ALBUMS
From the indie rock of Vampire Weekend’s “Contra” to Usher’s R&B release “Raymond v. Raymond,” to the return of some long-lost artists (Sade? Michelle Branch? Really?), winter quarter is full of highly anticipated releases in every genre.
Jan. 5
Ke$ha “Animal”
Katherine McPhee “Unbroken”
Jan. 12
OK Go “Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky”
Vampire Weekend “Contra”
Jan. 19
Motion City Soundtrack “My Dinosaur Life”
Spoon “Transference”
Cold War Kids “Behave Yourself”
Editors “In This Light and On This Evening”
Jan. 26
Los Campesinos! “Romance Is Boring”
Three 6 Mafia “Laws Of Power”
Lady Antebellum “Need You Now”
Feb. 2
Lifehouse “Smoke & Mirrors”
Feb. 9
Yeasayer “Odd Blood”
Sade “Solider of Love”
Hot Chip “One Left Stand”
Feb. 23
Erykah Badu “New Amerykah, Part II: Return Of The Ankh”
Michelle Branch “Everything Comes and Goes”
Groove Armada “Black Light”
Daniel Merriweather “Love & War”
Xiu Xiu “Dear God, I Hate Myself”
March 2
Usher “Raymond v. Raymond”
Jamie Cullen “The Pursuit”
Jamie Foxx “Body”
March 9
Frightened Rabbit “The Winter Of Mixed Drinks”
March 16
The White Stripes “Under Great White Northern Lights (Live)”
SOURCES: Amazon, Metacritic
Compiled by Edward Truong and Maryia Krivoruchko, A&E senior staff.
CONCERTS
This quarter, look forward to indie rock bands such as The Thermals in West Hollywood and legends such as Bon Jovi further down at Staples Center. Los Lobos will bring Chicano rock to Royce Hall in a UCLA Live production, and pop diva Mariah Carey will likely sell out at Gibson Amphitheater during her Angels Advocate tour. Here are our choices for upcoming concerts in the area:
Jan. 9
Sonic Youth at The Wiltern
7 p.m., $28.50
Jan. 12
Vampire Weekend at Henry Fonda
Theater
8 p.m., $28
Jan. 13
Kina Grannis at the Troubadour
8 p.m., $10
Jan. 14
GZA at Broad Art Center
8 p.m., FREE
Jan. 22
Cold War Kids at The Wiltern
7:30 p.m., $25
Jan. 25
Black Lips at Bruin Plaza
Noon, FREE
Jan. 30
Los Lobos at Royce Hall
8 p.m., $15 for students
Feb. 11
The Thermals at the Troubadour
8 p.m., $16
Feb. 16
Alkaline Trio at The Glass House
6:30 p.m., $21
Feb. 23
Mariah Carey at Gibson Amphi-
theatre
8:15 p.m., $69.75 – $150.75
Feb. 26
Moe at Club Nokia
8 p.m., $21.50
March 4
Bon Jovi at Staples Center
7:30 p.m., $29.50 – $135