Last year was quite good for Anthony Gonzalez. The French musician known as M83 released Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, an absolutely breathtaking album that stole the hearts (and ears) of bloggers and music fans around the globe, deeming it one of the top records of 2011. In addition, the LP’s first single, “Midnight City,” was
New Year’s Eve can be quite an ordeal in a city like Los Angeles. Dance clubs and bars exploit the holiday by charging obscene cover charges and even more obscene drink prices. So where is one to go who doesn’t want to deal with the club scene but still wants a kickass party? How about
Is this real life or a Nicholas Sparks novel? Closing a honey-hued summer with a sunset and live music will be Dawes (and the sun, I guess), and this sounds too good to be true. Well, believe it. The alt-rock, country-tinted quartet will be playing a free show along with Sonny & the Sunsets (how
Ok, so you’ve read the album review, read the interview, have seen the above picture numerous times, and by now are totally like, “THESE DUDES ARE AWESOME, I MUST IMMEDIATELY IMMERSE MY BODY IN THEIR OCEAN OF SOUND” (yes, all caps entirely necessary). Well, as you’ve probably already read, they will be in Los Angeles
Perusing the concert listings for this weekend, I came across a name I recognized from my high school days. Beth Willis was a year or two ahead of me at Beaverton High School. I wouldn’t say we were friends. I knew her from the many drama productions I watched. She was an amazing singer and
Lady Danville, everyone’s favorite indie-rock-nerd-chic UCLA grads, returns to headline a sold out show at the Troubadour this Saturday, the 26th. Lucky for me, I will be in attendance. Lucky for you, this means a review will follow, so you can get all the juicy details on Monday morning. Also playing with Lady Danville are
Oh, Rocky Votolato, your beautiful voice and sweet songs have been missed. We wondered where you had gone. Your last album, The Brag And Cuss was quite somber, but we loved it all the same. Now we hear that you were feeling low and took a break from the world, quite literally. You did a
Next Wednesday (February 9), Friendly Fires will be burning down The Roxy with their scorching poppy-disco-influenced-dance-your-face-off music. This will be this Brit-pop’s first show in LA since their sold out set with the xx last year at The Music Box, and with the band as the headliner, it’s sure to be a freaking blast. All
The Sasquatch! Music Festival in the beautiful state of Washington has quickly become one of the highlights of the indie festival scene for both its breathtaking backdrop and stellar lineups. This year the festival is rumored to be bigger and better than ever before, just in time to celebrate its 10th anniversary. While the warm
Despite the fact that Broken Bells only announced themselves as a project just over a year ago, the duo has exploded onto the scene with force and an eclectic new sound. Broken Bells is the now familiar name of Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, frontman of the Pacific Northwest indie band The