Labor Day shows you can catch if you’re not seeing the Beach Boys at the L.A. County Fair: ‣ Jonathan Bates brings the devastating electro of his new project Big Black Delta to the Satellite, kicking off a monthlong residency celebrating the release of its first album “BBDLP1.” Kate Crash and Tennis System open. [If […]
[New songs from bands we’ve previously posted about ”“ take these tracks along with you wherever you may be going (or staying) this holiday weekend…] Soft Pipes, “Sleeper” (via Pac-Sun) ”“ Anthony Polcino hasn’t been sitting still since his days as guitarist of Low vs. Diamond. In fact, he’s drawn quite a bit of attention […]
[Keeping this installment local …] ‣ Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, “40 Day Dream (iTunes session).” Been a busy year for Alex Ebert (pictured at Sunset Junction) and crew. Their new iTunes session, features five recast versions of songs from “Up From Below.” – including a particularly aching “40 Day Dream” – as well […]
[Happy Monday. For all you Daft Punk fans, Jason Bentley will be debuting tracks from the “Tron: Legacy” soundtrack at 10 this morning on your friendly neighborhood public radio station …] Top 2 audio/visual spectacles this evening: ‣ Roger Waters performs “The Wall” live at Staples Center. ‣ Sonic experimentalists the Books, joined by Temporary […]
Standing Shadows want to be a big rock band. It’s apparent from every outsized melody and synth-drenched soundscape on the L.A. quartet’s debut album “Five Years of Darkness,” released earlier this year, if not from their live show, which is heavy on smoke, strobes and in-your-face volume. The brainchild of David Miltenberger and Dan Silver, […]
Three from a bunch of small shows we like tonight: ‣ Electro-poppers Death Kit, who recently performed live on a Gold Line train, headline the Silverlake Lounge. Because it’s humpday and we know a lot of girls named Jessica, we encourage you to download Death Kit’s latest single, “Jessica’s Twenties.” Standing Shadows open. ‣ Michael […]
The Silverlake Jubilee arrives with a bang this weekend, the first-year music and arts festival bringing some 50 bands to a three-stage neighborhood fair featuring cutting-edge DJs, comedy, spoken word, film, art and fashion – not to mention three dozen or so food trucks to satiate attendees’ appetites. Buzz Bands LA has joined with Jubilee […]
I’m not sure what to make of the lone wolf in the video for “I Can Make You Love Me,” by L.A. electropop newbies Death Kit. But I think I’ve been him. The video comes courtesy of John Christopher Pina (Common, et. al.); the song, the band’s debut single, is kind of an all-day sucker […]
[While sending out birthday wishes to Sam Phillips this morning, I’ll also tip you to her new subscription-based music and art project, Long Play, and to the fact that she’s guest-editing Magnetmagazine.com this week. … Now, on with tonight’s shows:] The Key Club is back in business, although not with a full schedule. I missed […]
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made it to Spaceland on Sunday night for Buzz Bands LA’s Holidaze, which featured great sets from Letting Up Despite Great Faults, Death Kit, Spirit Animal and Wet & Reckless. Special tip of the cap to Spirit Animal’s Steve Cooper for rocking it as master of ceremonies, and to those […]
