Her 2010 release, Epic, was absolutely amazing and made it our Top 20 Albums of 2010 list (along with the lists of numerous other credible music blogs and magazines). And now, Los Angeles will be graced with a live performance by Sharon Van Etten on Friday, March 25, 2011 at The Satellite. Supporting Sharon will […]

  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 towards underground, indie and local musicians and venues. Let us […]

Bummed you’re missing out on all the action at SXSW? Well don’t get your panties in a bunch! There’s plenty of good shows going on this week in L.A. The good people at Dangerbird Records are putting on a sweet FREE show this Wednesday, March 16 featuring The Airborne Toxic Event, The Dears, Eulogies and […]

We Are Scientists at The Troubadour – Photo by Ivette Orenos for Grimy Goods It’s SXSW week! But there’s still some fun to be had for all of you staying in the city of Angels! Catch some shows here while we bring back some hot new music for you at SXSW! We don’t post every […]

CONTEST CLOSED The king of mash-ups, Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) announced a slew of tour dates back in November in celebration of his new (and FREE) album, “All Day.” Now the time has come to sweat that booty off as Girl Talk hits the Fox Theater Pomona with Max Tundra and Junk Culture for […]

If you don’t know or appreciate who the New York Dolls are and what they’ve done for punk, glam and rock and roll as a whole, I suggest you go pick up the book Please Kill Me and get some history in your head. I can’t deny how stoked I was when I saw that […]

On Sunday, August 28 the Hollywood Bowl will host an extraordinary evening in memory of the eccentric and provocative, late French superstar, Serge Gainsbourg. Led by Jean Claude Vannier, French composer, arranger and longtime Gainsbourg collaborator, the legendary concept albums Histoire de Melody Nelson and L’enfant Assassin des Mouches will be performed in full with orchestra, […]

Explosions In The Sky are back and have booked a special outdoor performance on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Hollywood Forever. The post rock instrumentalists are touring in support of their new six-track album, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, set for release on April 18 via Temporary Residence. You can download a free track […]

As we mentioned yesterday, Duran Duran have booked a show at the Fox Theater Pomona on April 14, 2011 just a day before the masses hit Coachella for their headlining show. So if you’re not going to Coachella or just want to catch these iconic 80’s heavy hitters in an intimate setting, we highly suggest […]

For those of you that want a breath of fresh sound (away from the indie buzz scene), we highly recommend you check out Femi Kuti & The Positive Force at the El Rey Theatre on May 12, 2011. Fans already know what a vibrantly colorful show Femi puts on, full of pulsating percussion and that […]

If you’re missing out on Duran Duran’s upcoming performances at SXSW next week or Coachella in April, you have two more chances to catch them live in Los Angeles. Instead of being crowded by 1,000’s of fans at Coachella why don’t you go buy yourself some tickets to one of their more intimate shows. Los […]

  The Kills have added a second Los Angeles show date at the Music Box on Friday, May 13, 2011. Now L.A. fans of the stylish rock duo have two shows to pick from: the Fox Theater Pomona on May 14 or the Music Box on May 13! Tickets to both shows are now available […]

Photo: Asobi Seksu at the Troubadour 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 towards underground, indie and local […]

The Sleeping Sea King at Romano’s – Photo by Dave Fuller 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 […]

CONTEST CLOSED “Darling come here, fuck me up the …” Oh yeah, it’s time to get sexy, raunchy and naughty all to the beats of Belgian acid house pioneers the Lords of Acid as they return to Club Nokia for their Sonic Angels Tour on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Trust, this show will have a […]

  If you have yet to listen to the gorgeous soulful voice of Aloe Blacc, you’re serious missing out! Repping Los Angeles and part of the fast growing Stones Throw family, Blacc will be taking his A-game to the Music Box on May 22. Fusing all the dope elements of hip hop and soul with […]

Black Lips @ Casbah (San Diego) – Photo: Big Swig for Grimy Goods Our favorite wild boys are back! And out of all the MANY times we’ve seen these crazy boys play, we never get sick of them. The Black Lips return to Los Angeles (and Orange County) as part of their North American tour […]

Coming to you this Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30, 2011 is the 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Music Festival. This year’s line-up will feature some of the best punk bands, many of which graced my cassette tape collection back in high school. As one of the headliners this year and probably the biggest draw, are […]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Glass House – Photo by Monique Hernandez 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 […]

Esben and the Witch @ El Rey Theatre – Photo by Wei Shi Back in October we had caught an extraordinary performance by the British three-piece, Esben and the Witch. The band had opened up for fellow Brits, Foals, at the El Rey Theatre. Their dark and haunting sounds really took us by surprise and […]