As the crisp fall air blows in, releases from returning titans are warming listeners’ ears. Whether they be indie icons or pop legends, artists have returned for the autumnal season with new albums. Read more...
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September 26, 4:17 pm
Concert review: Wallows delivers slick visuals, dazzling performance in hometown show
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 9:39 p.m. Wallows is making sure fans aren’t bored yet. The indie-pop band performed on Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium, kicking off its hometown shows in Los Angeles this week. Read more...
Photo: Lit by purple and teal lighting, Wallows member and main vocalist Dylan Minnette sings into a standing mic. The indie rock band, composed of Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston, played the first of three hometown shows as part of their “Tell Me That It’s Over Tour” Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
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September 23, 6:25 pm
Album review: 5 Seconds of Summer explores themes of growth in new album ‘5SOS5’
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 9:25 p.m. 5 Seconds of Summer’s latest album is putting listeners through an emotional blender. Two years since the last album release, 5 Seconds of Summer has returned with its fifth studio album “5SOS5.” Composed of members Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Michael Clifford and Ashton Irwin, the Australian pop-rock band celebrated its 10-year anniversary in December 2021. Read more...
Photo: Four red and blue exuberant figures make up the cover for 5 Seconds of Summer’s fifth studio album. The pop-rock group released “5SOS5” Friday. (Courtesy of BMG Rights Management)
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September 20, 6:26 pm
TV review: Second season of HBO’s ‘Industry’ masterfully weaves the personal and professional
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 9:01 p.m. The work does not end at a 9 to 5 in “Industry.” Released Monday, the explosive finale of the HBO show’s second season ends an ingenious set of eight episodes. Read more...
Photo: Myha’la Herrold plays Harper Stern in “Industry.” The final episode of season 2 aired Monday. (Courtesy of Simon Ridgway/HBO)
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September 19, 6:53 pm
Theater Review: ‘Jagged Little Pill’ tackles powerful themes while maintaining comedic timing
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 9:03 p.m. As she once did in 1995, Alanis Morissette has audiences falling head over heels for “Jagged Little Pill.” The jukebox musical, composed of the ’90s icon’s album of the same name, is running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre until Oct. Read more...
Photo: Heidi Blickenstaff (middle), reprising her role as Mary Jane Healy in the national tour of “Jagged Little Pill,” sits on a couch. The show will run until Oct. 2 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)
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September 16, 4:18 pm
Album review: Death Cab for Cutie explores new and old roads in “Asphalt Meadows”
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 9:19 p.m. Death Cab for Cutie is proving its indie legacy lasts from here to forever. In the 10th studio album of their 25-year career, the indie rock veterans provide a masterful, melodic examination of existentialism, connection and hope. Read more...
Photo: Two figures look out towards a foggy cityscape on the cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s “Asphalt Meadows.” The indie rock band released their 10th full-length album Friday. (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)
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September 3, 5:19 pm
Concert review: The Weeknd lights up SoFi Stadium in dazzling ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ performance
This post was updated Sept. 5 at 9:29 p.m. Saturating fans with a colorful light show and sensual vocals, The Weeknd soaked up the LA love after hours. Read more...
Photo: The Weeknd points upwards toward the crowd dressed in all black. The singer dazzled audiences at SoFi stadium Friday with impassioned vocals and vibrant visual effects. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)