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Best Los Angeles Concerts of the Month, November 2019 – Archive

This is an archive of the Best Los Angeles Concerts of the Month for November, 2019. You can visit our current Best L.A. Shows of the Month list here. You will find all the best indie, underground, and some mainstream concerts happening in Los Angeles. There’s also a lot of FREE concerts and music festivals […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
40 Most Influential Black Female Singers / Musicians
Most Influential Black Female Singers and Musicians

[UPDATED: February, 2021] Grimy Goods has a sensational playlist of the most influential black female singers and musicians. Spanning a variety of genres that include jazz, soul, rock, blues, indie, hip hop, pop, r&b, experimental, and yesteryear “girl groups” — this playlist features influential black female singers from modern cuts of music, as well as […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Cruel Youth at The Echo
Cruel Youth shone up at The Echo, steals night with exquisite performance — KIIARA headlines with a lot of audio magic

Teddy Sinclair (fka Natalia Kills) is killing it with her new project Cruel Youth. The all-female three-piece band fronted by Sinclair and co-produced by her husband, Willy Moon, was a smash hit last Thursday at The Echo in Los Angeles. The show was sold-out, with rising pop star KIIARA headlining the evening — but Cruel […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Blood Orange at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
Blood Orange crafts a multilayered visual and sonic show at Ace with special guests Nelly Furtado, Carly Rae Jepsen and more

Dev Hynes, better known as his moniker Blood Orange, took over The Ace Hotel for two sold out nights playing through the entirety of his latest release, Freetown Sound. In the historic elegance of the theater we listened to funky jazz as we waited for the show to begin. The stage simply set with a […]

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Anne Marie Schiefer
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Arcade Fire, Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem to headline inaugural Panorama Festival

In what is sure to be a feather in the cap for the promoting moguls over at Goldenvoice, the lineup for the first ever Panorama Music, Art, and Technology festival was announced today–and it features an eclectic bunch to say the least. First and foremost the festival, which will take place July 22-24 at Randall’s Island, New […]

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Steven Ward
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Savages share new song “Adore” — new album Adore Life out Jan. 26

Savages have shared a strikingly beautiful new song titled “Adore”. The song reveal also comes along with a new video. Directed by Anders Malmberg (Mew, Mø) with lighting and concept design by Tobias Rylander (The xx, Lykke Li, FKA twigs) the video has a cinematic appeal. Front woman Jehnny Beth’s vocals seriously pull their weight […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Grimy Goods’ Best Concert Photography of 2015 — Los Angeles

Grimy Goods’ Best Concert Photography of 2015   As we kiss 2015 goodbye and welcome 2016, let’s not forget the stellar live music moments we shared in Los Angeles and around. The Grimy Goods photography staff have selected 10 of their best concert photos of 2015 to represent their momentous year. From underground breakout gigs […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Breakestra and Papafish shake things up at Mrs. Fish

Mrs. Fish is the perfect swanky spot in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles to get an extra notch on your looks, have a craft cocktail and enjoy a live show. This place has been featuring a roster of class act music numbers that we can confidently recommend any day of the week for a guaranteed good […]

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FarahSosa
fyf fest 2015 photos
Photos: That’s a wrap! FYF Fest 2015 — fan and crowd photos

Incoming! We have more FYF Fest 2015 photos for you! Now that you’ve seen all of our live performance photo galleries and reviews, here’s another round of fan and crowd photos. All the photos below are from Day Two of FYF Fest. You can also find our fan photos from day one, here. To take […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
morrissey
Morrissey gives fans at FYF what they want, the hits

Photo by Wes Marsala Besides the kids that had camped out at the Main stage all day to see Morrissey, the rest of FYF Fest had a mass exodus from D’Angelo and Death Grips to get to there. As expected it was crowded but, people were taking up relaxing havens on benches, against walls or […]

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Anne Marie Schiefer
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D’Angelo & The Vanguard bring Sunday mass to FYF Fest

Taking the stage in a long coat and a white hat sitting slightly sideways on his head and a guitar that was glittering with embellishments, D’Angelo made his entrance at FYF. Backed by an absolutely incredible band and set of singers, it was clear from the first note that this was The Church of Music and D’Angelo […]

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Anne Marie Schiefer
mumford and sons
Best Concerts in Los Angeles featuring FYF Fest, Raekwon + Ghostface, Modest Mouse and more

It’s FYF Fest week in Los Angeles and you know what that means: tons of FYF side shows! That’s right, whether you are or you aren’t attending FYF, you’ll have a chance to catch many of their best acts an intimate venue. Savages, Bloc Party, Metz, The Jesus & The Mary Chain, Melody’s Echo Chamber, […]

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Brissa Sanchez
chet faker
The Best Concerts in Los Angeles – The Replacements, Action Bronson, Toro Y Moi and more

We are smack in between two Coachellas, and you know that means … an epic and massive amount of live music in Los Angeles. This show list is bursting with must-see shows. From The Replacements to Action Bronson, Interpol and Chet Faker, and even smaller acts like The Orwells and WAND, this show week is […]

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Brissa Sanchez
kimbra
The 45 Best Los Angeles Concerts This April

TV on the Radio No good concerts this month in Los Angeles folks. Sorry, check back next month. April Fools! We’re just kidding, there’s a plethora of badass shows to check out as the busy Coachella fueled side shows are ruling the lay of the land this April. Whether you’re attending Coachella or not, you’ll […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
alison-mosshart
The 20 Hottest Women in Indie Music (and then some)

As we noted in our 20 Hottest Men in Indie Music feature last month, it’s hard not to fall in love with a talented musician when they’re on stage giving you a memorable performance. Now it’s time to give the accomplished ladies their shine. From their extraordinary talents, to the way they own the stage, and […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
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Close to 65 Local Coachella 2015 shows announced — Not going to Coachella, it’s okay

Close to 65 local Coachella 2015 shows announced! Whether you’re staying in Los Angeles, or driving out to Santa Barbara or Pioneertown, you don’t necessarily have to go to Coachella to see the bands you love perform. As we look forward to this it every year, Goldenvoice has announced its calendar of upcoming Coachella sideshows […]

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Sandra B. Olinger