January 2011
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Get To Know Coachella: Trentemoller
Danish electronic music producer Trentemoller has been cranking out EP’s since 2003 and remixed tons of different artist like Aphex Twin, Soyksopp, The Knife, Depeche Mode and Moby. His latest release “Into The Great Wide Yonder”, has a much darker sound that throws in post-punk, 50’s rock n’ roll guitar, and haunting vocals all in the mix. The video above was...
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The Kills @ Fox Theater
We were stoked to hear that the The Kills are included in this years Coachella line up, but even more excited that they will return shortly after the 3-day music festival. The Kills have scheduled a post-Coachella show at the Fox Theater in Pomona along with Cold Cave and The Black Angels on Saturday, May 14th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 4th at 10am through Ticketsmaster....
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Fleet Foxes Schedule New Tour
Fleet Foxes are finally returning with a new album and a North American tour to follow. They will release their sophmore album “Helplessness Blues” on May 3rd, and kick off the month long tour in April. Fleet Foxes have also included a Los Angeles date on Saturday, May 7th at the Hollywood Palladium. The entire 15 date tour schedule can be see after the jump below. Tickets for...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/31
The weekend might be officially over, but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing to do tonight to kick the week off right. Not only are there some shows to check out tonight, but you can also catch us all from Downtown Lobby DJing too!
Peter Bjorn & John will play yet another show in L.A. tonight at Bardot in Hollywood for School Night. You need to RSVP for this show but does...
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Contest: The Church @ El Rey
In order to celebrate their 30th year anniversary as a band together, The Church are returning to Los Angeles this week to play at the El Rey Theater on Wednesday, February 2nd. Tickets are still available online through Ticketmaster, but we have a pair of tickets to giveaway to one of our readers! Send us an email at DowntownLobby@gmail.com with your full contact info to enter and we will...
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Get To Know Coachella: Bomba Estereo
Colombian band Bomba Estereo are best known for giving us ”Electro Vacilón” or “Electro Tropical”, which combines traditional Cumbia music with modern electronic elements. After the release of 2009’s “Blow Up” on Nacional Records, the band did exactly that, blow up. Their latest EP “Ponte Bomb” is an intense collection of 7 party jams...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/27
You gotta love living in L.A. and days like this, There is so much going on tonight it gets hard to choose just one show. Take a look at our top picks below.
Social Distortion will play their first of three sold out shows tonight at the Hollywood Palladium.
Monotonix and Ty Segall are taking over the Echoplex for what will be an intense show.
Hanni El Khatib and White Arrows will both be...
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Cinespace Closing It's Doors
Yesterday it was announced through Cinespace’s official Facebook page that after 8 years they will be closing their doors for good on February 1st. The Hollywood venue was a destination for bands and artists like Uffie, The Editors, Kid Cudi, Digitalism, The Presets, Boys Noize and Friendly Fires to get their start, especially through Dim Mak Tuesdays. It’s sad to see another venue...
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Get To Know Coachella: Beardyman
It’s hard to categorize Darren Foreman AKA Beardyman into one genre. His style of mixing beatboxing with live sampling allows his live set to cross over from electronic dance music to dub. Unlike many other electronic artist that tend to prerecord their “live” set or just simply spend their time turning knobs, Beardyman is an actual performer when he hits the stage. With the...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/26
Get past hump day by heading out to a show tonight. Here are our top picks from this evenings line up of shows.
Iron & Wine will have their second and final show at The Wiltern tonight along with The Low Anthem.
Foster The People are being joined tonight by White Sea for their free residency at The Echo. Early arrival is strongly suggested.
Tokimonsta is Coachella bound and will be...
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Hollywood Bowl 2011 Season Revealed
The 2011 Hollywood Bowl season line up have been revealed and includes Gustavo Dudamel, Hugh Masekela, the return of the KCRW World Festival, Hall & Oats, Sarah McLachlan, Ceci Bastida, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Beck, Quincy Jones, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club and so much more. You can see the entire schedule listed below. This season schedule does not...
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Get To Know Coachella: Eliza Doolittle
English singer-songwriter Eliza Doolittle released her self-titled album in the UK last July, and instantly grew in popularity after landing the number 3 spot on the UK charts. With the success of her two singles “Skinny Genes” and “Rollerblades” it’s about time that the singer comes to invade the US to fill in the shoes that Lily Allen “retired”...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/25
Another night in Los Angeles with tons to choose from. Take a look at our top pics for the night before you head out tonight for some live musical goodness.
