Video premiere: Guards, ‘You Got Me’
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Think your life is a drag? Guards main man Richie James Follin tours the desert — on foot — in the new video for the single “You Got Me.”
Premiere: Guards, ‘Beacon’
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Richie James Follin offers some sage fatherly advice in “Beacon,” the new single from Guards’ forthcoming album “Modern Hymns.”
Stream: Guards, ‘Destroyer’
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Guards returned with their first new music since 2014 — the glam-tinted synth-rocker “Destroyer.” All hail “electric warrior.”
CRX unveils a stylistic mixed bag in live debut at the Hi Hat
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Fronted by Nick Valensi of the Strokes, CRX performed nine songs over 40 minutes, revealing a variety of styles.
CRX (members of Strokes, Guards, Dose, Reflections) to debut in L.A.
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The new quintet hasn’t yet released any music, but they have upcoming dates at the Hi Hat and the Satellite.
Outpost Fest: Inaugural block party gets fans in the (Delta) Spirit
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Stellar sets from Delta Spirit, Cold War Kids and Blonde Redhead highlighted the first Outpost Fest in downtown Santa Ana — which boasted first-rate production.
Outpost Fest announces set times for Saturday
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Cold War Kids head up the lineup at the one-day event in Santa Ana that was curated by Delta Spirit (who also perform).
Cold War Kids to headline Outpost Fest, curated by Delta Spirit
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The one-day festival on Nov. 14 in downtown Santa Ana features Blonde Redhead, Beach Fossils, Tijuana Panthers and Guards. Some of those bands go back a long way together.
Stream: Guards, ‘Nothing More’
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On their 2013 debut album “In Guards We Trust,” NYC’s Guards engaged in addictive pop with hefty hooks, the trio’s retro-flavored, radio-friendly songs only baring their teeth live. The band returned this week with a new single, the self-released “Nothing More” that sounds like more of the same. Here, the trio – Orange County natives […]
FYF Fest 2013: A recap of all our recaps
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Did you miss anything at FYF Fest? Did you miss FYF Fest altogether? Buzz Bands LA reviewed 37 of the 57 acts and published more than 150 photos from the weekend’s 10th annual FYF, which announced ticket sales of 30,000 for the dusty, bustling proceedings at L.A. State Historic Park. Here are quick links to […]
