I had never heard the phrase “Girl Friday” until a local band by that name came across my radar. It is (was?) a phrase that meant an office assistant who handled many tasks—it was coined at a time when only women were considered for secretarial positions, of course. Watch these bandmates crush the stereotype in […]

With summer quickly approaching, we have a lot of great shows to look forward to. Inner-City Arts are hosting their annual fundraiser, Summer on Seventh, in support of equal access to arts education for the kids and teens of Los Angeles. What better way to support than a rooftop party? Presented by Spaceland Presents, Summer […]

If you plan on attending the Echo on Mondays in June, remember your earplugs—there will be noise. Local quartet Brass Box will be the month’s residency headliners, with an overflowing cast of supporting artists sure to worsen your tinnitus. This coming Monday will include Lone Priestess (which includes Kimi Recor of DRAEMINGS) and the dreamy […]

Staring into the afternoon of a Sunday through rose colored glasses is a simple enough explanation of Pinky Pinky’s new single “Mr. Sunday,” a song that has the wisdom of a new day and the distance of a Monday seen from an afternoon that’s yet to pass.  It’s an amalgamation of various small moments that […]

Anyone who is seriously missing all that is good about rap and hip hop will be happy to know Little Simz is still holding it down. Rather than fill her music with random phrases clumsily strung together with lazy beats, Little Simz lays the tracks for powerful storytelling with compelling lyrics powered by expeditious rhythm. Unapologetic […]

L.A.-based Malaysian pop singer/songwriter Yuna has unveiled plans for a brief summer headline tour this July that will take her across a number of major U.S. cities including Los Angeles. Yuna will headline the Fonda Theatre Hollywood on July 25! The tour will come on the heels of Yuna’s highly-anticipated upcoming album Rouge, of which […]

And yet another fabulous free summer concerts series in Los Angeles coming your way! The Skirball Cultural Center has revealed the lineup for their 23 annual free summertime concert series, SUNSET CONCERTS! This year’s SUNSET CONCERTS at the Skirball will include performances by the following acts: July 18 — Gaby Moreno with  DJ set by […]

This year, Desert Daze takes no prisoners. The latest Artist Transmission for the eighth annual festivity brings two of the most viable acts working in the business today—the champions for the eccentric and the peculiar. Flying Lotus, whose latest album Flamagra is set for release tomorrow, will be bringing along his legendary immersive 3D show […]

The rumors are true! The Cure have announced their Pasadena Daydream Festival lineup! Coming to Brookside at the Rosebowl, The Cure has curated a dreamy lineup for this very special music festival with performances by The Cure, Pixies, Deftones, Mogwai and more! Last week we heard that The Cure was putting on a music festival. […]

Now this is combo to rave about! Tijuana Panthers and No Age team up to play the Regent in Downtown Los Angeles. The two bands will perform at the Regent on Friday, September 20. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 10 at 10am. Tickets to Tijuana Panthers with No Age at The Regent are […]