Living in LA isn’t as glorious as one might think. It’s definitely not the worst place someone can call home, but my con list is easily longer than my pro list. With that said, one pro of living in LA is the music scene. It’s not the best, but it’s definitely in the top 10 of the US. Each and every weekend, there are a handful of shows to choose from and even though I don’t even come close to taking advantage of this pro, it doesn’t mean the rest of you LA locals cannot and should not. So from here on out, i’ll be offering my personal recommendations for the upcoming weekend. Enjoy.
Beach House just dropped “Myth”, their first new single since 2010’s Teen Dream. After one listen, I was hooked and even more excited for the May 15th release of the dream pop duo’s 4th studio album, Bloom. You can currently download a free mp3 of “Myth” over at Sub Pop (in exchange for your email).
And if that’s not enough good news for you, Beach House has also scheduled a month-long trans-atlantic tour to support Bloom (no West coast dates yet, but i fully expect more tour dates to be scheduled). In the meantime, stay tuned for more dream pop goodness from the Baltimore duo as we get closer to May 15th.
Live @ Showbox at the Market 2/24 – photo by Suzi Pratt
Hot off the release of Reign of Terror, Sleigh Bells have extended their current tour. The noise-pop duo are currently across the pond with Charli XCX, but they’ll soon return to North America for a ton of dates in the weeks leading up to their shows with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
02-28 Glasgow, Scotland – Òran Mór *
03-01 London, England – Electric Ballroom *
03-02 Manchester, England – Sound Control *
03-03 Brighton, England – Concorde 2 *
03-05 Paris, France – La Machine du Moulin Rouge *
03-07 Berlin, Germany – Festsaal Kreuzberg *
03-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg *
03-26 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
03-27 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club #
04-03 San Diego, CA – 4th & B
04-04 Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
04-05 San Francisco, CA – Warfield
04-07 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
04-08 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
04-09 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
04-12 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
04-13 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
04-14 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
04-16 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
04-17 Dallas, TX – Granada Theatre
04-18 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
04-20 Georgetown, TX – Southwestern University’s Corbin J Roberston Center
04-21 Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University’s Alumni Lawn
04-23 Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
04-24 Iowa City, IA – University of Iowa’s IMU Main Lounge
04-25 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
04-27-28 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre **
04-30 Ottawa, Ontario – ScotiaBank Place **
05-02 Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre **
05-04-05 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center **
05-07 Boston, MA – TD Garden **
05-10 Washington, DC – Verizon Center **
05-11 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center **
Delta Spirit//Delta Spirit
The Megaphonic Thrift//The Megaphonic Thrift
Spoek Mathambo//Father Creeper
The Ting Tings//Sounds From Nowheresville
VCMG//Ssss
The White Panda//Bambooyah!
