. The band […]

We last caught the Brooklyn garage punks at the Fonda earlier this year, where they delivered an energetic set alongside the one-man garage band, White Fence. Parquet Courts are known for their D.I.Y. aesthetic after releasing their debut album, American Specialties, on limited cassette in 2011. On their Website, they include a few quotes describing […]

Does Tom’s Diner sound familiar? Maybe the catchy “Du du du duh du du du”‘s ring a bell. Suzanne Vega‘s hit song, was first introduced in 1987, inspiring many to recreate their own versions of the song including 2Pac’s “Dopefiend Diner”. Since 1982, she has released eight albums, with her latest titled, Tales from the […]

Coming in from Illinois, the alternative metal band Chevelle will be headlining a show at the Wiltern on Friday, July 11. The band has just kicked off a tour in support of their seventh album, La Gargola with which the single “Take Out the Gunman” was released (check it out below!). Tickets to the show […]

Marcel Everett, the 18-year-old behind the chillwave project XXYYXX, has a headlining show coming up at the Echoplex on Thursday, May 22. Everett has described his music as, “Doing drugs on a freeway…underwater”, which perfectly comes across in his latest self-titled album. His most notable song, “About You” captured music listeners with its trippy, slow-mo […]

The British singer-songwriter, James Blunt, first captured our hearts with the romantic ballad,”You’re Beautiful” and the heartbreaking “Goodbbye My Lover”. Last year, he released his fourth album titled, Moon Landing, from which the single, “Heart to Heart” rose from. James Blunt will be headlining a show at the Belasco on Monday, May 19th. Supporting act will […]

A year before entering into the 21st century, the Japanese instrumental rock band Mono formed. with Takaakira Goto (electric guitar), Hideki Suematsu (electric guitar), Tamaki Kunishi (bass guitar, piano) and Yasunori Takada (drum kit, synthesizer). All band members use the Glockenspiel, an instrument similar to the xylophone only set at a higher pitch. In total, the band has released […]

Calling all metalheads! Nails are set to headline the Echo on Thursday, May 1st. Their music is beyond raw, vicious, and brutal. They deliver a mix between Amrep bands of the 90s and Cro-Mags Age of Quarrel riffs played at high speeds. Get ready for a night of gruesome metal jampacked with supporting acts Iron Lung, Nausea, Bone Sickness, and Skinfather. Tickets […]

Before I even began listening to The Ghost of A Saber-Toothed Tiger’s (GOASTT) new album, Midnight Sun, I was unsure about exactly what I was getting myself into. The name itself intrigued me, and I refused to let the members behind the band influence my taste in their music. I couldn’t sit through the album without […]

Canadian indie rock band, Tokyo Police Club, are headlining a SOLD OUT show at the Echoplex on Thursday, May 1. They’ve done it all, toured with big names such as Weezer, Angels and Airwaves, and Foster the People, and performed at major festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza. Over the span of nine years, Tokyo Police Club […]

The British post rockers, Franz Ferdinand, have set up Angelenos to bring their dancing shoes to the Wiltern on Tuesday, April 29. The night will feature classic tracks as well as new tracks like, “Right Action” and “Love Illumination” off their fourth album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions. Come join the band along with the Wales/Los […]

The Shy Lips may be the next big name we have heard that resembles that first blissful burst of the early indie invasion. And to top it all off, they’re from Gothenburg, Sweden. We all remember around that time the heyday of The Strokes, The Libertines, and Arctic Monkeys, right? We were infatuated with the new […]

We featured them in one of our Hot Band Alerts this year after they made quite the impression at SXSW. La Femme is a French psychedelic surf-pop band emerging from Biarritz, France. 2013 marked the year in which their debut album, Psycho Tropical Berlin, was released by which they will be celebrating at the Roxy on Saturday, […]

Awesome visuals; check. Tailored suit; check. Futuristic podium; check. Continuously giving the audience eargasms, Broken Bells was in no way disappointing with their meticulously planned performance at the Fonda Theater last night. A wonderful treat if you missed out on Coachella (like myself). Opening up for Broken Bells was the stylish Brooklyn band, Au Revoir […]

The talented songstress Neko Case is set to headline the The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, April 17th with support from the Dodos! Neko Case is slated to perform at both Coachella weekends this April. So if you’re not attending Coachella, be sure to catch this amazing songbird at the Orpheum! This past September, Neko Case released […]

The Growlers are back at it again! Last year, the band had three sold out shows at the Echo, taking us by no surprise that their show at the Belasco on Thursday, April 17 would also result the same. The Growlers will be performing alongside world renowned North African band, Tinariwen for an amazing night […]

Coming in from Belgium this week will be the Drum and Bass (D+B) DJ, Netsky at the Club Mayan on Thursday, April 17. Boris Daenan, the man behind the name (adopted by the common computer virus) started off in 2009, debuting his first album, Netsky a year later. In 2012, 2, was released, placing at number […]

We last caught the Scottish post-rock band, Mogwai at the Fonda Theatre back in 2012 where as always, they delivered an astounding performance. Lucky for us, they’re back and better than ever with their latest album, Rave Tapes. Mogwai will be headlining a show at the El Rey Theatre on Thursday, April 17. Supporting acts […]

The always political heavy Dead Kennedys frontman, Jello Biafra, is back and politically loud as ever with his side project Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine. After celebrating Iggy Pop’s 60th birthday show, Biafra along with Ralph Spight and Jon Weiss became inspired to form a new band empowering the same political spirit […]

Coming all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark is the mult-instrumentalist/DJ, Trentemøller. He began making music in 1997, spreading his use of fuzzy guitars, reverb, and 8-but squeaks at local bars, venues, and just about any opportunity that came up. Recently he performed at the Miami ULTRA Festival this past week, but he will be returning to […]