Wednesday’s offerings: ‣ Bluesy rockers Rival Sons’ third album “Head Down” has charted in the U.K. and across Europe – Classic Rock magazine, which made “Head Down” its No. 2 album of the year, puts them in pretty good company. They play the Echo along with Night Horse, Lecherous Gaze and Sir Madam. Above, the […]
From the moment we heard “Refugees,” it was apparent the New Limb was going to go a different route with their new material. Although 2010’s “Sounds People Can Hear” EP offered beguiling boy-girl harmonies and buoyant indie-pop melodies, their forthcoming album has come a long way from “Birds and Stuff.” Their “Inconsistencies” mixtape also showcased […]
Since releasing their debut “Sounds People Can Hear” two years ago, the New Limb has been making all kinds of good noise. The L.A.-based quintet has upped its game as a live act, teased by releasing the should-be hit “Refugees” and shown a keen sense of adventure in recording some choice cover songs, including, memorably, […]
Here’s your Monday fun: ‣ The Joy Formidable – its new album “Wolf’s Law” is on the way in the new year – rocks the Troubadour tonight. Opening is Orange County-bred five-piece J. Thoven. Above is the Joy Formidable’s video for the song “Cholla.” ‣ The Record Company will premiere a new video at their […]
The New Limb have grown by leaps and bounds since the Orange County-bred, L.A.-based quintet released “Sounds People Can Hear” in 2010. Their lushly orchestrated indie-pop, riding the sky-blue boy/girl vocals of Joey Chavez and Lauren Salamone Perez, goes straight for the jugular and mostly hits the mark. Chavez certainly does with his emotive falsetto […]
The Ruby Friedman Orchestra launched the new monthly live music series presented by KCSN and Buzz Bands LA in audacious fashion on Tuesday night, and it wasn’t just her shoes. With her full-throttle vocals soaring, Friedman and her band delivered an hour of exhilarating diva-rock to a big crowd at the Federal Bar in North […]
The Ruby Friedman Orchestra, joined by two of the city’s brightest up-and-coming indie bands the Lonely Wild and the New Limb, will kick off a new live music series on Tuesday, July 31, at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood. Co-presented by KCSN (88.5 FM), Buzz Bands LA and the Federal Bar, the series is […]
With all these obituaries having been written for the music industry, how come so many artists on the Buzz Bands LA radar keep getting signed?
[Check out these new tunes from SXSW-bound L.A. artists we haven’t heard from in a while …] White Arrows, “Fireworks of the Sea” – It’s been a while since we’ve heard something new from Mickey Church and the gang, and for good reason. Following the success of their self-titled EP and the remix EP which […]
Here’s something for your Sunday: ‣ Japanese noise-punks Melt Banana wind down their two-month North American tour with a date at the Echoplex. 400 Blows roars in to support. ‣ Caught a Ghost rocks the Hotel Cafe, along with Das Tapes and Weapons of Audio. That’s Caught a Ghost’s video for “Sleeping at Night,” above. […]
