HARD Summer kicks off today L.A. State Historic Park, and with lots going on, Buzz Bands LA contributor Jonathan Buchanan shares the five acts he absolutely, positively does not want to miss: Amtrac Amtrac is Morehead, Ky.’s Caleb Cornett. Released last September, his debut full length LP, Came Along, is a gripping blend of chillwave […]
Gary Richards is a professional party starter. Entranced by the early 1990s warehouse scene, Richards began by hosting a weekly event of his own, “Sundays at 6 AM,” beginning just as the warehouses emptied. Dressed as a priest, Richards hosted “The Sermon,” and began DJing as Destructo, who offered an aggressive mix of Kraftwerk, Daft […]
Effervescent Scandinavian electro-pop duo Rebecca & Fiona released their Swedish Grammis Award-winning album. “I Love You,” in North America on July 10. High energy, uplifting and hopelessly catchy, Rebecca & Fiona feature shimmering vocals on the verge of being overcome by a torrent of electronica, a dance-floor version of the likes of School of Seven […]
The music of JMSN is pure cinema. It’s the work of 25-year-old songwriter-producer-videographer Christian Berishaj, who has been a proficient user of Pro Tools since the age 12. His debut album “” Priscilla” “ is filled with hypnotic vocals, skeletal instrumentals and enough production sheen to fill a movieplex. With the soul of Little Dragon, and Active […]
[Today, just in time for your Sunday afternoon pool party, Buzz Bands LA welcomes a new contributing writer, Jonathan Buchanan. A Los Angeles-bred writer and DJ, Jonathan will be posting on various topics for BBLA, especially electronic music.] When it’s warm at night, a seductive, retro dance-track always hits the spot. A good funk bass-line, […]
[Here’s Claudine V. with our look ahead to next week’s shows, along with the video for “Calling Me Names” by Good Old War, playing next Sunday at the Avalon:] Incoming: The Temper Trap, Nada Surf, Sharon Van Etten, Of Montreal, the Naked and Famous, Lucero, the Magnetic Fields, the Ting Tings, the Lumineers, Y La […]
[Welcome to Buzz Bands LA’s new feature “The Week Ahead.” Compiled by our new intern Claudine V., it’ll give you a snapshot of what’s ahead for the next seven days. We’ll be adding features to it as we progress.] Incoming: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the Raincoats, the Joy Formidable, Memoryhouse, Islands, Drive-By Truckers, […]
Well hello, Sunday. What can we do for you? And vice versa. ‣L.A. darlings Airborne Toxic Event headline tonight’s L.A. 101 fest at the Gibson Amphitheater along with Tokyo Police Club, Delta Spirit, Built To Spill, Electric Guest and Jenny O. Indoor/outdoor stages, exhibits, vendors and food trucks, oh my! ‣The co-headlining tour of L.A.’s […]
Voxhaul Broadcast is one Los Angeles’ finer musical offerings who offer up a tight package of bluesy rock with melody and grit. Earlier this year they released “Timing Is Everything” (their debut full-length album which boasts the passionate “Leaving on the 5th” and the funky punk of “Cheetah”) and now the boys are taking it […]
Easy like Sunday morning…even though it’s Saturday. ‣Philadelphia trio the War on Drugs may sound firmly rooted Americana, but listen deeper and you’ll hear (or feel) hypno-melodies and the shoegaze sect of alt-rock. Their second album, “Slave Ambient”, is an intricate weave of reflection: plaintive vocals, washes of cascading guitars”¦the pieces just fit. See for […]
