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Tonight In Rock: Massive Attack, Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River, Converge, Ivan And Alyosha
Roky Erickson and Okkervil River will be performing together tonight at the Henry Fonda Music Box | Photo via Roky Erickson's Website
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Roky Erickson and Okkervil River will be performing together tonight at the Henry Fonda Music Box | Photo via Roky Erickson's Website
Our Pick: Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River, Leslie and The Badgers @ Henry Fonda Music Box
Tonight Bristol-based electronic duo Massive Attack will be taking on a three-night stint at the Wiltern, ringing in their first release in over seven years—2010's Heligoland. Massachusetts-based metalcore act Converge—who recently released their seventh studio album, 2010's Axe To Fall—are poised to take on the El Rey Theatre. And, lastly, Seattle-bred pop rock duo Ivan and Alyosha will be gracing the Silver Lake Lounge. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Henry Fonda Music Box to catch iconic Austin-based psychedelic rock singer-songwriter, and founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators, Roky Erickson perform songs from 2010's True Love Cast Out All Evil (LAist Review) with none other than Okkervil River. LAist favorites, local alt-country troubadours Leslie and the Badgers are slated to kick things off.
You can find these listings as well as the rest of the week's in our weekly Week In Rock post, which goes up every Sunday.
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Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River - "Goodbye Sweet Dreams"
Massive Attack - "Splitting The Atom"
Converge - "No Heroes"
Ivan and Alyosha - "Easy To Love"
Styx, Foreigner, Kansas @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Massive Attack, MNDR, Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold-Out)
Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River, Leslie and The Badgers @ Henry Fonda Music Box
Converge, Black Breath, Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts @ El Rey Theatre
Black Math Horseman, Green and Wood, Lantvrn, Fatso Jetson @ Spaceland
60-Watt Kid, VOICEsVOICEs, Pizza!, Tan Dollar @ The Echo
Ivan And Alyosha, Cassorla, The Moviegoers @ Silver Lake Lounge
Dos, Tsigoti, Married In Berdichev, French Quarter, Whitman @ Echo Curio
Jonathan Richman feat. drummer Tommy Larkins @ The Smell
Nina Storey, Ruby Friedman, Canvas, Daisy McCracken @ The Hotel Café
Scarlet Grey, Assemble The Skyline, New Years Day, Vogue in the Movement @ Troubadour
Bigelf, Porcupine Tree @ The Roxy
Dona Niche record release, Allah Las @ Alex's Bar
Sea Wolf, Yellow Red Sparks, Patrick Park @ Detroit Bar
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