Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Devendra Banhart kept us guessing at The Fonda on what he would play and how he would play it. With his comrades of mystery (including drummer Fab Moretti of The Strokes and opener Brazilian Rodrigo Amarante), the Latin-infused folk set had couples embracing and drinks flowing. A nice [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande “Paint me, don’t rape me.” You had to be there. Animal Impulses indeed. There is no show like an IAMX show. While Chris Corner could very well stand still on stage and sing with that beautiful voice of his, he is a master of mixing visual art with [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Trading in his big fuzzy boots as frontman of My Morning Jacket, Jim James glided across the stage looking quite dapper in a suit as he played his solo debut album Regions of Light and Sound of God in its entirety and much much more at The Fonda. [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande As the ageless Ira Kaplan (vox/guitars/keyboards/drums) pointed out – Yo La Tengo doesn’t mind playing in the shadows of the Capitol Building. The Hoboken, NJ band performed two completely different sets at The Fonda from its extensive catalog. With three large, painted trees adorning the stage, the first [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande The Cinco de Mayo celebrations around LA were nothing compared to what was going on inside the walls of The Fonda. This year being their 34th anniversary, the four founding members of English post-punk/industrial rock legends Killing Joke brought the Singles Tour to a hungry crowd. Jaz Coleman [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande It’s so refreshing to go to a show without looking through someone’s cell phone. Most music fans were completely “there” at The Fonda last night as Simon Green, aka Bonobo, brought his latest The North Borders accompanied by a band that played almost every instrument imaginable. I couldn’t [...]

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Photos by Debi Del Grande “I got my headphones on, do you?” a sign read as Little Boots (aka Victoria Christina Hesketh) went over and borrowed the holder of said sign’s headphones for a bit. Despite technical difficulties, Little Boots forged on with beats from her latest Nocturnes as fans danced the night away at [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Having heard only positive things about METZ’ show at The Echo back in November, I had to see this Toronto trio in action. Luckily, they were playing The Troubadour, along with White Lung and Mrs. Magician. Kicking off the evening, I always enjoy San Diego’s Mrs. Magician. Tight, [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Brit Week officially kicked off Friday with The Veils headlining The Echo. It’s been three long years since Finn Andrews graced the stage in LA wearing his trademark hat and his intense facial gestures. Tunes were played from the latest Time Stays, We Go and some oldies made [...]

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Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Sweaty bodies swaying, ears ringing, bass thumping, and the dazed and confuseds were inside the walls of the Fox Pomona where Crystal Castles returned for what felt like a giant warehouse underground rave party. Alice Glass and Ethan Kath have really come far since I caught them in [...]

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