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Category Archives: Best in L.A. Shows
John Fogerty’s Birthday & Album Party at the El Rey on 5/28
How do you think John Fogerty would celebrate his birthday? By making music, of course. Next Tuesday, May 28, he will be rockin’ all over the El Rey. Not only will it be his birthday, but also the release date … Continue reading
Go See Hear In L.A. May 13-19 (The Buddy & Jim Edition)
It’s one of those “when it rains, it pours” week. Some days come with too many choices and others have few choices. Monday, for example, has Ex-Cops sticking around in town for a show at the Bardot, while nothing has … Continue reading
Go See Hear In L.A. May 6-12 (The Nickel Creek Non-Reunion edition)
This week’s shows answers the questions (if vaguely) where will Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins and Chris Thile do while in L.A. May 9-10 and answers the question – if indirectly – what is Ione Skye up to Tuesday finds a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Reiter, Ben Lee, Billy Payne, Bleached, Catie Curtis, Chris Thile, Chrysta Bell, David Lynch, Dustbowl Revival, Ex-Cops, Fiction Family, Jay Brannan, Jerry Joseph, Jon Foreman, Joshua Radin, Kate Nash, Laura Stevenson, Little Feat, Michael Daves, Milk Carton Kids, Nickel Creek, Of Montreal, Rebecca Pidgeon, Roland White, Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, Stephen Kellogg, Walter Salas-Humara
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Go See Hear In L.A. April 28-May 5 (Los Lobos/Os Mutantes Edition)
Stagecoach riding off into the sunset and April quickly evaporating as well, and the shows just keep coming. Veteran singer-songwriter David Poe stops by the Hotel Café on Monday night, while the young NYC-based band Baby Alpaca shares its delicate … Continue reading
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Tagged A Fragile Tomorrow, Adam Green, Alfred Wertheimer, Alice Russell, Baby Alpaca, Binki Shapiro, Caitlin Rose, Cathy Heller, Daniel Romano, Daniel Romero, David Poe, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, El Chicago, Elliot Easton, Felice Brothers, Grant Langston, Head for the Hills, Helado Negro, Javelin, Joe Boyd, John Zipperer, K's Choice, Keaton Simons, Killing Joke, Kinky, Lisa Germano, Little Boots, Los Lobos, Lucinda Williams, Maps & Atlases, Marnie Stern, Matt Costa, miner, Old Crow Medicine Show, Os Mutantes, Peter Buck, Rich McCulley, Robert Ellis, Robert Randolph, Robyn Hitchcock, Spirit Family Reunion, Steve Cooke, The Killers
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Go See Hear In L.A. April 22-28 (The Whitehorse/Mount Moriah Edition)
From talented newcomers to esteemed pros, this week’s lineup offers a little bit of everything. First to the masters. Paul Kelly, the songwriting genius who is revered in his native Australia and has a devoted following here too, returns to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blood Red Shoes, Carla Olson, Eric Burdon, Jeff Bridges, Jesca Hoop, Luke Doucet, Making Movies, Martin & Wood, Medeski, Melissa McClelland, Mount Moriah, Nataly Dawn, Paul Kelly, Rodney Atkins, Sally Seltmann, Sara Melson, Sergent Garcia, Shannon Labrie, Shuggie Otis, Telekinesis, The Proclaimers, The Veils, Whitehorse, Z Berg
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From ASCAP to Coachella – It’s A Big Event Weekend of Music Events in Southern California
I often write about how many quality concerts take place in a week in Southern California. The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame has made a rare trip to Los Angeles for its big induction ceremony/party, which takes place Thursday … Continue reading
Go See Hear In L.A. April 15-21 (The Lady & Lord Huron Edition)
It might be the week that some rest between Coachellas, but this week itself offers more than a bit of “something/anything.” Yes, Todd Rundgren will be in town, appearing at the Grove’s Barnes & Noble on Monday night to promote … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Ginsberg, Best Coast, Bill Frissell, Diamond Rings, Ed Helms, Escondido, Ferraby Lionheart, Franz Ferndinand, Green Day, Hal Willner, Hot Club of Cowtown, John Fullbright, Kaleidoscope, Kate Taylor, Lady, Laura Mvula, Lee Fields, Lord Huron, Lou Reed, Modest Mouse, OMD, Palma Violets, Peter Daltrey, Rodriguez, Shantell Odgen, Smith Westerns, Ted Russell Kamp, Tinariwen, Todd Rundgren, Tony Furtado, Travis Tritt, Western Lows, Wheeler Brothers, Whiskey Sour Radio Hour
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One For The Juke (A Juke Logan Fundraiser at Cafe Fais Do Do on 4/14)
This Sunday there will be a fundraiser for one of the good guys in L.A.’s roots and blues scene – John “Juke” Logan. The Los Angeles native has been a fixture around town for years and his resume runs from … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddy Zapata’s Junkshop Republic, Carla Olson, Christopher Stills, Crosby, Dave Alvin, Deke Dickerson's All Star Frat & Garage Band, Don Felder, Joey Harris of the Beat Farmers with Mojo Nixon, John "Juke" Logan, Kim Fowley, King Cotton, Lucinda Williams, Norton Records, Rick Holmstrom Band, Rickie Lee Jones, Ryan Adams, Stephen Stills, Stills & Nash, the Bonedaddys, the Delgado Brothers, The Phantom Surfers, The Untamed Youth, Thee Midniters
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Go See Hear In L.A. April 8-14 (the Pony Boy/Elephant Revival Edition)
This week begins with a number of ladies’ nights to spotlight. Monday night, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down headlines at the Troubadour as they’re touring behind their new disc, We The Common – which is an uncommonly cool … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Olsen, Arlo Guthrie, Arrica Rose & the ...'s, Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rachette, Elephant Revival, Escondido, Frank Fairfield, Grand Ole Echo, Gurf Morlix, How To Dress Well, Keaton Henson, Kip Moore, LA Route, Langhorne Slim, Lucero, Merle Haggard, Phoebe Bridger, Pony Boy, Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Sky Ferreira, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, the Americans, The Savages, The Whispering Pines, Wild Feathers
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Go See Hear In L.A. April 3-7 (The Phosphorescent/Blackberry Smoke edition)
Now I’m back with part two of this week’s concert offerings. Wednesday features Dominique Pruitt at Pour Vous (around Melrose and Gower). Last year, I discovered Pruitt’s delightful music, which has a retro vibe drawn from rockabilly and ‘50s pop … Continue reading
Posted in Best in L.A. Shows, Music,
Tagged American Aquarium, Blackberry Smoke, Blue October, Cerny Brothers, Charlie Parr, Christian Gibbs, Clarence Carter, Dominique Pruitt, Dumpstaphunk, Gaby Moreno, Jill Sobule, Justin Furstenfeld, Kopecky Family Band, Maria Del Pilar, Phosphorescent, Syd Straw, Taddy Porter, The Three O'Clock, The Tontons, Tijuana Panthers
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