The Best Shows in LA This Week: The Coathangers, Cullen Omori (Smith Westerns), Operators (Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade), Yung Lean, Fartbarf (yum!), Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake, Gothic Tropic and more!
Written by Patrick McNamara
There are many good shows happening in LA this week but let's just talk about five of them and shortchange the rest. Shhh. It's just better this way.
Fine. Stick around for the “other notable shows this week" section down below if you want even more solid show options.
Whatevs. It's your week. I just blob here.
#1 The Coathangers - The Echo - Wednesday - April 6 - 2016 A.D.
Punk fire. Straight outta Atlanta. Recognize.
#2 Cullen Omori - Teragram Ballroom - Thursday - April 7 - 2016 A.D.
He used to be in Smith Westerns. Now he's just Cullen. Signed to Sub Pop. I think I've heard of it.
#3 Yung Lean - The Wiltern - Thursday - April 7 - 2016 A.D.
Why wouldn't you want to go hear what a teenage rapper from Sweden has to say?
#4 Fartbarf - Troubadour - Friday - April 8 - 2016 A.D.
Because with a name like Farbarf they gotta be good!
#5 Operators - Bootleg - Saturday - April 9 - 2016 A.D.
Dan Boeckner's (of Wolf Parade / Handsome Furs) other band.
Other notable shows this week = Basement at Echoplex + Gothic Tropic at The Hi Hat + Goldroom at The Roxy + Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake at The Observatory + Media Jeweler at Pehrspace + Acid Dad at Bootleg
View ALL of this week's Los Angeles shows
Have fun out there.
Be excellent to each other.
Party on, dudes.
