Ears Wide Open: Brian Green
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Have a love song: Brian Green’s solo EP “No Ordinary Style” is out Feb. 9, and the title track is about someone extraordinary.
Have a love song: Brian Green’s solo EP “No Ordinary Style” is out Feb. 9, and the title track is about someone extraordinary.
A wintry blast of some of L.A.’s best emerging talent roared through the Echo and the Echoplex on Friday night. Curated by Origami Vinyl, 10 local bands played L.A.’s Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) 2013, which offered enticing sets from Vum, Beach Party, Gothic Tropic, Cosmonauts and the Abigails upstairs, but the real party was […]
Incoming: Redd Kross, Vintage Trouble, Cake, the Henry Clay People, Zedd, Social Distortion, Michael Davis With Lions, Royal Teeth, Neurosis, Brian Whelan, Seven Saturdays, Escape the Fate, Reel Big Fish Above: Tashaki Miyaki (that’s their video for “Best Friend,” above) is one of the bands playing “FOMO” – that’s Fear of Missing Out on Friday. […]
It’s not surprising to hear that members of pop quartet Montë Mar have been busy on tour with other bands (Bill Zimmerman played keys with America and Kyle Crane has been drumming with Everest). But even with their hectic schedules as in-demand musicians, the band has been working together to release songs, one at a […]
Soaking it up on the final Monday in March: ‣ Twenty-two-year-old electro whiz Nicolas Jaar plays his first official L.A. show at the Echoplex behind his 2011 album “Space Is Only Noise.” ‣ The Henry Clay People rock the Viper Room, supported by TS & the Past Haunts and the Mowgli’s. ‣ NO’s residency at […]
The Buzz Bands LA crew is still in Austin due to a late flight out, but the excellent post-SXSW shows in L.A. start tonight: ‣ The Temper Trap‘s first post-SXSW show happens at the El Rey Theatre tonight as they continue to tour in support of their forthcoming self-titled album (out June 5 on Glassnote […]
Big start to the week: ‣ One more night of Guns N’ Roses, this time at the House of Blues. ‣ Berlin-based Sascha Ring (pictured), whose latest album as Apparat “The Devil’s Walk” was lauded as one of the best electronic releases of the 2011, plays a full-band show at the El Rey Theatre. Apparat’s […]
A manic Monday, starting with four fine free residencies: ‣ Voxhaul Broadcast, the release of their debut album and a follow-up EP in 2011’s rear-view mirror, roar into 2012 with some new songs and the Satellite residency. Opening night features support from Eastern Conference Champions, sibling duo Blondfire and the Little Richard tribute band Big […]
Your slammin’ busy Friday: ‣ First Fridays at the Natural History Museum kicks off its 2012 series by welcoming Mariachi El Bronx, along El Haru Kuroi. ‣ No Age heads up a huge lineup at the Smell, which kicks off its weekend-long 14th anniversary celebration. s celebrates its 14th anniversary. ‣ Excellent up-and-coming folk-rock band […]
So as rich as 2011 proved to be for local music, 2012 promises even more. Following is Buzz Bands LA’s list of “Bands to Watch” for 2012 – 33 newbies who have not yet released a full-length album and are on our radar to do so in the coming year. Whom did I miss? Leave […]