The Vaccines will be making their Los Angeles debut over at The Satellite tonight. Advance tickets are sold out, but some may be available at the door.
Iron & Wine will play the first of two shows at The Wiltern. His latest release...
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The Psychedelic Furs @ The Music Box
The Psychedelic Furs have scheduled a new tour and will return to Los Angeles to perform their 1981 classic album “Talk Talk Talk” in it’s entirety. You can catch The Psychedelic Furs when they come into town on Saturday, April 30th at The Music Box in Hollywood. Tickets for this show will go on sale this Friday, January 28th at 10am through Ticketmaster. Don’t miss your...
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Vivian Girls Return To L.A.
New York based trio Vivian Girls have finally scheduled their return to Los Angeles in support of their upcoming release “Share The Joy”, which is due out this Spring. You can catch Vivian Girls along with Catwalk and Cold Showers at The Smell presented by FYF on Tuesday, February 22nd. Tickets will only be available at the door the night of the show for $8. It’s been over a...
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Zola Jesus Announces Spring Tour
A brand new Spring tour has been scheduled that will take Zola Jesus all across North America in support of her latest release “Stridulum II”. The two month tour will close right here in Los Angeles at The Satellite on Saturday, May 7th. You can see the entire 19 date spring tour schedule after the jump below. Tickets to see Zola Jesus at The Satellite are available now through...
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Get To Know Coachella: The Henry Clay People
The Henry Clay People are one of those local indie band that have slaved away at playing countless live shows, selling their own merch at the back of venues, touring in vans and this might be the show to give them the recognition that they deserve. They are currently supporting their latest release “Somewhere On The Golden Coast”, which you should take a listen to before...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/24
Tonights Monday night line up of shows looks like it should be and insane Saturday. throw responsibility to the wind and head out on a school night. These are our top picks for tonight.
White Lies are back in LA to play at the Troubadour along with Giant Drag. This is a sold out show, so it’s time to get creative to got those tickets.
Wanda Jackson and The Third Man House Band will go...
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Echo & The Bunnymen Schedule New Tour
As part of their 30th anniversary, Echo and the Bunnymen will be hitting the road for a short tour across North America to perform “Heaven Up Here” and “Crocodiles” in their entirety each night. The tour will bring them into the Southern California are for two shows at Club Nokia on Monday, May 21st and then followed by a show at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Tuesday,...
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Contest: Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub @ El Rey
Grammy award-winning producer Daniel Lanois is bringing his Black Dub to Los Angeles for a show at the El Rey Theater on Friday, January 28th in support of their self-titled debut release. Tickets for this are still available online through Ticketmaster, but we have a couple to giveaway to send our readers for free. To enter, simply send us an email at DowntownLobby@gmail.com with your full...
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Get To Know Coachella: Titus Andronicus
In preparation of the upcoming 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival we are going to feature artists and bands on the line up that some may not be too familiar with. After all, the best part of Coachella is discovering new music. Headliners are just the icing on the cake.
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First band to be featured are the New Jersey natives Titus Andronicus. They have released a long list...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/23
Just because it’s Sunday doesn’t mean you have to rest up for the week. Especially with the show line up that’s going on tonight. Check out our top show picks.
Wanda Jackson will perform along with the Third Man House Band featuring Jack White at the El Rey. This is night one of two shows, and both are sold out. Hope you got your hands on some tickets.
Cannonball is going...
What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/21
Kick off your weekend right by checking out one of the many shows going on tonight. We will help you narrow down your choices by showing you our top picks for tonight.
Le Castle Vania will rattle the Avalon in Hollywood for Control tonight. This is the best choice if you have the energy to keep the dancing going until the early morning.
The Melvins will go for another round for their Friday...
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Peter Bjorn & John Schedule 2nd Local Show
FYF Fest will bring Peter Bjorn and John to Eagle Rock for a show at the Center For The Arts on Sunday, January 30th. FYF have also mentioned that they will also be throwing a good old house party which will also include Peter Bjorn and John at a secret location. For details on the house party, follow FYF on Twitter. Tickets for the Center For The Arts show will go on sale Friday, January 21st...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/20
Like always, Los Angeles has some good shows going on tonight, and we are here to help you narrow it down to one. Take a look at tonights top picks.
Abe Vigoda, Lord Huron, and Gamble House will all be at The Autry Museum inside Griffith Park for L.A. Unheard. Support local music!
Night Horse is going to bring the blues rock to The Echo along with The Binges and Chief Nowhere.
The Juan...
