To be honest, Billy Joel was one of the main drawing points to attending my first ever Bonnaroo. In a time where there are seemingly endless music festivals, it gets harder and harder to land a legitimate festival headliner. Billy Joel fit the mold quite well, a legacy act and Rock n Roll Hall of […]

From hipster dads, to Ranchero-loving uncles and head-banging brothers—if there’s a father figure in your life that you’re looking to celebrate this upcoming Father’s Day (Sunday, June 21st) we’ve got some music gift ideas that will help you show them how much you care. So ditch the Hallmark card in favor of something more rock […]

Sofar Sounds Co-Founder Rafe Offer I can’t even remember how I heard about Sofar Sounds but the volunteer-run music organization that boasts secret gigs in 100+ cities around the world is no doubt fulfilling their mission of bringing the magic back to live music. And, well, they had me at secret gigs. While the advance […]

Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters June gloom? Nah, I don’t think so. At least not when it comes to the wide array of fabulous must-see concerts in Los Angeles this June. This month’s round up features several boss shows, from local hip-hop legend Aceyalone to pop guru Brian Wilson to garage-psych upstarts Cosmonauts – […]

The Teragram Ballroom opened its door last night with an intimate concert featuring Spoon, and this week the new downtown LA venue continues to roll out its calendar of shows with Delta Spirit and Palma Violets. You should definitely check out the new space! Also this week, we have Sufjan Stevens, Aceyalone, Bomba Estero, Zella […]

Michael Swier, co-founder of the Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles is getting a new key player in the live music industry. Spawned from the taste-making seeds of New York’s Mercury Lounge and the Bowery Ballroom comes Los Angeles’ latest live music venue in the downtown L.A. revival: the Teragram Ballroom. A joint venture between music impresario Michael […]

Gut-wrenching lyricism and vocals wail amidst glimmering guitar tones that erupt gracefully into explosions of noise and distortion, coupled with an underlying dream-pop aesthetic that makes for the perfect storm of sound on Tennis System‘s newest album Technicolour Blind (PaperCup Music, 2014). The Los Angeles trio previously impressed and were praised by Grimy Goods staff […]

Watch Grimy TV’s festival mini documentary from Desert Daze 2015! It was sweltering hot, it was dustier as hell, and it was absolutely glorious. This past May 2nd, about two and a half hours East of Los Angeles, deep into the desert of Mecca, California—the annual Desert Daze music festival was taking its course at the […]

It’s a stellar live music week in Los Angeles. Hot on everyone’s list this week, is the official opening of the Teragram Ballroom featuring a headlining set by Spoon! Also on the hot list are huge acts like U2, Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga, but our votes always lean towards to more underground and indie acts. This […]

The beach-side Hangout Music Festival saved the best for last on an action-packed Sunday night headlined by a greatest hits-type set from the GRAMMY award-winning Beck. A wonderful weekend at Gulf Shores all came to a close with Beck wasting no time getting to the classics. My media wristband allowed me access to the VIP […]

  UPDATE: May 20th 9:45am — Straight from the Rolling Stones website. The Rolling Stones will play the Fonda Theatre tonight. As a part of the general onsale, a limited number of tickets will be sold at $29.50 plus service charges. Goes on sale at 12pm.  GET YOUR TICKETS AT ROLLINGSTONES.COM! LUCKY DIP As a part of […]

Yuna takes the stage at Grand Performances on August 8. Summer in Los Angeles is gearing up to warm your soul with a series of incredible free concerts. At the top of the list of the many free summer concert series is downtown L.A.’s annual Grand Performances. With live music that boasts cultural awareness and […]

Photo via Hangout Festival Grimy Goods contributor Mark E. Ortega is embarking on a six-week music festival tour around the United States. After a stop at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, Mark’s next stop is Gulf Shores, Alabama for Hangout Fest. Here’s a preview of the festival below. There’s that old saying about how you shouldn’t […]