Lily Moayeri

music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth

Liam Gallagher @ Wiltern

Previewed for LA Weekly: Liam Gallagher at the Wiltern Read my interview with Liam for Nylon.

November 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

KCRW’s Masquerade Ball @ The MacArthur

Previewed for LA Weekly: KCRW’s Masquerade Ball at The MacArthur More information on the Ball here and here.

October 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Depeche Mode @ Hollywood Bowl

Previewed for LA Weekly: Depeche Mode at the Hollywood Bowl Watch the official video for “Cover Me.”

October 5, 2017 · Leave a comment

Berliners Are Bringing a Bauhaus Tiny House, a Musical Wall and More to DTLA

Berlin Lab‘s Sarah Tietze-Kamya and #PlayThisWall‘s Matthias Strobel interviewed for their main event in Los Angeles, Berlin Lab: Berliners Are Bringing a Bauhaus Tiny House, a Musical Wall and More to DTLA For more … Continue reading

October 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Bonobo @ Greek

Previewed for LA Weekly: Bonobo at the Greek Theatre Watch Bonobo’s track “Bambro Koyo Ganda.”

September 21, 2017 · Leave a comment

Sunday Sessions Gets DEEP @ Grand Park

Preview for LA Weekly: Sunday Sessions Gets DEEP at Grand Park Listen to an XLR8R podcast courtesy of Marques via his SoundCloud.

September 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

Hans Zimmer @ Shrine

Previewed for LA Weekly: Hans Zimmer at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall Watch a full concert from 2016 via YouTube.

August 10, 2017 · Leave a comment

Film Composer Hans Zimmer Is On A Mission To Make Orchestral Music Cool

Hans Zimmer interviewed for his Hans Zimmer Live concert tour for LA Weekly: Film Composer Hans Zimmer is on a Mission to Make Orchestra Music Cool Watch the trailer for … Continue reading

August 8, 2017 · Leave a comment

HARD Summer @ Glen Helen Amphitheater

Previewed for LA Weekly: HARD Summer at Glen Helen Amphitheater Watch the HARD Summer teaser trailer.

August 3, 2017 · Leave a comment

Lionel Richie @ Hollywood Bowl

Previewed for LA Weekly: Lionel Richie with Special Guest Mariah Carey at the Hollywood Bowl Watch Lionel Richie perform “All Night Long” live at the Eden Project in Cornwall, UK.

July 27, 2017 · Leave a comment

Paul Oakenfold @ Annenberg Space

Previewed for LA Weekly: Paul Oakenfold at Sound in Focus at Annenberg Space for Photography Listen to Paul Oakenfold’s Generations: Three Decades of Dance via Spotify.

July 20, 2017 · Leave a comment

Air @ Greek

Previewed for LA Weekly: Air at the Greek Theatre Watch every Air video via a special playlist on the duo’s YouTube channel.

June 22, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Revolution’s Wendy and Lisa Remember Prince, the Human Being

The Revolution‘s Wendy and Lisa interviewed for their tour for LA Weekly: The Revolution’s Wendy and Lisa Remember Prince, the Human Being Watch a video interview with The Revolution via Yahoo Music’s … Continue reading

June 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

Phoenix @ Hollywood Bowl

Previewed for LA Weekly: Phoenix at the Hollywood Bowl Watch “Ti Amo Especiale” Phoenix’s spoof on an Italian variety show featuring songs from their latest album, Ti Amo.

June 8, 2017 · Leave a comment

Skyline @ LA State Historic Park

Previewed for LA Weekly: Skyline: Art, Music, Food at Los Angeles Historic State Park Learn more about the Park here and buy tickets here.

May 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Michael Kiwanuka @ Fonda

Previewed for LA Weekly: Michael Kiwanuka at the Fonda Theatre Watch the official video for “Cold Little Heart.”

May 11, 2017 · Leave a comment

South L.A. Skateboarders Are Serving Up Something Wonderful At The Underground Museum

Commonwealth Projects‘ Daniel Desure, Preston Summers, and Jair McKay interviewed for their Kickstarter project, Tropics, for LA Weekly: South L.A. Skateboarders Are Serving Up Something Wonderful At The Underground Museum Get more details on the Kickstarter and donate … Continue reading

May 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Friction @ Funktion

Previewed for LA Weekly: Friction, Metrik, and Nightstalker at Funktion at Belasco Basement Check out episodes from Friction’s show on BBC Radio 1.