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Datarock Schedule Los Angeles Show
Datarock will be coming to town to feet moving with their danceable tunes. We haven’t seen any new material from the Norwegian duo since 2009’s “Red”, but lets hope they reveal something new when they take the stage at the Echoplex on Friday, March 11th. Dirty Ghosts will also be in the house to open up the show. Tickets for Datarock are available now through Ticketweb.
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The Hood Internet @ The Echo
Mash up duo The Hood Internet are making their way to Los Angeles for what will be a sweaty dance party. They have scheduled a show at The Echo on Wednesday, February 23rd and will prove why they deserve to wear the mash up crown. If you still need to familiarize yourself with their style, we suggest you head over to The Hood Internet’s website and grab a handful of their free tracks...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/19
Now that all of the Coachella line up announcement craziness is over, I think we should focus on what is important right now. Like what is going on in our city tonight? here are our top picks.
Foster The People will be at The Echo tonight for a free show as part of their January residency. They are also on the Coachella line up so expect this show to get packed.
Willie Nelson will be taking...
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Coachella 2011 Line Up Revealed
It’s that time of the year again! If you weren’t excited about heading over to the hot Indio desert this April (which you should ALWAYS be) get excited now, Because the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is coming to town. Some major excitement started last week when the official Coachella website began changing the home page’s video to slowly reveal the line up and...
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Devendra Banhart To Support Swans @ El Rey
We recently mentioned that Swans have scheduled a show at the El Rey Theater on Wednesday, March 2nd but some extra special news came in today to make the show even better. Devendra Banhart has been added to the shows line up as the opening act. Advance tickets are still available online through Ticketmaster, and most likely will go a little faster after this announcement.
Tickets for Swans at...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/18
Looking to get out of the house tonight? We hope so, so before you grab your keys and hit the city check out our top picks for tonights shows in Los Angeles.
Tobbacco is one of those types of bands that is too difficult to drop into one single genre, but you can guarantee that their show is gonna bump. Check them out at the Echoplex for Check Yo Ponytail 2.
Olin and The Moon will be at The...
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The Dodos Announce 2011 US Tour
San Francisco duo The Dodos are ready to release their next album “No Color” on March 15, and have scheduled a new tour in support of it. The month long tour will bring them locally to Los Angeles on Friday, April 8th at the El Rey Theater. The entire US tour schedule can be seen after the jump below. Tickets for The Dodos at the El Rey will go on sale Saturday, January 22nd at 10am...
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Free Iron & Wine Show @ Amoeba
Next week Iron & Wine is schedule for a two night run at The Wiltern on January 25th and 26th, but there is a special treat for Los Angeles that was just announced today. Iron & Wine will perform a free show at Amoeba Music in Hollywood on Monday, January 24th at 7pm. Fans can also pre-purchase the new album “Kiss Each Other Clean” starting at 5pm and receive a limited...
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Coachella 2011 Line Up Revealed
It’s that time of the year again! If you weren’t excited about heading over to the hot Indio desert this April (which you should ALWAYS be) get excited now, Because the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is coming to town. Some major excitement started last week when the official Coachella website began changing the home page’s video to slowly reveal the line up and...
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Kid Infinity To Perform Live 3D Show
Local electro-punk duo Kid Infinity are set to perform their live 3D show again in Los Angeles which was debuted last year at The Smell to a sold out crowd. The technology used to create it was originally intended for Michael Jackson’s farewell tour, and is said to be “The future of the light show” by the L.A. Times. This is definitely one live show that any electronic music...
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British Sea Power Schedule Troubadour Show
British Sea Power have released their fifth album “Valhalla Dancehall” this month and will be hittting the road to support it. A Los Angeles show is included in the tour and will take place on Thursday, April 7th at the Troubadour. Advance tickets to see British Sea Power are available now through Ticketfly.
Tickets for British Sea Power at Troubadour on 4/7
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Friendly Fires Schedule Show @ Music Box
We recently mentioned that Friendly Fires will be back in town at The Roxy on Wednesday, Feburary 9th and now another show has been added to the schedule. You can catch Friendly Fires back in town again on Friday, June 10th at The Music Box and hopefully they will bring some of that new material they have mentioned to be working on. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, January 19th at 10am...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/14
Tonight is so crammed with a variety of musical goodies, that it might be hard to choose just one. That’s where we step in. Check out our top show picks for tonight.
The Melvins are going for round 2 of their Spaceland residency. Last weeks show was a jaw dropper so don’t miss your chance to see this band live.
