Stuff by: Brissa Sanchez
This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles have plenty of well-known big names and must-see underground acts. Monday night, Radiohead goes round two at The Shrine, Alabama Shakes light up the Greek Theater, while flume kicks off his Shrine run–Bryan Ferry takes on the Microsoft Theater, and Gregory Alan Isakov will be at the Fonda Theater. […]
MoreThe woman whom we sang along with through radio speakers over love aches and strengthening our backbones is soon to take the Greek Theatre stage on Sunday, August 21st. Pat Benatar has come a long way, releasing 12 albums and achieving 17 Billboard slots. Bold and badass as ever, she was the first female artist […]
MoreThis week in Los Angeles is a most highly anticipated show week as Radiohead makes their return to Los Angeles. The iconic band will headline the Shrine Auditorium on August 4 with support from Shabazz Palaces. Other buzz worthy concerts this week include: Allen Stone at The Troubadour, Ryan Adams with NAF at Greek Theater, […]
MoreMy goodness. Even after 46 years, Bryan Ferry has still got it (would you look at that blazer up above?!). We last caught him at Coachella 2014 charming both young and middle-aged crowds, and now he’s back for a headlining tour at the Microsoft Theater on Thursday, August 11th. Catch him performing classic hits from his […]
MoreOne of our favorite local surf rock bands, Tijuana Panthers, are back in town with a headlining show at the Teragram Ballroom on Saturday, August 6th! The trio have been on a continuous tour in support of their latest album, Poster. We caught them last November when they were part of the first ever lineup to […]
MoreThis week’s must-see shows are plentiful. It looks like The Echo/Echoplex is slaying the ace bookings this week! On the underground tip we recommend Black Milk at The Echoplex, CG Roxanne and the Nightmares at The Hi Hat, Oh Pep! at the Bootleg, ELOHIM at The Echo, Mind Meld at The Echo, C.W. Stoneking at The Echo, […]
MorePerhaps the only musical pioneers of psychedelic cumbia punk is the East L.A. band, Thee Commons. These guys have meshed a trio of genres to give off one that captures their cultural roots. The band has recently released their sophomore album, Loteria Tribal via Burger Records and are currently on tour with a date scheduled at […]
MoreAside from our usual favorite shows at The Echo where we’ve seen some of the best indie/electronic/rock acts, a new king is in town. The Australian blues singer-songwriter, C.W. Stoneking broke out in 2005 with his debut album King Hokum, followed by Jungle Blues, nominated for Best Roots and Blues album. Currently, C,W, is on tour performing tracks off all […]
MoreThis week is boomin’ with a fresh array of concerts happening in and around Los Angeles. Sting and Peter Gabriel hit the Hollywood Bowl on Monday, while iconic rappers Ice-T, Public Enemy, Epmd and more take over the Forum for the highly anticipated Art of Rap Festival. 80s stars The Psychedelic Furs will play a […]
MoreThursday, July 28th will celebrate a lineup of dazzling acts at The Echo. Elohim is set to headline the show, with the release of her self titled debut album this past May. With only two songs out in the public, “She Talks Too Much” and “Xanax”, Elohim has stirred quite a following. Thursday night’s schedule will feature […]
MoreU.K. math rock band, TTNG has scheduled a headlining show this Friday, July 22nd at the Teragram Ballroom! TTNG (formerly called This Town Needs Guns) started off in 2004 as a joke to the unnecessary need of guns in their hometown of Oxford, England. 2013 saw the change in their name, the release of their sophomore album 13.0.0.0.0., and […]
MoreSydney’s psychedelic rock band, The Church is set to headline the Teragram Ballroom on Wednesday, July 20th! Over a span of 26 years, The Church continuously released an album almost every year, giving us notable tracks such as “Under the Milky Way” and “Reptile”. Their latest album titled Further Deeper was released back in 2014, […]
MoreHot, damn! With a jam-packed show list such as this, you know summer is full effect. This week in Los Angeles we have some amazing shows and festivals. Viva! Pomona makes its way back the Glass House with Shannon and The Clams, Chicano Batman and more. In The Red Records celebrates its 25th Anniversary with […]
MoreIt’s inevitable. From the moment you hear the strum of the banjo, you are subtly drawn in, listening to the transition of slow to swift, without realizing you have stayed to listen for the whole ride. One of the nation’s most groundbreaking banjo players, Béla Fleck will be headlining the Theatre at Ace Hotel on […]
MoreAs the ninth year of being in a pop punk feminist band rolls around, Tacocat brings us their newest release, Lost Time. The album features songs such as “Plan A, Plan B” and “Men Explain Things To Me”, emphasizing their take on feminist themes. You can hear new tracks from the album and more as they headline […]
MoreThis week’s best concerts in (and around) Los Angles feature big name acts such as Brian Wilson at the Hollywood Bowl, Aloe Blacc at the Ford Theatre, Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros at the Annenberg (did we mention its free), and Janet Jackson at the Honda Center! On the lesser known / underground tip, […]
MoreIt’s 4th of July weekend, and as with most holiday weeks, Los Angeles concerts tend to not be so hot. But rest assured, we’ve plucked all the best shows happening this week in Los Angeles. Some of our best show pick recommendations: Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals at Ace Hotel, Kera & The Lesbians […]
MoreYou probably didn’t expect to see Sean Lennon and Primus lead vocalist, Les Claypool come together to form their band, The Claypool Lennon Delirium. The duo bonded while touring together last year, Lennon with his band Ghost of A Saber Tooth Tiger and Claypool with longtime running quirky band, Primus. Two weeks ago, the duo released their […]
MoreWe’ve been covering Autolux since back in the day when they were on tour for their sophomore album, Transit Transit. We have seen them rise from the Echoplex stage in 2011 to the Coachella stage this year. It seems the L.A. based band has continued the pattern of releasing an album every six years Future Perfect (2004), […]
MoreMudcrutch, Eagles, Nothing and Ceu are just a few of this week’s best concerts in Los Angeles. On the underground / lesser known tip, we highly recommend you check out the following: Cherry Glazerr at The Troubadour, Jessy Lanza at The Echo, Eliot Sumner at The Troubadour, Suuns at Bootleg Theater, Caught A Ghost at […]
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