Though not quite in its original incarnation, L.A.’s Black Flamingo will release a new EP in June and play a reunion show in July. This week, they unveil the new single “Black Tide.”
Alice Bag’s second album in under two years, “Blueprint,” is just out on Don Giovanni Records. Ahead of her Saturday show at the Echo, the punk-rock torchbearer talks about writing, feminism, history and ‘meaningful noise.’
Twin Temple’s ‘Satanic doo-wop’ is rooted in classic American music, and the notion that rock ’n’ roll should be dangerous and rebellious. Oh, for the love of … Lucifer?
In between work on Claire Evans’ soon-to-be-published book and efforts to revitalize a piece of public art, YACHT released an EP in 2017. This year, they hunker down to finish an album and documentary. Oh, and play a few shows.
Owned by three musicians, the new warehouse venue 1720 has an underground feel but with modern appeal. And there’s nary a hip coffeehouse anywhere nearby.
They paid their dues in L.A.’s DIY scene. Now, Moaning has an album — written democratically and recorded professionally — coming in March on Sub Pop. It’s smashing.
De Lux’s Sean Guerin and Isaac Franco talk about friendship, crepes and synths as mighty as the Powerpuff Girls. Their new album “More Disco Songs About Love” is out Friday.
What do a Renaissance painter, Taoist literature, the theremin, 1950s sci-fi digests and Lana Del Rey have in common? In some way, all have left a mark on Garrett Borns’ sophomore album, “Blue Madonna,” out Jan. 12. The Buzz Bands LA interview:
In the Buzz Bands LA interview, pioneering electronic artist Gary Numan says his new album “Savage (Songs From A Broken World),” originally conceived as a novel, might not have happened if not for Donald Trump. “It’s a perilous time in the world,” he says.
With its broad-based ownership group and “underground” approach to programming, the 6-month-old Frogtown venue Zebulon is already making a mark on the Los Angeles scene.
