Photos and words by Debi Del Grande Last November when Soundgarden played the intimate show at The Fonda, it was more of a celebration/party for the release of King Animal. This last weekend, the master rockers performed three sold-out nights at The Wiltern and it was a full-on, blow out of a show with exceptional [...]

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“Be prepared for the unexpected” was the fortune received by Patti Smith and two of her band mates during lunch on Friday. And it appropriately described the night at the Wiltern, my first time seeing the legendary “Godmother of Punk” perform in all her glory. Smith blended together two hours of story and song, and [...]

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“When you play in LA, you could be discovered.” Well, after he was in one of the greatest movies “High Fidelity,” Jack Black was sure to be in a band somehow, somewhere, someway. Together with his partner-in-crime Kyle Gass (“KG”, “Kage”), and their extremely talented band John Konesky (the Devil, electric guitar), John Spiker (bass) [...]

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The ever-charismatic Glen Hansard began his U.S. tour to promote Rhythm and Repose at The Wiltern Theatre this past Wednesday evening. The concert started off with selections from Hansard’s latest solo effort, beginning with him on keyboards on “The Storm, It’s Coming” before taking front stage and center with “You Will Become.” His extensive work [...]

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The ever-evolving talent that is Jack White performed last night at The Wiltern Theatre. As most fans know by now, White is touring with both an all-female and an all-male band. You just never know which one you are going to get. Although both are insanely talented, we were treated to the all-male band, The [...]

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It was time to space out. Spiritualized touched down on the stage of The Wiltern Theatre with tunes from its latest Sweet Heart Sweet Light. Leader Jason Pierce/ J. Spaceman always styling in white, sunglasses and facing longtime guitarist John Coxon, guided the wave of sound and escape with minimal light projections and no conversation. [...]

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A sea of young, passionate fans filled The Wiltern Theatre, and so frequently showed their ardor that even Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino commented that the crowd was quite loud, and that she enjoyed it. Known for a trademark, “Californian” sound, Best Coast breezed through selections from albums Crazy for You, and The Only Place, [...]

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