Photos and words by David Hall If there was one man fit to match the power and prowess of Sir Paul McCartney’s 3-hour, Friday blowout, it was Tom Petty. And he certainly did. With the insanely sharp Heartbreakers – keyboardist Benmont Tench, guitarist Mike Campbell, drummer Steve Ferrone, bassist Ron Blair and multi-instrumentalist Scott Thurston [...]

Photos and words by Sam Saturday Perched high atop the hills of LA, the typically serene grounds of the Getty Center were taken over by a heavy sonic undercurrent for Saturdays Off the 405. Hipsters and curious museum patrons alike gathered to catch a glimpse of the one-man electronic phenom that is Robert DeLong. Even [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande We were all sweet like puppies and kittens, according to frontwoman Lovefoxxx. The crowd was definitely ready for the party at The Fonda, but didn’t seem to move as expected. While there was a little stage glitter and glamour missing, a little more substance in the songs from [...]

Photos and words by Scott Sheff Legendary New Zealand indie rockers The Bats wrapped up its 12-city US tour at The Satellite, but kiddingly said next time they return, they will just play all the venues in Los Angeles instead of traveling the country. After more than 30 years together, eight studio albums and seven [...]

Photos and words by Leslie Kalohi The long line of mostly bespectacled folks entering Anaheim’s House of Blues was a testament to the dedicated fanbase They Might Be Giants have amassed after nearly three decades of releasing albums. Always full of whimsy and humor, just like the songs themselves, the live concert experience created by [...]

Photos by David Benjamin Thirteen years after its release, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia was performed in its entirety by The Dandy Warhols at the Wiltern Theatre. If only it was played on the 13th, instead of a day later. The quartet didn’t say much between songs, which allowed the flow of the album to [...]

Photos and words by Alexandra Brown Los Angeles is always a warm place for Cold Cave to land and this time was no exception. The band played to a sold out crowd, a sea of leather jacket clad adorers of all ages, who waited patiently in the warm hall of Center for the Arts Eagle [...]

Photos and words by Debi Del Grande There’s no better way to see a well-known, talented band than in a tiny little club. Especially such a band as Atoms for Peace. Many rumors were going around that this intimate show would be at one of the usual suspects, The Echoplex or The Troubadour. But alas, [...]

Photos and words by David Hall Crowds were noticeably thinner during Day 3 (Saturday) of Bonnaroo, likely because thousands of attendees undoubtedly opted to remain at their campsites in protest of Mumford & Sons’ abrupt cancellation, which left Jack Johnson (a much less riveting choice) to fill the primo, two-hour slot. But either headliner aside, [...]