The Budos Band will bring the soul and funk to the El Rey. Lace up...
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The Dears Schedule Show @ Troubadour
The Dears are prepping the release of their fifther album “Degeneration Street”, which is due out on February 15th on Dangerbird. In support of the new album, The Dears have scheduled a Los Angeles show to take place on Thursday, March 10th at the Troubadour. Tickets for this show will go on sale this Friday, January 14th at 1pm through Ticketfly.
Tickets for The Dears at...
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What To Do Tonight In L.A. 1/13
Tonights line up of shows is looking great, and if you’re not going to the Art Walk in Downtown here are a couple of other musical choices going on in Los Angeles.
Fu Manchu will be performing a long set over at The Satellite. Expect to see them perform “In Search Of” in it’s entirety as well as tunes from “No One Rides For Free” and...
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Presales: STP, Bright Eyes, Big Boi & More
A lot of shows are going on sale this week, and we have plenty of presale passwords to share with you so you can beat the crowds. Each listing is also a ticket link for the show.
Stone Temple Pilots at Fox Theater on Saturday, Feburary 26th. Presale begins Thursday, January 13th at 10am with the password: PLUSH Motorhead at Club Nokia on Friday, March 11th. Presale begins Thursday,...
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Cold War Kids Announce More L.A. Shows
We mentioned earlier that Long Beach band Cold War Kids will be playing a free show for Jimmy Kimmel Live, but if that date doesn’t work out for you we have two more shows you can catch. The band will be performing on Monday, January 24 at Bootleg Theater to help Grouplove close out their residency.Two days later, Cold War Kids will be at Amoeba Records in Hollywood on Wednesday...
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Free Lykke Li Show At Skybar
We recently announced the line up for the upcoming Mondrian Sessions shows that will be held at Skybar. One of the shows listed on the original flyer mentioned that a “secret guest performer” will take the stage that night and thanks to the wonders of Twitter we found out who it is. Lykke Li is scheduled to perform at Skybar for a free show on Thursday, March 10th, only a day ...
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Bright Eyes Announces West Coast Tour Dates
Bright Eyes will finally release another LP this year called “The Peoples Key” on February 15th. Fans on the West Coast have been waiting to see when Conor and company will come by and we come baring good news. Here are the four west coast shows that are currently confirmed including a local Los Angeles show:
04/09 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 04/12 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater...
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Big Boi & Cee Lo Take Over Club Nokia
Both Big Boi and Cee Lo had an amazing 2010. Big Boi released the critically acclaimed album “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty”, and Cee Lo’s “The Lady Killer” has been betting tons of radio airplay. They have now announced a co-headline show to take place in Los Angeles on Friday, February 11th at Club Nokia in Downtown. Other “Special...
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Of Montreal Return To Los Angeles
Of Montreal didn’t get enough of the LA sunshine during their last visit back in October, so they decided to come back in May! They will make a stop at the Avalon in Hollywood on Saturday, May 14th. Tickets to check out Of Montreal put on their theatrical show at the Avalon will go on sale this Friday, January 14th at 10am through Ticketmaster. If you missed their last live show...
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Kylie Minogue Announces 2011 Tour Dates
Kylie Minogue has announced the dates for the North American leg of her tour in support of her latest release “Aphrodite”. The month long tour will cover all the major cities including a show in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, May 20th. The entire schedule for the thirteen date tour can be seen after the jump below.
American Express cardholders get first crack at...
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Raphael Saadiq Schedules Show @ The Music Box
Soul singer Raphael Saadiq is preparing the release of his next album “Stone Rollin”, and has announced that he scheduled a local show in Hollywood. You can catch Raphael Saadiq at The Music Box on Tuesday, March 22nd. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, January 15th at 10am through Ticketmaster. If you have yet to see Raphael Saadiq perform live, we strongly suggest you check him...
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Stone Temple Pilots @ Fox Theater
After taking a short break last year, Stone Temple Pilots have decided to take the show back on the road in support of last years self-titled release, and have included a local show here in Southern California. STP will take over the Fox Theater in Pomona on Saturday February 26. Tickets for this show will go on sale this Friday, January 14th at 10am through Ticketmaster. Tickets for Stone...
OMD Announce North American Tour
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (or OMD for short), have announced that they will finally tour North America with the original classic line up. Their last US appearance was back in 1988 for a stadium tour with Depeche Mode. The 16 date tour will kick off in March in Toronto and does include a Los Angeles stop at The Music Box on Friday, March 25th. The entire “History of Modern”...