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“If so, something shitty is probably happening.”

Spotted at SXSW.

PHOTO by Lindsey. King Caleb from Kings of Leon at the Santa Barbara Bowl, May 2009

On Sale Now

Lady Gaga @ Staples Center (Staples Center & Citi Card pre-sale now–password: STAPLES; General on-sale Saturday March 20, 10 am) Wed 8/11

Arctic Monkeys @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown (Outdoor Show) Sun 4/18

Black Eyed Peas After Show Party w/ Will.i.am & LMFAO @ Club Nokia Mon 3/29 (Pre-sale password: BOOM)

Tickets On Sale Friday, March 19

Kings of Leon @ Hollywood Bowl (Tickets pre-sale Friday March 19 10 am–KROQ presale password: NOTIONKROQ) Mon 7/12

PiL Public Image Limited @ Club Nokia (Tickets pre-sale Friday March 19 10 am–presale password: BEST RISE–thanks, Oscar) Tue 4/13

Tickets On Sale Saturday, March 20

Kings of Leon @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Tickets on sale Saturday March 20 10 am) Wed 7/14

A Live Radio Broadcast: a Prairie Home Companion @ Santa Barbara Bowl (Tickets on sale Saturday March 20 11 am) Sat 6/5

30 Seconds to Mars w/ Shiny Toy Guys & Neon Trees @ Greek Theatre Sat 5/15 (KROQ Tickets pre-sale now through Fri 3/19–password: THIRTYSECONDSTOKROQ)

30 Seconds to Mars @ Santa Barbara Bowl Fri 5/14 (American Express Tickets pre-sale now through Friday 3/19)

Cute Is What We Aim For @ Troubadour (Tickets on sale Saturday March 20 1pm) Wed 6/2

Minus The Bear @ Mayan Theatre Thu 5/20

Upcoming Next Friday, March 26

M.I.A. (MIA) @ Los Angeles State Historic Park (Tickets on sale Friday March 26) Thu 6/17

The Commercial Appeal of Memphis:

Pop hitmaker, cult hero, and Memphis rock iconoclast Alex Chilton has died.

The singer and guitarist, best known as a member of ’60s pop-soul act the Box Tops and the ’70s power-pop act Big Star, died today at a hospital in New Orleans. Chilton, 59, had been complaining of about his health earlier today. He was taken by paramedics to the emergency room where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack. [more]

»continue reading Tonight–Wed Mar 17: Ollin Does The Pogues, Bad Religion, T.S.O.L., Les Blanks

Just when you thought Alcove Cafe in Los Feliz couldn’t get any more hyperbolic press and St. Patrick’s Day food couldn’t taste any worse… they both totally redeem themselves.

For the Irish holiday, the cafe/bakery is featuring a green version of their already very popular red velvet cake. The delicious and bright green cake stands out even at Alcove–a spot that can easily be described as a dessert bordello (if you’ve been there, you know what I’m talking about). And, like most bordellos, totally worth trying at least once.

Broken Bells | brokenbells.com

FYF & Eagle Rock Music Fest Presents
Deakin of Animal Collective
w/ Drawlings
DJ Turquoise Wisdom
Center for the Arts
Eagle Rock
Sunday, March 21st
5 pm
Ticket Info
[ENTER TO WIN TICKETS]

PHOTO by Sung. More here.

NOTE: In the following Brian Burton, of whom it has become standard to point out is also known as Danger Mouse, will be referred to simply as DM. James Mercer will be JM, not “James Mercer of the Shins,” as has also become his standard billing. The live band is filled out with five others on lend from fine other rock outfits Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and Hella, who, for the sake of brevity and writer’s sanity, will be collectively referred to herein as TOGWANDMNJM or, The Other Guys Who Are Neither Danger Mouse Nor James Mercer. (Sorry, TOGWANDMNJM.) Broken Bells will be BB.

First off, the Troubadour is packed. I mean like packt like sardines in a crushd tin box packed. This is BB’s second show in LA (“Where we wrote this shit…”–JM) inside a month, following a quick preview jaunt to NYC, London and Paris, thus 5th ever show by my shaky math. Be it comped industry folks or plain ol’ regular fans that snapped up tix that sold out in minutes, it’s obvious the interest in BB is running high. This time around though, the show comes after the record has been physically released to Best Buys and Starbucks, which may or may not mean anything in this day and age of leaks and online streaming previews. Maybe slightly more familiarity with the tunes.

They take stage in near total darkness, save a constant projection of spinning geometrical shapes and patterns. There’s a fine line between affectation and artistic license but these guys seem fairly egoless, so I’m willing to grant them this right to play in the dark. (Looking forward to hearing if they stick to this m.o. before 2,000 badgeholders @ Stubb’s @ SXSW.)

