Although lead guitarist Wymond Miles seems to be doing well with his solo material, San Francisco’s the Fresh & Onlys are still going strong now that their latest album “Long Slow Dance” is out on Mexican Summer. To celebrate the new record, the garage-rock quintet has not only just taken off on a North American […]
Post-holiday fun: ‣ Gotye continues touting songs off his album “Making Mirrors” at the Greek Theatre. New York’s Chairlift and fellow Aussie electronic artist Jonti support. ‣Divine Fits play another L.A. show in support of their album “A Thing Called Divine Fits” at the Echo, and Daughn Gibson supports. ‣ The Tallest Man On Earth […]
Perhaps titling a forthcoming album “Developer” is a good way to push the band into new territories. At least that’s what has seemed to work for San Francisico-based band Social Studies. Formerly boasting bright indie-pop gems on their 2010 album “Wind Up Wooden Heart,” Natalia Rogovin, Michael Jirkovsky, Jesse Hudson, Tom Smith and Ben McClintock […]
Don’t get the Reflections confused with Mack Winston and the Reflections. Although it would be understandable since both bands involve Darian Zahedi (who formerly went by Mack Winston). The Reflections are an entirely new project between Zahedi and Jon Safley, and their sound is far from anything dance related. Linking indie pop with retro production, […]
Not that here at Buzz Bands LA HQ we condone all these activities, but does this montage for King Tuff‘s new video “Alone and Stoned” remind of your past activities or certain friends? King Tuff’s self-titled album is out now on Sub Pop, and yes, it’s this much fun. ||| Previously: “Bad Thing” and “Keep […]
Jimmy LaValle has been working hard under the moniker The Album Leaf since 1998, and the years have only made him a stronger songwriter. The San Diego-based musician hits his stride as an exceptional maestro of ambient electronica and post-rock with his follow-up to 2010’s “A Chorus of Storytellers.” Although he’s shed the vocals for […]
Niki & the Dove, the Swedish duo consisting of members Malin Dahlström on vocals and Gustaf Karlöf on machines, creates pop that shimmers and pulses with a mysteriously dark undertone. Following up the success of their song “DJ, Ease My Mind,” the band went on to play handful of SXSW dates, release “The Drummer” EP […]
If there’s one band most indie-rock fans associate with dance, it’s the Faint. The electo-punk outfit, who made a successful splash with their 2001 debut “Danse Macabre,” will be re-issuing a re-mastered version of it Oct. 30 via Saddle Creek Records. The Omaha band will be celebrating this re-release in a big way to match […]
Happy post-Echo Park Rising day: ‣ Part Time Punks hosts another great night of shoegaze with Oakland-based Whirr [check out their song “Junebouvier” below], San Francisco’s Permanent Collection and L.A.’s very own Tennis System at the Echo. ||| Stream: Whirr, “Junebouvier” ‣ And over at Bootleg Bar, it’s a solid lineup featuring The Blank Tapes […]
Going down a bold path similar to the sonically eclectic Fool’s Gold, Salt Petal seasons the exuberant indie-rock on its forthcoming EP with all manner of global influences. The L.A. quartet, whose members include Autumn Harrison (vocals/accordion), Rodrigo Gonzalez (guitar), Hiroo Nakano (drums) and Dayna Richards (trumpet), fuses Argentinian folk, Brazilian tropicalia, Cumbia and up-tempo […]
