Cage the Elephant inspires madness at iHeartRadio Theater LA

Cage the Elephant inspires madness at iHeartRadio Theater LA
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
January 21, 2016


I’ve seen a number of shows at the awesome iHeartRadio Theater LA in Burbank, but none of them matched the intensity of Cage the Elephant’s performance Wednesday night.

While most crowds are somewhat subdued for these intimate performances, the crowd for Cage the Elephant was raucous from the get-go. Wearing a black blazer, singer Matt Schultz and the rest of the band are just able to inspire mayhem wherever they go.

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Of Monsters and Men thrill fans at intimate iHeartRadio Theater LA performance

Of Monsters and Men thrill fans at intimate iHeartRadio Theater LA performance
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
June 8, 2015

It’s been more than three years since Of Monsters and Men exploded on the scene behind the strength of their radio smash-hit “Little Talks.” The time has finally come for their much-desired follow-up to 2012’s My Head is an Animal, and on Friday on the Honda Stage at iHeartRadio Theater LA, the five-piece band played old favorites as well as songs from the upcoming Beneath the Skin, which is released June 9.

Having seen them at festivals (Outside Lands in 2012, Sasquatch! a few weeks ago), the intimate 500-capacity iHeartRadio Theater was a better home for the Icelandic band’s jams. Within the first few songs, they delivered “King and Lionheart” and the aforementioned “Little Talks,” two songs with immeasurable sing-along value.

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Death Cab for Cutie preview "Kintsugi" at exclusive iHeartRadio Theater LA performance

Death Cab for Cutie preview "Kintsugi" at exclusive iHeartRadio Theater LA performance
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
April 3, 2015

Thursday night in Burbank, indie rock stalwarts Death Cab for Cutie played a few tracks from their newly-dropped album Kintsugi — the first Death Cab album since co-founding member Chris Walla decided to walk away — at the magnificent iHeartRadio Theater LA.

The new songs sounded built for the larger-scale venues that they’ll play on their upcoming tour (like July 12 at the Hollywood Bowl), except for the token slow ballad “Little Wanderer,” that came later in the set.

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Foo Fighters deliver special performance at exclusive iHeartRadio Theater LA gig

Foo Fighters deliver special performance at exclusive iHeartRadio Theater LA gig
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
March 18, 2015

If there’s any American rock ‘n’ roll band that deserves the red carpet treatment, it is the Foo Fighters.

That is exactly the feel their St. Patrick’s Day show achieved on Tuesday night at the iHeartRadio Theater LA — or “just down the street” as Grohl put it midway through their rocking set.

Mixing in songs from their latest release Sonic Highways along with some old classics, Grohl and his band first spoke to Chelsea Handler in a 10-minute interview. Handler kept responding to people shouting out from the crowd, perhaps a little too used to her standup work where that is common place.

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