»continue reading Broken Bells, Troubadour, March 14, 2010

Full photo gallery below.
»continue reading Dot Hacker, Troubadour, March 14, 2010

»continue reading Tonight–Tues 3/ 16: Efterklang @ Spaceland, White Stripes flick @ Echoplex, BRMC & The Veils @ Disneyland

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PICK OF THE WEEK

High Places
w/ Nite Jewel & Dues
Friday March 19
The Echo
Info
 
 

Gilberto Gil
The String Concert
with Jacques Morelenbaum & Bem Gil
Saturday March 20
UCLA Royce Hall
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]

Rodrigo y Gabriela
Wed August 18, 2010
The Greek Theater
Tickets via PMC membership exclusively until 4/13
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 
Greenberg [Focus Features]
In LA/NYC theaters this Fri 3/19
Soundtrack CD sampler [Parlophone/DFA]
fea. new James Murphy sounds
[ENTER TO WIN]
*Please include a mailing address

Party Out West (POW FEST) featuring A benefit for MusiCares with musical guests The Standells , Peter Case , The Zero’s , Giant Drag , Pierced Arrows and more @ Echoplex Sun 3/28
The Onion & The AV Club present featuring OUR DUMB BOOK EVENT with Special Guests Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant & comedian Megan Ganz @ Echoplex Thu 4/1
We Are Wolves vs We AreThe World @ The Echo Thu 4/8
Jerry Seinfeld Live! Hosted by Jason Alexander @ Saban Theatre (formerly Wilshire Theatre) (Reprise Theatre Company benefit) Thu 4/8
We Are The World @ The Echo Thu 4/1
The Dead Trees @ Troubadour Sat 4/10
We Are The World @ The Echo Thu 4/15
Sublime with Rome @ The Palladium Wed 4/21
Hole @ Henry Fonda Fri 4/23
Conan O’Brien @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sat 4/24
Conan O’Brien @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sun 4/25
Conan O’Brien @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Meet & Greet Package) Sat 4/24
Conan O’Brien @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Meet & Greet Package) Sun 4/25
The Murder City Devils @ Henry Fonda Fri 4/30
Bill Frisell Trio @ Largo (featuring Jason Moran and Kenny Wollesen) Tue 4/13
Carney @ El Rey Wed 5/5
Chapterhouse w/ Ulrich Schnauss @ Troubadour Fri 5/7
Kate Nash w/ Super Cute @ El Rey Tue 5/11
Frog Eyes w/ Mt St Helen’s Vietnam Band @ The Echo Fri 5/28
Ben Folds and a Piano with Kate Miller-Heidke @ House of Blues Anaheim Fri 5/14
Ben Folds and a Piano with Kate Miller-Heidke @ Henry Fonda Thu 5/13
Ben Folds and a Piano with Kate Miller-Heidke @ Henry Fonda Wed 5/12
Glee Live In Concert @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sat 5/22
Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ Greek Theatre Wed 8/18
 

MONDAY
Andy Clockwise w/ Marvelous Toy, Le Switch, Matt Ellis @ Troubadour
Blue Skies for Black Hearts w/ Seaspin, The Damn Sons, Washington, Crayon Fields @ Silverlake Lounge
Delta Mirror w/ Pop Noir @ The Echo
Keith Jarrett @ Disney Concert Hall
Moonrats w/ Lawrence Arabia, Corridor & Skybombers @ Spaceland
She & Him @ Largo
The Tails @ Bordello
Ty Segall @ McWorld (5011 W. Adams Blvd)

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 15 – 21

»continue reading Tickets On Sale Saturday 10 a.m.: Hole, Ben Folds, Kate Nash, Murder City Devils, Carney

Boba, boba, boba! From the crepuscular canyons of DTLA to the majestic boulevards of mid-city to the salt-tinctured air of seaside Sta Monica, Losanjealous is having a filthy-sexy love affair with the hottest Asian import this side of adopted children for gay parents—Boba! DF sez if you’re not daily consuming two, three, or even six of these delectable “bubble teas” complete with zany spherelets of tasty tapioca, then you’re nobody in this town, mister. And to ride the wave of big boba hype, Losanjealous has scored an interview with the king of boba drinks himself, Star Wars’ own Boba Fett!!!! Let’s listen…

DF: Boba!

Boba Fett: Yes?

DF: Ha, gotcha—I was talking about the drink, not you, Boba Fett!

BF: I see. That was confusing.

DF: So, Boba—Fett, that is!—these crazy boba drinks are blowing up, and I guess you’re thrilled, am I right?

BF: Actually, no. The first I heard of these “bubble tea” beverages was when you contacted me regarding this interview. To be honest, I’m still not sure what they are.

DF: Awesome! So which boba drink is your favorite?

»continue reading The DF Interview: Boba Fett on Boba Tea

»continue reading Live Tonight–Fri 3/12: Quasi @ Spaceland, Little Boots @ Glass House, Jeremy Sole Afterhours and the Return of 14 Below

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Photo by Sung. Robert Levon of BRMC @ Pablove Benefit, Avalon Hollywood, November 21, 2009.

»continue reading Live Tonight–Thurs 3/11: BRMC @ Echoplex, Watson Twins @ Largo, Dawes @ Troubadour, Toad (The Wet Sprocket) @ Brixton

»continue reading A Place To Bury Strangers, El Rey Theater, March 9, 2010

BIG RED-HEADED HEADS UP

Conan O’Brien @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sat 4/24
Conan O’Brien @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sun 4/25