The Drums, Craft Spells, Part Time at the El Rey, May 14, 2012
The Drums are in Los Angeles for the final stop in their tour. Together with openers Part Time and Craft Spells, they rocked the first of two sold out shows at the El Rey Theatre. Part Time did a fun set which the extremely enthusiastic crowd obviously loved. They have a very chill 80s sound that's pretty tame compared to the rest of the lineup.
At the Skirball: Women Hold Up Half the Sky and Craig Thompson
Women Hold Up Half the Sky is a remarkable project that encourages discourse on the struggles of women, particularly in developing countries, as they face gender discrimination, violence in different forms, and how changes are being made by fellow women from around the globe.
LA shows you should check out next week!
We usually dread when weekends are over, but you’ve got plenty of reasons to look forward to the coming week. Monday starts it off with a sold out show by The Drums, Craft Spells, and Part Time at El Rey with a repeat on Tuesday. On Thursday, you’ll have to make a difficult decision. Beach Fossils and Catwalk will be playing Echoplex the same night as The Dandy Warhols at The Wiltern. On Friday, we’ve got Dum Dum Girls, Young Prisms and more shaking things up at Echoplex. Saturday has... Read The Rest →
Washed Out, Memoryhouse at The Fonda, May 5, 2012
The Los Angeles crowd is really tough to please so it's always great when you're in a show full of people that are absolutely into it. This show at The Fonda on Cinco de Mayo was one of those quite rare instances wherein you could see everyone having a great time dancing, drinking, and taking in the music.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Aaron Embry at the Greek Theatre, May 4, 2012
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' show last Friday felt a lot like being transported back through time when all you needed was love and floral dresses to get by. Upon arriving at the Greek hours before the show was set to start, we noticed blankets sprawled across the grassy parking lots with numerous groups of people having picnics and whatnot. The crowd was also treated to a beautiful view of the super moon all night long.
Show Preview: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at the Greek
As we wait for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros' upcoming releases, they'll be touring pretty extensively across North America and Europe with many shows already sold out. Here, the first of two new records, will be out on May 29.
Ben Kweller, Sleeper Agent, and The Dig at the El Rey, April 25, 2012
There is a moment in every Ben Kweller show when even the most iPhone video greedy audience member has to stop recording and just watch. At the El Rey show, it was during Ben Kweller's haunting piano solo of the song Thirteen, from his self-titled 2006 album. After the song, the woman beside me turned and said, "I wanted to cry."
Show Preview: Washed Out at The Music Box
Ernest Greene has reached the halfway mark of his US tour as Washed Out is scheduled to stop over California to soup up a series of gigs. After the commendable release of 2009’s Life of Leisure EP and last year’s successful follow up Within and Without, the chillwave emissary went on to paddle the warm American waves starting March with a full band setup.
We Were Promised Jetpacks and Explosions In The Sky at The Glass House, April 18, 2012
Post-punk indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland played the Glass House in Pomona, CA on April 18, 2012. Being in foreign land did not entail any sort of loss for the four-piece as they performed an eight-song set. Their mastery of tempo changes and heavy hooks captivated the audience as attendees watched and listened closely.
Wild Beasts and Superhumanoids at The Echo, April 18, 2012
It was an amazing night of good music in a packed venue with a crowd that was there to have fun and rock out to two awesome bands. The night began with Los Angeles-based band, Superhumanoids. The audience was treated to Sarah Chernoff's arresting voice as she sang "Black Widow", a rather haunting song that quickly quieted down the room.
