It’s been a long time coming … four years to be exact since the electrifying rock n roll duo, The Kills graced a Los Angeles stage. Last night at The Mayan in Downtown L.A., The Kills delivered a magnetic performance full of their signature gritty rock style and swagger. As the first of two back-to-back […]

If you’ve been craving something “cheap and cheerful” that just flows through your “DNA” making for all “That Love” — well, the “Future Starts Slow” but it is so worth the wait. The Kills return to Los Angeles with a headline concert date at the Mayan in Downtown LA. The Kills will perform at The […]

Kansas City based The Greeting Committee primed the crowd for Bombay Bicycle Club with. They gave more energy than I’ve seen out of any opening act, and that energy was certainly reciprocated from the rapidly filling crowd. The live performance among the young musicians on stage was tight technically and theatrically. Bombay Bicycle Club (named […]

In 2016, the supergroup Prophets of Rage was born out of combining forces with some of the greatest bands you will ever see. Since then, members of Rage Against The Machine, Cypress Hill and Public Enemy have been making the rounds combining forces in epic ways. When Prophets of Rage show at The Mayan in […]

Last night’s Wolf Alice concert at The Mayan in Los Angeles felt a lot like being at a high school dance thrown by John Hughes. I don’t say that because Ellie Rowsell wore a dress that looked so similar to those Jessica McClintock dresses everyone was wearing at the time I started going to school dances […]

When going to a Devendra Banhart show I am always conflicted between closing my eyes and drifting away with his fine lyricism and lovely sounds, or if to keep them open and take it all in as one of those “you had to be there” experiences. The Mayan Theatre was the epicenter of a fantastic Tuesday […]

London based singer-songwriter/producer Låpsley may only be twenty years old but her musical maturity reaches far beyond her chronological age, as heard on her latest album, the autobiographical and captivating Long Way Home (out now via XL Recordings). Sing your heart out along to epic pop/alt-r&b ballads such as “Cliff” and “Love is Blind,” when she headlines […]

Dance punk masters, The Faint are bringing their stage show back to Los Angeles with a concert date scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20 at The Mayan in Downtown L.A. Sharing the stage with The Faint will be Gang of Four. Today The Faint shared a new song titled “Young & Realistic.” The five-minute track is the […]

English punk pioneers Buzzcocks have been kicking arse for 40 years now and they haven’t missed a beat. Celebrate alongside the band at their must-see performance at The Mayan on Thursday, May 26th. Lace up your boots and get ready to pogo all night to classic tunes such as “What Do I Get,” “Orgasm Addict,” and […]

We recently caught Brooklyn indie rocktronica duo Ratatat turning up the heat with their live performance and are stoked to welcome them back to Los Angeles. The duo are touring in support of their fifth studio album, the magnificent, Magnifique, which dropped earlier this year via XL Recordings. The duo is bringing back some of that old school, guitar […]

Scottish four-piece Django Django are back on U.S. soil and ready to rock your world with fresh songs off their sophomore album Born under Saturn, which features the catchy single, “First Light.” Their specialty brand of psych-infused electronic art-rock and addictive harmonies will have you hooked in no time. Hear it and feel it live […]

Rattan have announced a Los Angeles performance at the Mayan on Monday, September 28. Ratatat are touring in support of their fifth studio album Magnifique, which is set for release on July 17 via XL Recordings. Bringing back their core guitar-driven sound, the 14-track full-length features previously shared singles “Cream On Chrome,” “Abrasive,” and “Nightclub […]

Bad Religion This past Sunday at the Mayan in Downtown Los Angeles kicked off Red Bull Sound Select’s show number 9 of their #30DaysinLA series. Fans came in herds, donning their weathered O.G. punk rock shirts as a symbol of their time, a true patron of this punk rock era. I’m talking about the 80s, […]

Of Montreal are back in Los Angeles with a headlining performance scheduled for this Thursday, Oct. 16th! We last caught the experimental indie pop outfit at the Echoplex last November while touring in support of their twelfth studio album, Lousy with Sylvianbriar. Now the band led by frontman Kevin Barnes, is working on their next […]

Gracing Los Angeles with a trilogy of performances, Jack White took The Mayan in Downtown L.A. by storm as he heated up the venue with his eccentric style and guitar licks. Starting off the evening with a bit of a freestyle instrumental, White immediately captivated fans with his admirable skills before jumping into the White […]

The psychedelic band The Black Angels will not only be performing on Saturday May 18, but also on Tuesday, May 21 at The Mayan in support of their fifth album, Indigo Meadow. The Black Angels incorporate The Doors’ notable use of keyboards in songs such as “Phosphene Dream” and “Telephone”. Alex Maas’ amazing vocals are reminiscent of Jim […]

Experimental alt-rock/metal super group Tomahawk rock the balls off the Mayan on Tuesday, February 19.  The band was formed by Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle) and Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard) in 2000, and now includes Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas) and John Stanier (Helmet) in the lineup.  Their newest album Oddfellows is […]

NOFX “ribbed up the Mayan Theatre this past Thursday! The iconic Los Angeles, punk band, shredded their way through their classic record, Ribbed, in all its fast and glorious entirety. Talk about taking a punk stroll through memory lane when 90s punk was led by the wild antics and comedic lyrics of NOFX. Supporting NOFX were Teenage Bottlerocket and Wrong Beach. NOFX […]

Come one, come all,  Check yo’ Ponytail Tour is in town, the honorary go-to-event for up and coming musicians spanning form and genre. On Thursday, October 20 CYP Tour kicks off with Spank Rock, Wavves, Big Freedia,The Death Set, Pictureplane and Franki Chan. The rich cornucopia of musical tastes and styles is oh so fresh!  Tickets  to the show […]

It had been a couple years since Los Angeles was graced with a riveting Mogwai performance with their last show at the Orpheum Theatre back in May of 2009. After some heavy anticipation with the release of their 2010 concert film, Burning, and their exceptional new LP, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, L.A. […]