Overheard at the James Blake show: “it’s amazing how quiet everyone is.” Everyone was really quiet, especially for all the of the silences on tracks like “Lindisfarne I” and “Limit to Your Love” (so much so that the person behind me commenting on it to their friend was very loud and disruptive). Then, the bass [...]

Last night was Robyn’s stop at LA Live’s Club Nokia on her current North American tour with Natalia Kills and Maluca, and it was pretty much a Dance Party of Love. The 31 year old Swedish singer continues her Konichiwa rebirth with her upcoming Body Talk series finale (due November 22), which puts the exclamation [...]

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“Sometimes it’s good when things go wrong,” exclaimed Win Butler as he changed plans after some technical difficulties and headed over to the piano behind him, “it reminds you that you’re alive.” You know what else reminds you that you’re alive? Arcade Fire shows.
It had been over 5 years since I’d last [...]

Abe Vigoda had 2 things to battle yesterday during their set at Abbot Kinney Festival: The heat and the sound.
It was almost 90 degrees. The Santa Ana winds were blowing from the east, and the Tango Mango ice truck was sold out by 3! But, Abe Vigoda, as well as Crystal Antlers, Dam-Funk, Voxhaul Broadcast [...]

The only thing better than a free Saturday night event at The Getty (also free parking after 5pm if you have one of those automobiles) is a free Saturday night event at The Getty plus one buzzband.
Brooklyn’s The Antlers headlined this weekend’s outdoor, twilight show with an hour long set of their somber, ambient distortion [...]

My first thought at the end of Robyn’s half-hour set at Amoeba Music Friday night? Too short. But really, it would have been too short if it had been two hours long. The Swedish pop singer with the best hair ever (even better live), made up for the short set with a stunning vocal performance, [...]

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“I’m put together beautifully/Big wet bottle in my fist/big wet rose in my teeth/I’m a perfect piece of ass.”
The National entered the spotlight at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Friday night as you’d expect them to; upstanding, cool, dark suited and tied. Matt Berninger sings, “showered and blue-blazered/fill yourself with [...]

“There’s been a lot of talk about Justin Bieber,” said Kevin Drew dramatically towards the end of Broken Social Scene’s free set in front of an absolutely packed Amoeba Music in Hollywood yesterday. “Maybe too much talk!”
The 6 members of the Juno Award winning Canadian indie band (plus occasional 3 piece horn section [...]

Christian Scott, the New Orleans jazz trumpeter that covered Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser” on his latest album, played The Roxy in Hollywood this past Tuesday with guitarist Raul Midon. As I’ve admitted, I don’t know anything about modern jazz. So, instead of trying to muster up a decent review of a live jazz show, [...]

The Morning Benders looked and sounded like a seasoned veteran band last night at the Troubadour in LA, despite not looking a day over 16. I’m actually not sure how old they are (18?), and for the most part, it couldn’t have mattered less. Lead singer and guitarist Chris Chu, though still adjusting to the [...]