Sunday’s shows, and it’s no time to rest: ‣ Daniel Lanois, whose new album of experimental electronic music “Flesh and Machine” came out in September, headlines the El Rey Theatre, with outsider artisti-turned-musician Lonnie Holley supporting. Above, “Sioux Lookout,” a film by Adam CK Vollick and Lanois with Carolina Cerisola. ‣ On the heels of […]
Incoming: Mac DeMarco, Shakey Graves, Dorothy, Judas Priest, PPL MVR, Jamie Scott, Scott Stapp, Dustin Lovelis, First Aid Kit, Lights, Irontom, Henry Wolfe, the Beta Machines, Dads, TJ Doyle, Twin Peaks, Blonde Redhead, Tame Impala, SoKo, Generationals, Springtime Carnivore, Wovenhand, Relient K, Flying Lotus, Run the Jewels, RAC, Field Report, Hiss Golden Messenger, Nils Frahm, […]
Another super Saturday: ‣ Burger A Go-Go happens at the Observatory with Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls, Bleached, the Coathangers, Shannon & the Clams, the Muffs, Peach Kelli Pop, Summer Twins, Colleen Green, the Aquadolls, SISU, Slow Paradise, Massenger, Death Valley Girls, the Fly Traps, LA Witch, Raw Geronimo, Meow Twins, Cheryll, Tashaki Miyaki and Teenage Burritos. […]
A busy Thursday: ‣ Mogwai stop by the the El Rey Theatre before their set at Coachella Weekend 2. Factory Floor and Majeure also play. ‣ Neko Case and the Dodos do another show at the Orpheum Theatre before Case also heads back to the desert. ‣ The Toy Dolls are at the Fonda Theatre […]
Incoming: Coachella, Brokechella, Joywave,  Blood Orange, Lawrence Rothman, Banta, Mystic Braves, Mosco Rosco, David Crosby, Kate Nash, Bryan Ferry, Broken Bells, Au Revoir Simone, RAC, Sam Smith, Birds of Tokyo, Factory Floor, the Bloodhounds, Temples, Future Islands, Ellie Goulding, Cage the Elephant, Heaps N Heaps, Bombay Bicycle Club, MGMT, the 1975, Cobalt Cranes, The Jon Spencer […]
SXSW 2014 was busier than ever and the Buzz Bands LA staff was once again running around covering as many bands as we could – as usual, leaving the A-list party-crashers to outlets in favor of the spirit of discovery we think the festival is all about. With the help of guest blogger Trina Green, […]
[The snack chip saleslady played a show Thursday night, and a bunch of other attention-whoring A-listers were seen crashing SXSW as well. I missed them all and have no regrets, although the tearful fans left standing on Red River Street outside the snack chip saleslady’s show probably had some. Heard something about vomit. At least […]
Dum Dum Girls celebrated the release of their third full-length, “Too True,” with a no-nonsense show Tuesday night at the Echo, the quartet racing through an hour of songs. About half were from the new album, an ’80s-influences outing produced by veteran songwriter-turned-producer Richard Gottehrer. Dum Dum Girls’ frontwoman Dee Dee Penny (aka Kristin Welchez, nee […]
Happy Tuesday: ‣ Dum Dum Girls celebrate the release of their new album “Too True” with a show at the Echo, with Dream Boys and Roses opening. ‣ With their debut “Snapshot” on the way March 11, Irish old-school rock ’n’ rollers the Strypes make their U.S. debut at the Troubadour, supported by the equally […]
Incoming: Washed Out, Kan Wakan, Dum Dum Girls, Johnny Flynn, the Strypes, Eryn Wood, Mutual Benefit, Wild Cub, Mac DeMarco, Grizfolk, Pato Banton, Pink, Islands, North Mississippi All-Stars, Lolawolf, Baywood, Reggie & the Full Effect, Emery, the Memorials, Mayer Hawthorne, Futurebirds, Beach Party, Ash, Robert DeLong, the Wood Brothers, Yuck, Chinese New Year Festival, David […]
