Nochella: 5 Local Alternatives to Indio’s Famed Music Fest
Don’t feel like battling the traffic, the crowds, or the heat at Southern California’s biggest music festival? Here are a few alternatives to Coachella. Dinah Shore WeekendThe lesbian-centric blast...
View ArticleRoad-Tripping Through May’s Live-Music Circuit
DESERT DAZE May 2 Sunset Ranch Oasis, Mecca Fifteen bands—among them downbeat L.A. rockers Warpaint, ethereal songstress Chelsea Wolfe, and ebullient electronic artist Dan Deacon—offer an independent...
View ArticleDesert Daze, the Hidden Gem Among Music Festivals, Just Got Even Cooler
It’s a cliché talking about any music festival to compare it to Coachella. Everything is the “next Coachella,” the “Coachella of free jazz,” or the “Coachella of the Alabama seashore.” By that metric,...
View ArticleThe 7 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
This fall is filled with fantastic things to do around L.A. There’s music, theater, film screenings, and more to enjoy every day, which can get a little overwhelming. That’s why, each week, we pick...
View ArticleWu-Tang Clan, Devo, the Flaming Lips, and Ween (Yes, Ween) Headline Desert Daze
Update 9/13/19: Day-to-day lineups have just been released for Desert Daze 2019, breaking down which artists will be playing on each of the festival’s three days. Friday, October 11 The Flaming Lips...
View ArticleDevo Made Us Watch Their Own Personal Version of ‘The Office’
Art-rock icons Devo started their performance at the Desert Daze music festival on time–but the band didn’t show up on stage until half an hour later. Instead, the show opened with a very The...
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