If you attend a live Gotye show, one thing you’ll notice is how many different videos he’ll have. This is one Aussie who takes his art seriously, visually and musically. Gotye has displayed a keen sense of storytelling – long before a concept with body paint shot him and a certain Kiwi up the music […]
The first taste from Meiko‘s long-awaited follow-up to her highly-regarded 2007 self-titled album was not too much of a stretch from the singer-songwriter’s notably intimate allure. “Stuck On You” was sweet, innocent and paired with a charming melody, but the first official single, “Leave the Lights On,” from Meiko’s forthcoming record “The Bright Side” (out […]
Many things have happened since the release of Now, Now‘s 2008 debut “Cars.” The Minneapolis-based band is no longer fresh out of high school, and they’ve dropped the “Every Children” from their name. They’ve also signed to Chris Walla’s label Trans- Records and ended up working with producer Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, An Horse, […]
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 […]
@Seraphina_L on Saturday at SXSW: Oversized T-shirt and baggy pants made Zachary Cole Smith and his bandmates in Dive an odd watch, but what they offered was surprisingly and fervidly beyond their years. No-nonsense guitar-driven rock with head-banging, hair-whipping ferocity made us wonder how these kids (who look no older than 12) came from as […]
@Seraphina_L on Friday at SXSW: If there’s one artist who will make aching feet, humidity and a 12-block hike more than worth it, it’s Austin’s very own Gary Clark Jr. The emcee at Waterloo Records’ outdoor stage mentioned having followed Clark since he was 15 years old, and considering Clark’s deafening buzz at SXSW this […]
@Seraphina_L on Thursday at SXSW: U.K. duo Slow Club opened their set with a couple of intimately twee songs at the Parish, but it didn’t take long for Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor to fill out their alt-folk sound with a full band. Taylor especially showed her versatility as she also took on the guitar […]
@Seraphina_L on Wednesday at SXSW: Kimbra (also known as Kimbra Johnson) is now known as an Australian artist but she was mostly known for being the female New Zealander who lent her vocals to Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Now after the smash hit, she’s moved to Melbourne and is also getting ready […]
[With the Buzz Bands LA staff running on 3 hours of sleep combined, the trek to SXSW was an early one and it made our day that much longer. Then again, coming back to a city where tons of freebies cushioned any of our traveling woes made us glad to be back in the Austin […]
South by Southwest 2012 has become somewhat of a battle between West Coast and East Coast this year. We’re fine with that as the City of Angels has tons to offer for every single type of musical palette, but what about all the L.A. folks heading out there to see something non-local? There are plenty […]
