Ever since Letting Up Despite Great Faults unveiled its debut album in 2009, the Los Angeles quintet has been a good bet to satiate fans of shimmering dream-pop. Our money’s on the young protagonist in her battle against monsters in Douglas Burgdorff’s video for “Sophia in Gold” too. The song is the second single off […]
The cosmic country-meets-dirty blues of the nascent duo 7Horse is not, as one of their songs might suggest, the sound of two guys on a “Low Fuel Drug Run.” It is, however, the the psychedelic excursion of two veteran players eager to take flight while their main band idles on the runway. The new album […]
‣ We can get these two guys out of the way quickly: Sting plays the Wiltern; Morrissey plays the Fox Theater on Pomona. ‣ Now for the fun (free) stuff: Vanaprasta puts an exclamation point on its residency at the Satellite, topping a lineup that includes Voxhaul Broadcast, Chasing Kings and Summer Darling. (Your friendly […]
Hope everyone had a fine Thanksgiving, and an excellent long weekend to boot. There won’t be any leftovers on the plate tonight on the LA Buzz Bands show on KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org) – I not only have new music from Silversun Pickups, Spirit Vine and the Jigsaw Seen, but there will be […]
Here’s something for your Sunday: ‣ Japanese noise-punks Melt Banana wind down their two-month North American tour with a date at the Echoplex. 400 Blows roars in to support. ‣ Caught a Ghost rocks the Hotel Cafe, along with Das Tapes and Weapons of Audio. That’s Caught a Ghost’s video for “Sleeping at Night,” above. […]
Tonight’s touts: ‣ Morrissey plays a sold-out show at the Shrine Auditorium. ‣ It’s a night for some very good shoegazer rock at the Satellite – Tennis System (that’s their video for “Arcane,” above) celebrates the release of its album “Teenagers,” with United Ghosts (marking the release of their “Holes Into the Night” 7-inch) and […]
Love can really hurt, and in this David Lewandowski-directed clip, no one understands that more than Friendly Fires frontman Ed Macfarlane. Known for his special effects in Hollywood and in films such as “Tron,” we see Lewandowki’s technical touches as well as Macfarlane’s desperate need for love, which causes a glitchy mess despite the strong […]
If you’re battling the crowds today and of a mind to give the gift of music, you’re probably already aware that it’s Back to Black Friday, brought to you by the folks behind spring’s annual Record Store Day. (And if you’re like us, you’re patronizing your local, independent stores.) There are a slew of special […]
Owing to the long holiday weekend, the Buzz Bands LA show on Moheak Radio will have the day off. I’ll be back next Friday with the first week of “Popular With Me, 2011: Buzz Bands LA’s Favorite Local Songs of the Year.” Today we’ll have a show from the archives, streaming for you at 11 […]
Our Black Friday show specials: ‣ Crooked Fingers, the long-running project of Archers of Loaf singer Eric Bachmann, headlines the Echo behind their sixth album (and first since 2008) “Breaks in the Armor.” Strand of Oaks and Graham Lindsey support. ‣ L.A. indie-pop quintet Walking Sleep, joined by the Shirley Rolls, play the Satellite in […]
