Bronson, a graduate of Bradley University, is a former sports writer and editor and graphic designer who worked in the newspaper business for 35 years.
’Tis the season: The Wholly Holiday Music Mix, 2019, features new original songs from Los Lobos, Letters to Cleo, Robbie Robertson, Mikal Cronin, the Regrettes, Kid Nobody, Mike Krol, Oh Land, Mini Trees, Sara Watkins, the Jacks, Coco Hames, Molly Burch and more.
Also on Saturday: Adam Lambert, Us the Duo, Common Holly, Emarosa, Taleen Kali, Ezra Furman, Soulection, Sloppy Jane, Scotty Boy, Bones, Tourist, Saosin, the Vandals
Here’s our annual trip down the 101 — Buzz Bands LA’s Favorite 101 Songs of the Year.
Also on Friday: Eric Bellinger, Ozma, Alain Whyte, Francisca Valenzuela, the Grouch, Quitapenas, No Age, DZ Deathrays, Your Angel, Black Sabbitch, the Tubes, Saosin, Jade Jackson, the Dirty Diamond
The fifth annual One Love Cali Reggae Fest comes to Queen Mary Park for three days, Feb. 7-9, featuring a lineup of Dirty Heads, Sublime With Rome, Atmosphere, Rebelution, Stick Figure, SOJA, Slightly Stoopid, Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, Iration and many more.
The Satellite kicks off the new year with a week of free shows starting Jan. 6. Co-presented by Buzz Bands LA, the lineup features, WASI, My Double My Brother, Model Child, the Haunts and a Friday night headliner TBA.
Boy Willows, who’s released two EPs of left-field indie-folk-soul, teams up with rapper Elais Park on the new single “Greyhound.” It’s a song that was almost lost in a fire.
Also on Thursday: Jade & Willow, Shoreline Mafia, Ginger Root, the Milk Carton Kids, Mulatu Astatke, Teddy Swims, Viento Callejero, Surfaces, the Grouch, Eric Bellinger, Ted Z & the Wranglers
The Doors’ Robby Krieger and John Densmore will do a rare reunion, and Jason Mraz, Fits & the Tantrums, Ingrid Michaelson and DAve and Kaya Stewart will also appear at the Jan. 23 Homeward Bound benefit concert.
Noah McBeth — aka NoMBe — has released “Paint California,” the first single from his sophomore album “Chromatopia,” coming in March.