May 4, 2017 · Leave a comment

Skirball Cultural Center’s Paul Simon Exhibit Reveals the Man Behind the Music

My write up of Paul Simon: Words and Music exhibit at Skirball Cultural Center for LA Weekly: Skirball Cultural Center’s Paul Simon Exhibit Reveals The Man Behind The Music Take a look at the … Continue reading

April 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

Hans Zimmer @ Microsoft

Previewed for LA Weekly: Hans Zimmer at the Microsoft Theater Keep up with Hans and his team via his site.

April 13, 2017 · Leave a comment

Dawes @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel

Previewed for LA Weekly: Dawes at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel Stream We’re All Gonna Live on the platform of your choice.

March 29, 2017 · Leave a comment

Guy Gerber and DJ Harvey Bring Their Rumors Party Back to Chinatown

Guy Gerber and DJ Harvey interviewed for the second year of Rumors at Gin Ling Way in Chinatown DTLA: Guy Gerber and DJ Harvey Bring Their Rumors Party Back to Chinatown Listen … Continue reading

March 27, 2017 · Leave a comment

Tuxedo @ Regent

Previewed for LA Weekly: Tuxedo at the Regent Theater Watch Tuxedo perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

March 23, 2017 · Leave a comment

Damian Lazarus & Heidi Lawden @ Sound

Previewed for LA Weekly: Damian Lazarus and Heidi Lawden at Sound Nightclub Listen to Damian‘s mix at Circo Loco via his SoundCloud. LIsten to Heidi’s first Dublab radio show of 2017 via … Continue reading

March 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

Rhys Langston Is Trying to Create a New Language Through Hip-Hop

    Rhys Langston interviewed for his album, Full Frontal Incumbent: An Incongruous Mixtape, for LA Weekly: Rhys Langston Is Trying to Create a New Language Through Hip-Hop Listen to Full Frontal Incumbent via … Continue reading

March 7, 2017 · Leave a comment

Roni Size @ Respect

Previewed for LA Weekly: Roni Size at Respect 18-year Anniversary at Project LA Watch the trailer for New Forms 2017.

March 2, 2017 · Leave a comment

Air + Style @ Exposition Park

Previewed for LA Weekly: Air + Style at Exposition Park Keep up with Air + Style via Twitter.

February 16, 2017 · Leave a comment

The Knocks @ Fonda

Previewed for LA Weekly: The Knocks at the Fonda Theatre Watch “Trouble” featuring Absofacto.

February 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Bass Music Queen Reid Speed Is As Loud And High-Energy As Her Music

Reid Speed interviewed ahead of her gig at Bassrush presents Funktion with Calyx & TeeBee and State of Mind for LA Weekly Bass Music Queen Reid Speed Is As Loud And High-Energy As … Continue reading

February 1, 2017 · Leave a comment

MoodRAW @ Factory 93

Previewed for LA Weekly: Nicole Moudaber Presents MoodRAW With Victor Calderone and Raíz at Factory 93 Listen to Nicole’s MoodRAW New Year’s Eve set live from Brooklyn via her Mixcloud.

January 19, 2017 · Leave a comment

L.A.’s 20 Best Live Shows of 2016

Write-up on DJ Harvey at Bears in Space at Akbar for LA Weekly: L.A.’s 20 Best Live Shows of 2016 Listen to a guest mix from DJ Harvey on KCRW.

December 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

DJ, Manager And Mom Heidi Lawden Does It Her Way

Heidi Lawden interviewed ahead of her headlining A Club Called Rhonda for LA Weekly: DJ, Manager and Mom Heidi Lawden Does It Her Way Listen to Heidi’s weekly radio show, “Magic Roundabout,” … Continue reading

December 5, 2016 · Leave a comment

20 Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck

Write up on Wham!‘s “Last Christmas” for LA Weekly: 20 Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck                     Watch the video for “Last Christmas.”    

