English rock band BUSH will be hitting the road again over the next few months on a massive tour that will take them to multiple iconic venues around the country. And they won’t be alone either — as they’ll be bringing with them a stellar lineup of supporting bands and artists at a few stops […]

Silversun Pickups have announced their 21-date Physical Thrills Tour, with special guests Eliza and The Delusionals, in support of their forthcoming album, Physical Thrills, out Aug. 19. Silversun Pickups upcoming tour will take them across the US with several dates in Southern California including Oct. 3 at the Orpheum Theatre in LA; Aug. 29 at the […]

Pack your swimsuit and sunblock, it’s time a for concert weekend getaway from L.A.! Silversun Pickups are scheduled to headline the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage. Located in the desert near Palm Springs and the Coachella valley, Silversun Pickups will perform at The Show (Oct. 1), Agua Caliente’s premier concert venue. Brian […]

With Thanksgiving come and gone, Los Angeles gathered Saturday night, post the Black Friday huzzah for an incredibly necessary cause. Los Angeles favorites, Silversun Pickups put together an extraordinary show to help raise funds for Puerto Rico after the terrible hurricane a few months ago. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales went straight to the Hispanic Federation’s “UNIDOS” fund. Without a somber […]

In support of hurricane relief for Puerto Rico, Los Angeles indie darlings, Silversun Pickups have announced a benefit show at the Theater at Ace Hotel for November 25. Performing with them are Minus The Bear. Always coming through with a big heart, Silversun Pickups are no strangers to hosting benefit shows. “What’s happening in Puerto […]

As the bedrock venue for a large portion of the burgeoning punk rock and rap scene of Orange County’s counter-culture, the Observatory in Santa Ana tapped into its first niche audience with the 90’s/early 00’s R&B, soul, and hip-hop tailored Soulquarius late last year. Mosh heads and hardcore lovers wouldn’t have to wait long to earn […]

“Tonight isn’t about Donald Trump; tonight is about supporting organizations like the ACLU and Planned Parenthood,” Nikki Monninger, the soft crooning bassist for the Silversun Pickups, couldn’t have nailed it more poignantly when she responded to a fan that screamed “Fuck Trump.” With little under a week left before the U.S. would receive its next President, […]

Arcade Fire closes out Panorama festival day one with a marching band tribute to David Bowie (along with some words about Trump) Words & Photography: Steven Ward Walking across the Robert F. Kennedy bridge in the sweltering heat towards Randall’s Island, it was hard not to feel the deja vu wash over me. Like many […]

Last week, the Fox Theater Pomona saw an action-packed lineup of sound and vision as Coachella performers Silversun Pickups and Foals took the stage alongside opening act Deap Vally. Deap Vally, one of our favorite acts from Los Angeles, kicked things off with blast of rock fury. Lead vocalist and guitarist, Lindsey Troy shined on stage. […]

L.A. based band, Silversun Pickups have quite an extensive tour up their sleeve, taking part in this year’s Coachella, Shaky Knees, and Lollapalooza. We last caught the band in 2009 for the LA Weekly Festival, LA 101 where we embraced their return to LA  (after that year’s extensive tour!). The four-piece band has been on […]

Feature written by Mark E. Ortega According to an April 2013 Buzzfeed article, Coachella hadn’t seen a ratio of male-fronted acts to female-fronted ones below 80% since 2008. Last year, female-fronted acts represented less than 16% of the lineup with names like Florence + The Machine, Alabama Shakes, Jenny Lewis and St. Vincent being some […]

Los Angeles alt-rockers Silversun Pickups have announced an intimate show date on Friday, October 2 at the iHeartRadio Theater LA on the Honda Stage. The band are touring in support of their new album Better Nature which was just released today September 25 via their brand new self-owned label, New Machine Recordings. In addition to their iHeart date, […]

The KIA Soul Collective pulled off an awesome four-day extravaganza of music last week! With all shows taking place at Siren Studios Hollywood, Sunday’s guests were in for a special treat. The Silversun Pickups played an amazing set at this intimate venue and closed up the KIA Soul Collective proper! Check out the photos and […]

Brooklyn’s Neon Indian took the stage at the intimate KIA Soul Collective opening party this past Thursday, Nov. 5 at Siren Studio in Hollywood. As the opening show for a series of concerts all put together for the KIA Soul Collective, Thursday was a hot lil private event. Siren studio was packed and filled with […]

LA Weekly threw a pretty sweet music festival, LA 101, this past Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Universal (now Gibson) Ampitheatre. Consisting of nothing but stellar musicians, our ears were blessed with the sweet sounds of Dengue Fever, Matt & Kim, The Dandy Warhols and Silversun Pickups! Be jealous. Matt & Kim as always, are […]

All you gotta do is test-drive a KIA Soul in order to get your FREE pair of Silversun Pickups concert tickets! How sweet is that? In its final stop on the tour, The Collective is bringing the Soul directly to Los Angeles from Thursday, Nov. 5- 8, with interactive events and test-drive opportunities for consumers […]

Touring left and right, Silversun Pickups are set to headline LA Weekly’s debut festival, “LA 101” on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Joining Silversun will be the adorable Matt & Kim and Portland’s drone rockers, the Dandy Warhols. Tickets go on sale this Saturday at 1 p.m. via Live Nation. Get on it! […]

All you gotta do is test-drive a KIA Soul in order to get your FREE pair of concert tickets! How sweet is that? The KIA Soul Collective celebrates music, film, design, entrepreneur spirit and gaming. They’re coming to 10 cities this summer and fall and taking over for four days of free music, art and […]

“I’m so hot my eyeballs are fuckin’ sweating!” Those were my exact thoughts as we rolled up to the 2009 Outside Lands music festival. I gotta admit, the LA heat and blue skies must of followed me to San Francisco cause it was record breaking heat at about 100 degrees. LA’s West Indian Girl hit […]

The infamous San Diego music festival (and one of the best) Street Scene just keeps on getting better. As a former San Diegan, I’ve covered this fest numerous times and it’s always been one of my favorites. As always their line-up is sick! A lil over a week ago they added Busta Rhymes, Cage the […]