Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’
CONCERT RECAP: Jim James @ Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA 5/11/13
Photo by Christopher Gair Even after seeing his main squeeze My Morning Jacket sixteen times over the last eight years, Jim James still managed to impress, surprise and provide an existential thrill on Saturday night in Hollywood. While the three-night LA run MMJ played back in September at The Wiltern was... more
FYF Fest 2013 Lineup: My Bloody Valentine, YYYs, TV On The Radio, MGMT and More
Los Angeles' FYF Fest continues its slow and steady ascent into one of the country's premiere multi-day music festivals and has just announced a fantastic lineup for this year's edition. The festival will go down once again in the LA State Historic Park (before temporarily relocating in 2014 while the... more
The Rolling Stones Will Play Surprise Club Show in LA TONIGHT
The Rolling Stones “50 And Counting” Tour isn't' supposed to kick off until May 3rd at The Staples Center. It seems that the chaps have gotten antsy and need a warmup before playing arenas and have announced (completely out of the blue) that they will play a surprise show TONIGHT... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Gary Clark Jr. @ The Roxy, LA, CA 4/16/13
Photos by Jim Brock / Words by Jim Brock and Wesley Hodges Gary Clark, Jr. and the world are a good match. When Clark, Jr. tears into “Don’t Owe You a Thang” live, your hair’s messed up, your car is blocks away and you’re wondering what just happened. Heck, these days,... more
PHOTOS: Snarky Puppy @ The Mint LA 4/7/13
Recently, Snarky Puppy has been making their rounds and melting faces all across the land as they do it! Last evening was their second of a two-night run at The Mint in LA, and this CT-native girl was on vacation and there in person to see it all come to... more
PHOTOS: Rebirth Brass Band @ The Mint LA 3/26/13
Recently, the legendary and GRAMMY-winning Rebirth Brass Band stopped in to The Mint in Los Angeles for two sold out Tuesday night shows. Check out the photo gallery after the jump.
WATCH: moe. “Meat > The Other One > Meat” in Hollywood (3/8/13)
moe. just capped off a stellar two-night run at Hollywood's Henry Fonda Theatre and you can watch one of the unquestionable highlights of the weekend below. To kick off the second set, the veteran quintet ripped through a notably well-received and nicely segued meat > The Other One > meat... more
PHOTOS: Galactic @ El Rey Theatre, LA, CA 2/28/13
NOLA funktet Galactic toured up the west coast last week, making a stop at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre for a show in front of a notably lively and packed out El Rey Theatre. Special guests included Lyrics Born, Lateef The Truth Speaker, Corey Glover, Latyrx and Corey Henry. Jim... more
Nels Cline and Mike Watt join Eric McFadden and Melt the Mint – 1/16/13
Words by Aaron Fortin and Wesley Hodges *Download or stream the show courtesy of MacDaddy at Archive.org. Thank you tapers! Last night as part of Eric McFadden's month-long, five-show Wednesday Residency @MintLA, Guitar God Nels Cline (Wilco) and bassist Mike Watt (Banyan/Minutemen/Stooges) joined in alongside Seth Ford-Young (bassist - Edward Sharpe... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: moe. @ Fonda Theatre, LA, CA 3/7 & 3/8/13
Photo Credit: Dana Lynne WHO: Goldenvoice, 88.5 KCSN & Wagatail present moe. and Orgone WHEN: Friday, March 8th & Saturday, Marcy 9th, 2013 WHERE: Fonda Theatre @ 6126 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028 EVENT LINK THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED, THANKS FOR PLAYING AND AND ENJOY THE SHOW! Veteran progressive jam band moe. has... more
PHOTOS: Bill Carter & The LA Blame with Johnny Depp @ The Mint LA 12/7/12
Friday night's Bill Carter & The L.A. Blame show at The Mint was filmed for the highly anticipated music documentary That's What I'm Doing Here. For the third consecutive time at a Carter appearance at The Mint, actor / musician Johnny Depp (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Edward Scissorhands,... more
CONCERT RECAP: Simian Mobile Disco @ Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA 11/30/12
Header Photo © Oliver Walker for fyfpresents.com Following a memorable set at FYF Fest 2012 in September, Simian Mobile Disco returned to L.A. over the weekend with a performance at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Playing to an energetic Friday night crowd, the British DJ duo used the cavernous, 31,000-square-foot historic... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
CONCERT RECAP: Soundgarden @ Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA 11/27/12
What can be said about Soundgarden, one of the pioneers of grunge and hard rock, returning to the stage with new material for the first time this century? Supporting their new record King Animal, the legendary Seattle quartet played the Fonda Theatre last night as part of a five-night... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Petty Fest West @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 11/15/12
Last night's festivities in Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre was the equivalent of a corporate-branded bizarro world where free Jameson seeped in through the walls of the Wilshire digs and a revolving door of random celebrities, V.I.P.'s and musicians paid tribute to Tom Petty for over 150 minutes straight. Running... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes @ The Mint LA 11/13/12
