It is impossible to put Flying Lotus, Steven Ellison’s electronic musician stage name, and his upcoming album, “You’re Dead!,” under one genre. Jazz-inspired with elements of hip-hop, “You’re Dead!” is a psychedelic electronic album that could only be described as a spiritual journey reminiscent of the psychedelic rock of the ’60s repackaged for the listeners of today. Read more...
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A 66-year-old man with golden-gray hair, bathed in a soft purple light, steps out as an almost-deafening roar ripples from the crowd. It is who the audience has been waiting for: Robert Plant. Read more...
Photo: The Last Internationale opened for Robert Plant at the Hollywood Palladium Tuesday night. (Courtesy of BB Gun Press)
The Los Angeles weather is barely cooling down, but the emergence of everything pumpkin and the looming excitement of Halloween signify that fall is here. Along with the slowly changing leaves and the slight chill, promising new albums are being released this season to help transition from season to season. Read more...
There’s something about the British Isles that consistently produces musical greatness; it is inherent to the country, its people and its culture. Popular culture has been defined by bands and artists from the UK; they have consistently created new genres and musical subcultures – from the Beatles’ psychedelic rock in the ’60s all the way through to the explosion of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Read more...
Photo: Kasabian is a British band able to channel Oasis, the Stone Roses and Blur at its best. They will play at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on Oct. 8. (Courtesy of Charlie Gray)
Over its nine-year career, My Chemical Romance cemented itself as the pied piper of sorts for the more angst-driven members of Generation Y. It’s no surprise then that when news of singer Gerard Way’s intentions to record a solo album hit the Twittersphere, his former militant-like fan base, the MCRmy, began rallying behind him like a scene out of “Gladiator.“ Now, take every expectation that you might have of Way, put them in a little box and bury it in the backyard. Read more...
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Judging a band such as the Felice Brothers off the group’s appearance can be misleading. Lead singer and guitarist Ian Felice, dressed in an oversized T-shirt with long hair dripping over his face, and bassist Josh “Christmas Clapton” Rawson, with eye glasses and a slim build, look like they belong in a ’90s grunge band. Read more...
Photo: New York-based group the Felice Brothers performed its brand of folksy rock ‘n’ roll at the Roxy Theatre Wednesday night. (Courtesy of Butch Hogan)
Students flocked Tuesday to Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Coffee House and Kerckhoff Grand Salon for the fourth annual Arts in the Union festival, presented by the Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The annual Arts in the Union concert was held Tuesday night at Ackerman Grand Ballroom, Kerckhoff Grand Salon and Kerckhoff Coffee House. Presented by Student Committee for the Arts at UCLA, the festival was headlined by student band The Wes Coast (pictured). (Courtesy of D.J. Gallegos)
