Detroit Bar, the Costa Mesa nightclub whose hip music offerings belied its location in a nondescript strip mall, has been sold. The venue, at 843 W. 19th St., will morph into a gastropub named The Wayfarer – A House of Social Provisions under new owner Jeff Chon, who helms the Newport Beach restaurant The Alley […]
A few years ago, when the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival starting selling out no matter whom was booked, it took a lot of fun out of handicapping the lineup. Still, promoters Goldenvoice are fanning the flames of anticipation by posting in its social media video links to artists who ostensibly will play the […]
L.A. favorites FIDLAR, Allah-Las, Bleached, Together Pangea, Tijuana Panthers and Gap Dream will join the previously announced Black Lips as some of the more than 50 bands playing Burger Records’ Burgerama 3 on March 22-23 at the Observatory in Orange County. The Black Lips will headline the first day, which also features Death, Nobunny, the […]
The Black Lips, with the new album “Underneath the Rainbow” on the way March 18 via Vice Records, will play the first day of Burgerama 3 – Burger Records’ annual conflagration of punk-, garage- and psych-rock bands. The full lineup for the festival, scheduled March 22-23 at the Observatory in Orange County and pricier this […]
Monome, come home. Alfred Darlington – the experimental electro magician known as Daedelus – is offering a reward for the return, no questions asked, of his gear bag that was stolen or lost after his New Year’s Eve performance at Grand Park in downtown L.A. Of special interest is Daedelus’ one-of-a-kind monome, a device he […]
Benjamin Curtis, the guitarist who propelled the bands Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells to prominence, died Sunday night after a one-year battle with cancer, the Dallas Observer reported. He was 35.
Tonight in L.A.: Fool’s Gold, Robert DeLong, Camp Freddy, the Entrance Band, Goo Goo Dolls, the Dustbowl Revival, Boys Noize, Borgore, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Sergio Mendes, Fedde Le Grand, Escort, Nosaj Thing and more
Party safely, but by all means party – and happy new year: ‣ It’s not Times Square, but downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park is doing its best. “Grand Park NYE L.A.” will feature music from Fool’s Gold, Daedelus and Buyepongo, 3D projections on City Hall, art installations, food trucks and more. Free. Info. Above is a […]
Pop quintet Youngblood Hawke and electronic explorer Baths will headline the first two nights of the popular First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum. Youngblood Hawke [top], which last April released its debut album “Wake Up,” kicks off the series on Jan. 10 (which is actually the second Friday, ostensibly to give concert-goers a […]
Heartfelt thanks and best holiday wishes to all the artists, readers, advertisers, writers, photographers and support staff who have helped Buzz Bands LA enjoy its best year ever in 2013. May your 2014 be even better. – Kevin And with that, I’m taking a couple of days off to work on my eggnog recipe. Here’s […]
Is it too early to think about April in the desert? Never. Desert Daze, the one-day, Coachella-close festival that relocated to an oasis last year, has announced that Liars and Autolux will headline this year’s edition, scheduled for April 26 at Sunset Ranch Oasis near Mecca, 25 miles southeast of Indio. Early-bird tickets are $30 […]