Photos by Debi Del Grande It’s been about ten years since Tomahawk played LA and the Mayan Theatre was the appropriate choice of venue for their latest Oddfellows. After enduring the endless Tomahawk Chop Song, the band took the stage and it was finally on. Sporting his Lakers’ shirt was frontman Mike Patton, back in [...]

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Many were anticipating the return of the Canadian band Stars to return to LA. And with a new album The North, the band came back and transformed the ancient-themed Mayan Theatre into a planetarium of sorts with disco balls. When lead signer Torquil Campbell gave the signal for THE giant disco ball to come from [...]

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The anticipation and excitement of hearing live one of the most unique musicians of the 80s was felt inside and outside the Mayan Theatre last night. Adam Ant has returned to LA after 17 years and the timing couldn’t have been better. The line at the merch table seemed miles long and fans dressed to [...]

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Jay Farrar (Son Volt), Anders Parker (Varnaline), Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket), and Will Johnson (Centro-matic), performed tunes from New Multitudes, a tribute to Woody Guthrie. Opener Sarah Jaffe. Photos by Lindsey Best.

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