October 9, 2026

Links: L.A. performances (10/9/26).

This week: Hidden Identity, Paul Lacques tri-ex, Jeff Robinson, Angelo Monroy, Brandon Coleman, Seun Kuti, Hong Kong F*ck You, Bobby Bradford, Mezzacappa/Victor, 100 Demons, Jon Armstrong, Anthony Wilson & Gerald Clayton, Jeff Parker, Casa Sueño, Mastodon, Dying Fetus, To the Grave, Crucifixation, Angel Fury, Barnett/Burr, Jason Harnell, Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri, Benedict-Fung, Yoyoka, Giraffe, Nicole McCabe, more.

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Posted by metal on October 9, 2026 2:00 PM |

September 29, 2026

Links: L.A. performances (10/2/26).

This week: Justo Almario, Kenneth Crouch, Mahlis-Wabich, Hammerfall, Josh Nelson, Darkside, Georgia Bell, Nikki Campbell, Mike Meanstreetz, Toby Summerfield, Pentagram, Tim Shaghoian, Kylesa, El Khat, Hiromi, Mockingbird Punk closes, Reinhart & Bruno, Soulfly, Danny Janklow, Phantom, more.

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Posted by metal on September 29, 2026 6:27 PM |

September 28, 2026

Live review: Joshua Redman Quartet, Skylar Tang Quartet at the Wallis, September 25. 2026.

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Art vs. emotion.

Posted by metal on September 28, 2026 5:59 PM |

September 24, 2026

Angel City Arts Jazz Refractions Fest previews Week 1, October 9-15, 2026: Hidden Identity; Jon Armstrong/Bridge to Everywhere; Lisa Mezzacappa/Fay Victor; Lucian Ban & Mat Maneri; George/Chiquitamagic.

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Another orgy of talent.

Posted by metal on September 24, 2026 6:56 PM |

September 23, 2026

Angel City Arts Jazz Refractions Fest previews Week 2, October 16-22, 2026: The Forest plays Warren Smith; DoYeon Kim, Fremakajo; Mekala Session & PAPA, Qur'an Shaheed; Triple Dip, Tiner & Pineda; Zeena Parkins How She Works, The Smudges.

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Forest, trees, in between.

Posted by metal on September 23, 2026 7:27 PM |

September 15, 2026

Live review: Heart Trio (William Parker, Cooper-Moore, Hamid Drake) at Zebulon, September 13, 2026.

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When being great meets the lottery.

Posted by metal on September 15, 2026 6:02 PM |

September 3, 2026

Preview: WASP at the Wiltern, Fri. Sept. 11.

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For apocalypse's sake.

Posted by metal on September 3, 2026 7:05 PM |

August 27, 2026

Ponderilla: Missing Dolly.

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The throwback who kept pushing forward.

Posted by metal on August 27, 2026 6:17 PM |

August 20, 2026

Abstractionist shorts: Ben Goldberg, Charles Lloyd, The Scalene Triangle.

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Woof, splash, flush.

Posted by metal on August 20, 2026 4:08 PM |

August 13, 2026

Live review: Rachel Eckroth Sextet at the Baked Potato, August 6, 2026.

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Gnarl & Hammond soul.

Posted by metal on August 13, 2026 2:08 PM |