The UK’s queen of rockabilly, Imelda May is comin’ in hot! Fusing all the goodness of blues, rockabilly and dare I say it, a lil pop, Imelda May will be hitting the El Rey Theatre on Thursday, April 7 for an exciting headlining show! Imelda will be supported by Omar And The Stringpoppers and tickets […]

Akron/Family have got to be one of the best live acts around. These guys put on an outstanding live show full of echoing psychedelic folk and delightful experimentation. Each time I’ve seen them, they’ve totally interacted with the crowd and always incite a hoedown. With insanely unique harmonies and an eccentric selection of instruments, Akron/Family […]

Looks like all the cool kids and real garage snobs will be heading to Slab City Fun Fest 50 miles away from the mainstream crowds of Coachella. The third annual Slab City Fun Fest will be popping off April 15 – 16, 2011 the same weekend as Coachella. The festival boasts a rock and roll, […]

Photo: The Dodos at Mess With Texas (SXSW) by Sandra Burciaga We don’t post every show that’s going on every night (in or around LA) we just post the goods according to our collective knowledge. We’re music elitists at heart but we try our best to keep an open palette of taste with an affinity […]

Photo: Sonny and the Sunsets at the Echo by Monique Hernandez for Grimy Goods Sonny and the Sunsets are ready to roll out their sophomore album titled, Hit After Hit. The album will be released on April 12, 2011 via Fat Possum! But before you get your grimy hands on it, you’ll have the chance […]

It’s because of innovative, I-don’t-give-a-fuck musicians such as Andre Williams, that I named this here music blog, Grimy Goods. Music that pushes limits, that’s not of the norm and certainly not socially accepted until quite some time (if at all)—music that is grimy, is the kind of music we dig and Andre Williams represents all […]

When I got the press release for this show announcement, I had to read the venue location a few times to make sure I was reading it correctly. Ladies and gentlemen, the wild soul man and smooth crooner, Charles Bradley, is playing an intimate show at the Echo on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. If you […]

The Chef is making his way to Los Angeles and Orange County for two bumpin’ shows this April/May. I’m talkin’ about Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan! If you’re a true Wu fan, you already know one of his monikers is “the chef.” Fans will have two opportunities to catch Raekwon live, on stage in two awesome […]

One of New York’s finest emcees, Talib Kweli is making his way to Club Nokia this Sunday, April 3 for a fresh show with David Banner, 9th Wonder and Fashawn. The evening is gonna bump with fat beats and rhymes as Talib takes the stage for his live show. If you have yet to see […]

White Denim released an awesome album in 2010 titled, Last Day of Summer that made our Top 20 Albums of 2010 list, along with many other blog and magazines’ lists. Now the boys are ready to deliver some more soul shaken’ indie tunes with their upcoming record set for release on May 24, 2011. In […]

She Wants Revenge are back and touring in support of their new album, Valleyheart, set for release on May 24, 2011. The album is already sounding all sorts of goods! You can download a new free track titled “Take The World” in the widget below. The duo will be playing the Glass House this Thursday, […]

We caught Chuck Berry less than a year ago perform a kick-ass live show about a year ago at the Hootenanny and now the rock and roll legend is back to rip it up some more. And trust me, even at 82, Berry still has it going on! The man can still school a bunch […]

  Photo: Local Natives @ FYF by Wei Shi for Grimy Goods We don’t post every show that’s going on every night (in or around LA) we just post the goods according to our collective knowledge. We’re music elitists at heart but we try our best to keep an open palette of taste with an […]

The Local Natives are playing a FREE show next week! It all goes down on Thursday, March 31 at the UCLA Bruin Plaza. And yes, it’s fuckin’ FREE! The show is a rescheduled date from their original UCLA Campus Events performance that was supposed to happen on March 1. Local Natives will take the stage […]

Get ready for some sexy dance hedonism filled with crazy electro beats and wild energy! Win tickets to Men (Ft JD Samson of Le Tigre) with Psychic Friend and Bass Drum of Death this Saturday, March 26 at the Echoplex Tickets to the show are $12 in advance via TicketWeb and open to those 18-and-over. […]

The Hootenanny is back with some dope bands to get your rockabilly kicks on! Celebrating its 16th anniversary, this year’s Hootenanny is set to take place on July 2, 2011 at the Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, Calif. Tickets range from US $39.00 – US $100.00 with VIP tickets available including open bar and backstage […]

The Arctic Monkeys and The Vaccines are teaming up for some UK radness on June, 2, 2011 at the Fox Theater in Pomona. Presale tickets go on sale, Thursday, March 24 at 10a.m. Tickets will go on sale to the general public the following day, Friday, March 25 at 10 a.m. Open to all ages! […]

CONTEST CLOSED Midwest melodic rockers, the Appleseed Cast are making their way to the Echoplex this Thursday, March 24 with supporting act, Muscle Worship. The good people at the Echoplex have hooked us up with some tickets to give away to some loyal fans. Enter the contest below to score a pair of FREE tickets! […]

Yesterday, My Morning Jacket (MMJ) announced a slew of North American tour dates in celebration of their highly anticipated album, Circuital. The band specifically handpicked these venues to debut their new music. Los Angeles fans will have a chance to see My Morning Jacket live when they come to the Pantages Theater on Wednesday, June […]

CONTEST CLOSED Wye Oak just took SXSW by storm and wowed fans with songs from their new album, Civilian. The album is absolutely beautiful yet haunting and their live performance is even more enthralling. Wye Oak is playing the Echo this Thursday, March 24 with the Callers. Tickets to show are $8 in advance via […]