Many bands bred in Los Angeles don’t stay local for long. Striving to broaden their fan bases, these dedicated acts work hard in order to tour the States and beyond, allowing people all over the globe to catch a glimpse of their musical prowess. Of the SoCal up-and-comers, not many have been as successful in
It’s a fact that good things come out of UK, and it looks like the newest future shining star is WALL. The young producer is releasing her debut EP, Shoestring, in the U.S. on April 2 via Black Cab Sessions new label, BCS, and creates dreamy and extremely nuanced tracks that are so minimalistic
On Wednesday night, Los Angeles’ Bootleg Theater moved its event from the main room/bar to its grand theater room, which is usually meant for plays. In the larger space, complete with seating, Here We Go Magic and The Dig were able to spread out during their sets, while the crowd fed off each band’s energy.
I’m not even going to bother going into the “supergroup” thing (oops) and instead recognize that Divine Fits is a well-balanced band comprised of dudes that have their own successful projects, and who combined the best aspects into something of its very own entity. Comprised of Britt Daniel from Spoon, Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade
Since the announcement back in May that Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs’ Dan Boeckner and New Bomb Turks’ Sam Brown formed a band, Divine Fits have been on everybody’s radar and rightfully so. Though its members are highly influential in the indie music world, this is not your typical “supergroup,” and that was proven
It’s amazing how bands can be playing to crowds of 100 people (if they’re lucky) one month and massive theaters the next. This is exactly what happened with our best new band of 2011: Grouplove. I remember writing a show preview in January for the band’s free, month-long residency at Bootleg Theater. I had never
Driving to the Bootleg Theater last night, I was yawning the whole way there. School had just started, and I had spent the past two hours reading Shakespeare (seriously…). I was in serious need of a pick me up, and, fortunately, that’s exactly what I got. Walking into the old warehouse venue I could already
The Ross Sea Party is a Los Angeles-based quintet whose indie rock manages to house both the wisdom of age and the carefree spirit of youth. I listened to each one of their songs listed on Facebook for all of five seconds each before deciding that I simply must know more about such an intriguing
Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: The Avett Brothers with Jessica Lea Mayfield Where: The Sun Valley Pavillion, Sun Valley, Idaho When: Wednesday, July 13th at 7 pm Cost: $25 Age Restrictions: All Ages
Whether you’re celebrating the Summer Solstice solo, with friends, or that special someone, Shana Halligan‘s sultry vocals are the perfect evening refreshment after the longest day of the year. She’s playing solo at the The Bootleg Theater tonight, and though you may not recognize the name you might know her as one half of the