By Molly Bergen The fiery haired teenager took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd at the Echo on Tuesday night with a grim determination. Not even a flicker of a smile graced his lips. The 19-year-old understood his mission, and it was not going to be easy: Make the notoriously fickle Los Angeles […]
Five minutes before Local Natives took the stage Friday night at the Greek Theatre, some bro in the pit started chanting “Cavil at Rest!” Whether he merely wanted to impress his date with his deep knowledge of the headliners’ Orange County days or he just longed for the 2007 version of “Sun Hands,” it was […]
As soon the red velvet curtains parted at the El Rey Theatre on Thursday, AlunaGeorge fans knew they chose the right place for a night of dancing. The London-based electronic duo comprised of singer and songwriter Aluna Francis and beatmaker George Reid made their L.A. debut to a roaring crowd. Whether it was the way […]
What Canadian synth-pop sextet Austra doesn’t convey in sound, they certainly project in their appearance. At their show Monday at the Echoplex – which followed a sold-out date in June at the Troubadour – they arrived in full persona, two men clad in plastic neon green rompers standing as pillars to four women on stage, […]
By Karly Daquila An incredibly diverse crowd filled the the Greek Theater on Tuesday night for Grammy-winning pop trio Fun. and their opener, Tegan and Sara. However, it’s safe to say that Tegan and Sara drew almost as large of a crowd as the headliners. ||| Photos by Kelsey Heng Tegan and Sara Quin have […]
The folks at the Skirball Cultural Center weren’t kidding Friday night when they subtitled the latest in their “Into the Night” music series “The Wild Side.” Besides sets from three of L.A.’s indie-rock finest – Jenny O., In the Valley Below and Body Parts – fans at the Skirball’s end-of-the-summer bash got a meet-and-greet with […]
Electro-pop campaigners YACHT were typically a spectacle on Thursday night at the Troubadour, drawing a big crowd into their world, their beliefs system and their unified cry for utopian state. After their performance, it is hard to think LA without Shangri-LA. Their encore featured their release, “Party at the NSA,” which singer Claire Evans explained […]
Did you miss anything at FYF Fest? Did you miss FYF Fest altogether? Buzz Bands LA reviewed 37 of the 57 acts and published more than 150 photos from the weekend’s 10th annual FYF, which announced ticket sales of 30,000 for the dusty, bustling proceedings at L.A. State Historic Park. Here are quick links to […]
Omar Souleyman, Shlohmo, Flume, Glasser, How to Dress Well, Pional, Antwon ||| Photos by Carl Pocket After the jump, more photos and capsule reviews:
The Melvins, Baroness, Touché Amoré, Chelsea Wolfe, Mac DeMarco, Jonathan Richman ||| Photos by Carl Pocket After the jump, more photos and capsule reviews:
