‣ Big day for Grouplove: The L.A. quintet’s sophomore album “Spreading Rumours” comes out today, and they headline a sold-out show at the Troubadour tonight. In addition, a pop-up gallery featuring the art of Grouplove’s Hannah Hooper opens at 4414 W. 2nd St. (Get details on the exhibition, “I’m With You,” here.) The video for […]
Your Monday outlook: ‣ The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye brings his Kiss Land Tour to the Greek Theatre for the first of two nights that feature L.A. songstress Banks and Australian DJ Anna Lunoe ‣ Philly rockers Free Energy kick off a residency at the Echo, where they are joined by the Ten Thousand, Cillie […]
Incoming: The Weeknd, Banks, HIM, Dear Boy, Free Energy, Zak Waters, Laura Mvula, KING, Lee Dewyze, Grouplove, Valient Thorr, Bastille, Butch Walker, Parachute, King Krule, Body Language, Meiko, Cold War Kids, The Julie Ruin, Stars, the Orb, Midlake, FIDLAR, Gold Panda, Thievery Corporation, Lynard Skynard, Valerie June, Dirty Beaches, Cold Cave, Telepathe, Diana Krall, Juliette […]
Sunday things: ‣Â The English Beat, Suedehead, Torches, Beat Club and Safety Orange all wrap up the last day of Lobster Festival at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. ‣ Freedom Fry, Warships, Oona, GUIDES, the Low and more get together at District La Brea Summer Garage Jam (181 S. La Brea Ave.) ‣ […]
‣ Swedish electro-pop group Kate Boy visits the Echoplex, supported by ASTR and Glow Marrow. Above, the video for “In Your Eyes.” ‣ Big day at the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival in San Pedro – Dead Sara, Deap Vally, Nightmare & the Cat, the Section Quartet, Maria del Pilar, the Damselles & the […]
Glammy rockers Black Hi-Lighter have been added to the lineup for the 75th annual Chinatown Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21. (Spirit Vine had to bow out of the event, but you can catch them at their Satellite residency in October.) The free, all-ages event will be headlined by Kan Wakan and also boasts […]
Friday night’s shows: ‣ Local Natives play their first official southern California gig since Coachella [above] when they visit the Greek Theatre. Wild Nothing opens. ‣ Forty-eight tears after the release of their first album in the U.S., the Zombies play the Satellite . Opening the evening is U.K. garage-pop quintet Et Tu Bruce, a […]
It’s been five years. Thanks for reading, following, reacting, interacting, streaming, downloading, liking, unliking, viewing, sniping and generally paying attention. From the bottom of my heart. Buzz Bands LA invites you to help us celebrate, by joining us on a night of gloriously great guitar pop on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Satellite featuring Army […]
Wow, what a Thursday: ‣ The summer’s Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier winds up with a performance by the legendary Jimmy Cliff, along with the Delirians and Ethan Tucker. It certainly won’t the final party of the yer at the Pier – not with next weekend’s The Beach Ball festival and the […]
A bounty of good shows tonight: ‣ Julia Holter, whose new album and third full-length in as many years “Loud City Heart” is just out on Domino, plays the First Unitarian Church in Koreatown. Nedelle Torrisi and Anenon open, and the Dublab DJs and the Wild Up! Orchestra will also be on hand. Above is […]