Sexy and swingin' nine-piece Australian retro soul outfit Clairy Browne and the Bangin' Rackettes made their proper U.S. debut at The Mint in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (they also put on a last-minute performance on Monday in Santa Monica at Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club - a soft... more
CONCERT RECAP: Mumford & Sons @ The Belasco, Los Angeles, CA 11/11/12
Review by Malorie Janasek Mumford & Sons fans in L.A. are having the best weekend ever. On Saturday night, the group rocked out at the Hollywood Bowl and returned on Monday night for a second show. Some even luckier fans got to see an intimate performance last night at the 1920s-themed gem,... more
PHOTOS: HARD Day of the Dead 2012
The sold-out 2012 HARD Day of the Dead festival proved the go-to destination for L.A. electronic music fans once again as the Día de los Muertos themed event brought the bass, the costumes, and the 35,000 people wearing them to Los Angeles Historic Park. Highlighted by performances from Zeds Dead,... more
CONCERT RECAP: Divine Fits and Cold Cave @ Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA 11/4/12
At the axis of cool and cooler, otherwise known as the Fonda Theatre this last Sunday, Divine Fits and Cold Cave closed out their US tour with a show in Hollywood. Both groups are second bands of their respective members (American Nightmare/Give up the Ghost, Spoon, and Wolf Parade/Atlas Strategic/Handsome... more
CONCERT RECAP: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals & Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers @ Wiltern LA 11/2/12
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals played to a packed Wiltern in the midst of her Fall “all request” tour. The generous set was in the audience’s sweet spot with many sing-alongs that had GP working the front of the pit to connect with as many fans as she could. Potter... more
CONCERT RECAP: Delta Spirit @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 11/8/12
As is often the case in this town at a weeknight show, the crowd in the pristine Wiltern seemed a tad reserved, subdued and depraved of energy for the first 1/3 of the 90-minute show. However, from the get go, any lack of energy on the floor or up in... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Zoos//Zoos Presents The Gaslamp Killer, MORRI$, Dam-Funk and Sun Araw @ Central SAPC, Santa Monica, CA 12/8/12
WHO: The Gaslamp Killer, MORRI$, Dam-Funk (DJ Set) and Sun Araw (DJ Set) WHEN: Saturday, December 8th, 2012 @ 9:00 p.m. WHERE: Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club @ 1348 14th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 INFO / TICKET PAGE: SHOW LINK HOW TO WIN: Just post a YouTube link to one of... more
CONCERT RECAP: Andrew W.K. and Skrillex Party Together @ Echoplex LA 11/6/12
Rumors that The King of Partying Andrew W.K. would be bringing out an extra special guest for his Election Night show at L.A.'s Echoplex were swirling all day yesterday. The inspirational shaman of partying (one of the better follows on Facebook and Twitter we might add) confirmed a few hours... more
Soundgarden Announce Three Small Theater Shows in NYC, LA, and Toronto
90's psych-grunge trailblazers Soundgarden just announced three intimate North American shows in support of their forthcoming studio album, King Animal. The run will kick off with a show in New York City at Irving Plaza on November 13, before a stop in Toronto at The Phoenix on November 16, and... more
HARD Day of the Dead 2012 Lineup and Video Trailer
WHAT: HARD Haunted Mansion Presents Day of the Dead featuring Justice, Knife Party, Major Lazer, Diplo and More WHEN: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 WHERE: LA STATE Historic Park, Downtown Los Angeles TICKETS: (PURCHASE LINK) HARD DAY OF THE DEAD LINEUP JUSTICE | KNIFE PARTY MAJOR LAZER | ZEDS DEAD DIPLO | TOMMY TRASH... more
PHOTOS: Twin Shadow @ Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 10/15/12
Photos by Oliver Walker Twin Shadow, led by George Lewis Jr. and his trademark coiffure played an FYF Productions Monday night show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles earlier this week in support of his sophomore LP Confess. New LMB contributing photographer was there to capture some of the magic.... more
PHOTOS: The Bad Plus @ The Mint, Los Angeles, CA 10/9/12
The Bad Plus packed it in at The Mint last Tuesday night for An Evening With set that brought the wow factor with every song - a set heavy on tunes from their brand new record Never Stop. Photographer Jim Brock was there to capture the magic as it unfolded.... more
CONCERT RECAP: David Byrne and St. Vincent @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 10/13/12
“Who’s this?” sang the 60-year-old David Byrne in the first few minutes of his performance Saturday night at the Greek. The line comes from “Who”, the lead single off of Love this Giant, his collaboration with 30-year-old Annie Clark (St. Vincent) released earlier this year. The question, though, would... more
Petty Fest Confirmed for NYC and LA
On October 24, Webster Hall will host Petty Fest NYC: A Night To Celebrate Tom Petty. The first ever Petty Fest LA will be held at The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on November 14 & 15. The New York show features special guests Justin Townes Earle,... more
CONCERT RECAP: Red Baraat @ The Mint, Los Angeles, CA 10/4/12
Since I last caught up with Red Baraat in February, the self-described “Brooklyn dhol’n’brass” (by way of a second line) outfit has been to the White House, played Bonnaroo and High Sierra, performed at the TED conference, toured Europe and the UK, and returned to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this weekend.... more
