Halfway through the week listeners gathered at LA’s own Wiltern theater for a relative night of music. The sold–out show was for emo-indie rock goddess, Mitski. Stopping along her hefty U.S. tour in support of her fifth record, Be The Cowboy, Mitski proved her belonging once again. Along for support on tour was electronic duo, […]

There’s a moment at the end of, “Avant Gardener,” a sleek monologue hitched to the back of a drowsily giddy guitar melody by Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett, that never fails to thumb its way under the skin and tweak the heartstrings. “I’m not that good at breathing in,” Barnett wails tiredly into your ear. The […]

Coming off the release of the intensely personal opus that was Brick Body Kids Still Daydream released last year, Los Angeles-based rapper and comedian Open Mike Eagle has revealed a new track, “Relatable (peak OME),” in anticipation of a soon to arrive new project What Happens When I Try to Relax. A dense layering of biting social […]

NAO and Xavier Omär have announced a headline gig at The Novo in Downtown, Los Angeles on Friday, January 18. NAO is headed on tour in support of her forthcoming album, Saturn, out October 26 via RCA, Little Tokyo Recordings. Pre-order the album here to gain pre-sale access to her tour. Xavier Omär is a name you need […]

Death From Above will headline a Los Angeles show at the Teragram Ballroom on Sunday, Nov. 4 with support from CRX. The Canadian dance-punk duo are touring in support of their 2002 debut EP, Heads Up. In addition to Death From Above’s Los Angeles concert date at the Troubadour, the band also has a slew of U.S. dates […]

August 24th marked the release of the official debut full-length album from LA-native Joey Dosik, whose wonderfully delectable soul and instrumental dexterity has been bubbling underneath the surfaces for a few years as a frequent collaborator of the equally dextrous and unbridled funk tinkerers Vulfpeck. He and about ten musicians, including a full string section, […]

While everyone was making their annual trip to the desert the past week, the desert was making its way to Los Angeles. The Algerian Tuareg desert rock band Imarhan delivered a warm show at the Echo, immediately throwing the audience in a sonic trance. Imarhan’s music follows a line of tradition blended with the new wave […]

Spring is beginning to dawn on our seasonless city. It’s not the weather that leads me to this conclusion but rather the calendar of concerts around the city–April is always packed to the brim. Last night, the Bootleg hosted local songwriter, Jess Williamson, and the thoughtful trio Loma. After the rest of her band filed […]

No surprise here! Due to popular demand (duh …) Yeah Yeah Yeahs and LCD Soundsystem have added a second Hollywood Bowl show! The two bands will go for round 2 at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, May 5! We don’t need to go on about how dope this show is gonna be. You know what […]

Rhye have announced two Los Angeles show dates! The alt r&b group will headline the Orpheum Theater on March 17. They also just recently announced a very special intimate gig at the new Moroccan Lounge for Tuesday, November 7. Rhye will be performing songs from their forthcoming sophomore album, due for release in early 2018 […]