February Is Here! (Shows & More)

 (Coachella Lineup, Shows & Monthly Playlist)

February is here believe it or not. January was pretty fun, but what’s not to love about February? The Coachella line up is announced now and Weekend 1 is officially sold out! People are either ranting or raving about the line up, but wow check that bad boy out. With an umpteen number of talented bands and DJs you’re investing those 400 bucks into something great. I already got my Weekend 2 pass and I’m looking forward to it.  

After reading over the lineup, full of big names and such I’ve decided whom I should and shouldn’t see. There are quite a few names really admired among the music lover population. Even the most hipster person has his or her guilty pleasure and will want to catch some well-known acts, maybe even the Stone Roses. For some, the headliners are the main attraction, but there are also many opportunities to witness the talented and deserving up and coming artists.

As always, there are plenty of bands from radio stations, such as The Lumineers, Modest Mouse and Two Door Cinema Club. It’s been this way for years but this year Goldenvoice managed to book some amazing lesser-known artists. For example, Lord Huron, Diiv, Wild Nothing, White Arrows and Robert Delong are all worth seeing and put on quality performances.

Robert Delong performing live

Lord Huron's bright instrumentation (as I talked about in the First Fridays post) is easily danceable for a live band, and gets the crowd moving. The singer’s lyrical beauty is also something to pay attention to. The darker more washed out sounds of Diiv and Wild Nothing keep you mesmerized, as the music seems to absorb the world around you. White Arrows should be interesting. They are the perfect combo of indie/electronica similar to Robert Delong. His moombah/electronic mixture is great for live shows as he plays most of the instruments heard, live. It’s difficult to explain how great the energetic performance is, but if you’re going, I highly recommend checking him out.

 In my opinion Coachella made better decisions while choosing their DJs. Even if the big names aren’t on the list there are still DJs worth seeing. House DJs such as Julio Bashmore, Seth Troxler and Disclosure will be getting down at the electronic tent. Who could forget Knife Party and Baauer with the even lesser known, 3ball MTY.

            If you don’t have tickets or can’t afford them, I understand. If you were intimidated by what everyone said about the headliners, it’s all right. Actually, no you need to find a pair and go to this festival. The experience is unforgettable, unless you’re on drugs, of course. You’ll have a good time either way and maybe even fall in love with some of the artists performing.

Two stuffed animals in love

Speaking of love, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to come up with something awesome to do with that special person…or persons. There are a bunch of cool shows coming up this month. First Fridays happened again at the Natural History Museum with Gaslamp Killer and Adventure Time. If you’re local to Los Angeles, here are the shows coming up that you won’t want to miss.

Robert Delong @ Amoeba Music (Hollywood) 2/5

The Vaccines @ The Fonda 2/14

Gigamesh @ King King 2/17

The Orwells @ The Echo 2/22

Gold Fields @ The Troubadour 2/28

            Below, is another monthly playlist I put together with 15 different songs in it. It ranges from indie-pop to rock to electronica and I even threw a hiphop song in there. After going to the Groundislava and Lushlife show at the echo, I wanted to toss in a Lushlife track. So check it out and enjoy!