The show calendar overfloweth: The Dead Weather’s gnarly blues-rock sounds exactly like what you’d expect, considering the players in the side project – Jack White (White Stripes), Alison Mosshart (the Kills), Jack Lawrence (the Raconteurs) and Dean Fertita. [Stream: “Treat Me Like Your Mother.”] Their debut, “Horehound,” is out July 14, and quartet makes its […]
It was a night for big guitars Monday – and, as it happened, big turnouts. The Buzz Bands LA celebration at the Echoplex featured a foursome of bands whose fervent indie rock played well to a crowd that exceeded 400. The Broken Remotes kicked off the night with a set of buzzsaw, rhythm-heavy rockers. Amusement […]
[Apologies – this installment of Tonight in L.A. was delayed by the, ahem, aftereffects of Last Night in L.A. …] It’s no secret how much Art Brut is admired around Buzz Bands HQ; we’ve even been known to affect corny English accents and say “brilliant” as we witness Eddie Argos’ shout-sung self-flagellations. The British quintet […]
Oh, you say, another actor’s musical tangent. Indeed, on the surface that’s what actor-director-producer Adam Goldberg’s debut as LANDy is – even if, as he points out, he is merely an “occasionally famous actor.” I interviewed Goldberg for a piece in the Los Angeles Times, and, not to steal from that piece, suffice to say […]
The Buzz Bands-hosted party certainly isn’t the only show in town tonight, but, well, for selfish reasons I will tout it first. It’s a night of great guitar rock at the Echoplex – doors open at 8:30, with the Broken Remotes playing at 9, Amusement Parks of Fire at 10, the Lassie Foundation [pictured last […]
I guess this could be considered weekend housecleaning. A few nice folks who listen in on Little Radio every Friday morning have gently reminded me that I’ve been remiss in posting the Buzz Bands show playlists. (Which, in a manner of speaking, are also the answer to the question I’m most frequently asked: “So, what […]
Monsters of Folk – the supergroup with Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis – are signing to Santa Monica-based Shangri-La Music, home to the likes of the Pretenders, the Duke Spirit and up-and-comers Amazing Baby and Band of Skulls. One insider described the terms as for “make-or-break-a-label money.” Rolling Stone says to […]
[Another edition of Ears Wide Open – had to shorten the headline, sorry – to catch up with a couple SoCal bands with new releases …] With siren-like distortion, a familiar chord progression and a big sound, L.A. quintet Atlantic Line announces its arrival on the single “Big Brother.” The fivesome of Ray Silva, William […]
Promotional timeout: Join me at 10 a.m. on Little Radio for the Buzz Bands show. I’ll have two hours of mostly new music, as well the sundry commercial for Monday night’s show at the Echoplex. Hint, hint. Additionally, I will be DJing at the Viper Room tonight for the show featuring Fight From Above, Saint […]
[Rivers Cuomo turns 39 on Saturday. Watch out for that next one, pal.] Today: It feels as if there are a week’s worth of great shows, all battling for your ears on this Friday night. We’re pretty spoiled in our little town. Here goes … Neko Case and Jason Lytle [pictured] have each released excellent […]
