Photos by Tamea Agle.

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So good to be back at The Fonda with familiar faces and a band that LA hasn’t heard live in many years.  Yes, England’s Kasabian even brought presents for making us wait.  White Ts with single words were given to many to put on.  It was never stated what it was for, but it looked [...]

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The Melvins absolutely destroyed the Troubadour on Friday night. After nearly 30 years, their passion, relevance, skill and inventiveness are somehow still on the rise. It is really an incredible thing to witness. Bonus points to drummers Coady and Dale for playing a full set with tourmates Unsane (capped by a cover of Flipper’s “Ha [...]

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A chilly night greeted Florence & the Machine at the Santa Barbara Bowl, the first U.S. date in support of latest album, Ceremonials, which also came about on the eve of its first of two Coachella appearances. Frontwoman Florence Welsh joked about the cold, remarking that she was lucky to have her catsuit on to [...]

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Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys are playing Coachella and made a stop at The Glasshouse, where fans stood in line since 3:00 a.m. Still channeling his inner Elvis, Alex Turner’s stage confidence is evident as he has the girls (and some guys) swooning as Turner makes long and direct eye contact and points to the crowd.  But [...]

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Fresh off the announcement that The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach will produce the garage/soul rocker’s sophomore album, Hanni El Khatib started a month long tour at The Satellite. The ring-leader of “knife fight music” has been touring relentlessly, promoting Will The Guns Come Out, and is quickly becoming indie rock’s newest hardcore darling. The much-deserved [...]

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Going strong since August 2010, NICOLE DISSON PRESENTS: THE SERIES is part show and part event, and its performers move continuously around The Standard, Downtown LA’s rooftop terrace, and among the hotel’s patrons, blurring the line between the show and its audience. The lineup of contributors to THE SERIES’ exceptional twelfth show–which took place on [...]

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Year of the Witch is the debut album from Races out on Frenchkiss. Therefore, it called for a celebration at The Echo.  Joining the party were Living Things and Incan Abraham.  Photos by Debi Del Grande.

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It was sweaty times at The Troubadour for the highly-anticipated Hot Snakes’ show.  The reunited post-hardcore group got down to business and gave the diehards exactly what they craved, including two encores.  Fellow Swami Records’ bands Spider Fever and Mrs. Magician opened.  Next stop is Thursday, April 5th at Alex’s Bar.  Photos by Debi Del [...]

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The hard-working White Rabbits has moved out from under the wings of Spoon, Interpol and Kaiser Chiefs and onto its own headling tour.  I’m sure Britt Daniels was proud looking on from the back of The El Rey Theatre last night.  The six-piece indie rock band definitely stepped up its game since the last time I witnessed the sweat and energy it pours into its gigs.  Many [...]

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