Incoming: Blondfire, the Airborne Toxic Event, Japanther, Gov’t Mule, Band of Skulls, Autolux, Sean Paul, Rusko, Lilys, the Soft Pack, Anthony Hamilton, Azure Ray, Maximo Park, Zee Avi, Sondre Lerche, Lila Downs, Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, Bonnie Raitt, Ben Gibbard, Delta Rae, Animal Collective, Flying Lotus Above: Flying Lotus plays with Animal […]
Stay calm, stay cool: ‣ Port of Los Angeles’ Lobsterfest continues for one more day where the Blasters (pictured above), Jail Weddings, Battleme, Capt. Jeff & the Chum Buckets and Neveready close out the festivities in San Pedro. ‣ The legendary Little Feat headline the El Rey Theatre. ‣ Avicii still caters to electronica fans […]
Today’s going to be a scorcher, but there are plenty of shows to keep you cool: ‣ The Walkmen and Milo Greene do a second SoCal show together this week. This time they’re at the Observatory in Orange County. ‣ Canadian electronic band Austra [pictured above] brings their “dark wave” to the El Rey Theatre. […]
Friday night: ‣ Swedish rockers the Hives roar into the Wiltern for a close-up – and speaking of close-ups, that’s their video for “Wait a Minute,” above – with L.A. quartet FIDLAR in tow. “Cheap Beer” all around. ‣ Her fans’ hearts still atwitter from July’s show at the Palladium, Fiona Apple comes back around for […]
Thursday things: ‣ Silversun Pickups visit the Santa Monica Civic behind their third album, “Neck of the Woods” – that’s the video for “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings),” above – with support from School of Seven Bells and Atlas Genius. ‣ The Vaccines’ new album is called “The Vaccines Come of Age,” and it’s out Oct. 2. […]
What a Wednesday: ‣ The Walkmen visit the Ford Amphitheatre behind their new album “Heaven,” the band’s sixth full-length. L.A. quintet Milo Greene opens. That’s the Walkmen’s video for “Heartbreaker,” above. ‣ On the other side of the 101, the Dave Matthews Band holds forth at the Hollywood Bowl. DMB’s first album in three years, […]
Your Tuesday show menu: ‣ We’ll begin with our own cozy show – Buzz Bands LA’s monthy SecondTuesday songwriter night brings Michael Davis (of Michael Davis With Lions), Alaska Reid and the Sweet Hurt to Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park. Doors at 9; more info here. ‣ My Morning Jacket does the first of […]
It’s a happy Monday indeed: ‣ Lavender Diamond kicks off its residency at the Echo (they took Labor Day off). With the quartet’s new album “Incorruptible Heart” on the way Sept. 25, Becky Stark and gang will be joined by Bart Davenport, Bouquet and David Scott Stone. Free with an RSVP to Do213. ‣ Buzz […]
Incoming: My Morning Jacket, Dave Matthews Band, Fiona Apple, the Walkmen, Blondie, Silversun Pickups, the Vaccines, Robert Francis, Adam Ant, the Hives, Peter Murphy, Rascal Flatts, Lobsterfest, Joe Walsh, Pretty Lights, Poolside, Austra, Avicii, Brian Setzer Orchestra Above: My Morning Jacket hits the Wiltern for three nights starting Tuesday. That’s the video for the title […]
For your Sunday: ‣ Dance party at the Hollywood Bowl, with Hot Chip, Passion Pit and Omar Souleyman. That’s Passion Pit’s video for “Talk a Walk,” above. ‣ A night of larger-than-life R&B at Gibson Amphitheatre, where Mary J. Blige co-headlines with D’Angelo, on his first tour in a decade. ‣ It’s the eclectic orchestrations […]