December 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

10 Years of Diynamic @ Factory 93

Previewed for LA Weekly: 10 Years of Diynamic at Factory 93 Watch Solomun Live at the Diynamic Festival Amsterdam in 2015

December 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

12 Holiday Gifts for Music Lovers, From the Awesome to the Absurd

I write about The Man Who Fell To Earth OST, Total Chaos, and Shinola Audio‘s Runwell Turntable for LA Weekly: 12 Holiday Gifts for Music Lovers, from the Awesome to the Absurd

November 25, 2016 · Leave a comment

Porter Robinson and Madeon @ Microsoft

Previewed for LA Weekly: Porter Robinson and Madeon at Microsoft Theater and Shrine Auditorium Watch the official video for Porter’s and Madeon’s song “Shelter.”

November 24, 2016 · Leave a comment

New Photo Book Captures The Energy And Personality Of Great Drummers

Deirdre O’Callaghan interviewed for her book, The Drum Thing, for LA Weekly: New Photo Book Captures The Energy And Personality Of Great Drummers Watch a slideshow of images from The Drum Thing here.

November 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Brookes Brothers @ Respect

Previewed for LA Weekly: Brookes Brothers at Respect Keep up with the Brookes Brothers via their SoundCloud.

November 17, 2016 · Leave a comment

Rhondavous with DJ Harvey, Seth Troxler, Kevin Saunderson @ Union

Previewed for LA Weekly: Rhondavous with DJ Harvey, Seth Troxler, Kevin Saunderson at Union Listen to DJ Harvey RA.300 mix via SoundCloud.

November 17, 2016 · Leave a comment

Soul Clap @ A Club Called Rhonda

Previewed for LA Weekly: Soul Clap at A Club Called Rhonda at Los Globos Stream “Shine (This Is It)” featuring Nona Hendryx via SoundCloud.

November 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

The 20 Best L.A. Music Venues That Are Gone But Not Forgotten

Write up on Hollywood Athletic Club and Spaceland for LA Weekly: The 20 Best L.A. Music Venues That Are Gone But Not Forgotten Read our report on the Foo Fighters’ last show at Spaceland … Continue reading

November 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

Wild Beasts @ El Rey

Previewed for LA Weekly: Wild Beasts @ the El Rey Theatre Watch the official video for “Big Cat.”

November 3, 2016 · Leave a comment

Guns N’ Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Gives His First Interview Since the Reunion

I reunite with Guns n’ Roses‘ Dizzy Reed for LA Weekly: Guns N’ Roses Keyboardist Dizzy Reed Gives His First Interview Since the Reunion Watch Dizzy’s piano solo from a Guns n’ Roses … Continue reading

November 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

Minimal Effort @ LA Center Studios

Previewed for LA Weekly: Minimal Effort at LA Center Studios Watch one of Tiga’s mockumentaries, which will make you wish he was doing stand-up instead of playing live.

October 27, 2016 · Leave a comment

Circle V Festival @ Fonda

Previewed for LA Weekly: Circle V Festival at the Fonda Theatre Watch the video for Moby and the Void Pacific Choir’s “Are You Lost In The World Like Me?”

October 20, 2016 · Leave a comment

Japanese Superstar Yoshiki Finally Gets The Rock Documentary He Deserves

Yoshiki and Stephen Kijak interviewed for the documentary, We Are X, for LA Weekly: Japanese Superstar Yoshiki Finally Gets The Rock Documentary He Deserves Watch the trailer for We Are X.

October 19, 2016 · Leave a comment

Diversion @ Lot 613

Previewed for LA Weekly: Diversion Block Party at Lot 613 Watch KiNK live on the Boiler Room in Moscow.

October 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Angela McCluskey Returns With a New Album and a Wild Colonials Reunion

Angela McCluskey interviewed for her album, The Roxy Sessions, for LA Weekly: Angela McCluskey Returns With a New Album and a Wild Colonials Reunion Listen to The Roxy Sessions in its entirety via St. … Continue reading

September 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

Foals @ Palladium

Previewed for LA Weekly: Foals at the Hollywood Palladium (September 27, 2016) Foals are the soundtrack to life’s extremes. Particularly over the course of their two more recent albums, the garage … Continue reading

September 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

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