Music from from Kan Wakan, Illuminati Hotties, LA LOM, Cameron Leahy, Communicant, Luna Shadows, Oddnesse, Maxim Ludwig, Late Slip, EELS, Big Search, Zealyn, KÁRYYN, Ian Sweet, Corey Leiter and more on Buzz Bands LA’s latest mix.
Your Sunday selections: ‣ San Diego-based Steve Poltz, the wildly entertaining singer-songwriter-satirist who rose from coffeehouse phenom to collaborate with Jewel and become known for sing-alongs, headlines this month’s edition of the Sunday Night Jones at the Satellite. The evening also features Billy Harvey, the hosts Daniel Ahearn & the Jones and a post-headliner songwriter […]
‣ Sunset Junction’s website teased a music lineup announcement today, but there’s no word yet. There are plenty of great names floating around on the rumor mill for the Aug. 27-28 street fair. How would you feel about another blast from the Melvins (who did a Silver Lake residency in January)? Yeah, that’d be nice. […]
Tonight’s touts: ‣ We’ll just mention the three shows from the Legends Dept. tonight all at once – Prince plays the Forum; Paul Simon performs the Pantages Theatre; and Emmylou Harris holds forth at the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Phildelphia’s Kurt Vile and the Violators play the Echo behind their very good new album “Smoke […]
Top 4 reasons to procrastinate wrapping holiday gifts tonight: ‣ John Grant, whose album “Queen of Denmark” got the nod as the top release of the year by Mojo magazine, is joined by the Chapin Sisters and J. Tillman for a 7 p.m. show at the Autry Museum. That’s Grant’s video for “Chicken Bones,” above. […]
[Tip of the cap to birthday boy Teddy Geiger, 22 years young. The former teen phenom has been releasing new songs via his website, by the way. Worth a listen.] Top 3 stops for a Thursday: ‣ Portland art-rock trio Menomena (joined by Brooklyn’s Suckers, pictured) play the El Rey Theatre. Menomena’s new album “Mines” […]
[Items for your calendar …] And now for something a little bit different: An event called End Times Opry goes off Friday night at the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock, and while the press release promises something “off-centered and rowdy,” it will be, at the very least, diverse. It’s a mélange of music, […]
[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 […]
[Fun, festive fundraisers. Cool concerts. Punchy parties. And the Pity Party. This weekend has it all, and I must be quick so I can try to find my godawful-est sweater for the Christmas Sweater Festival on Saturday:] Tonight: Foreign Born [pictured] headlines Spaceland. I hope they use the sleigh bells if they play “Union Hall.” […]
[Apologies for the radio silence yesterday; I think Buzz Bands’ server problems have been fixed. Here are some delectable options for tonight:] That band with Jack White in it is getting all the attention, but there are several other newsbies filling my ears with hot-licked blues-rock. Band of Skulls, playing L.A. for the umpteenth time […]
