Fort King, the new quartet fronted by Ryan Fuller, brings its heartfelt indie Americana to Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park for the next edition of Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night. Fort King will be joined by Doom & Gloom, the new venture of Nate and Liska Cole (ex-Castledoor), who have moved back to […]
[Things to ponder before you try to score those Green Day tickets at 10 a.m. …] First Monday in August, what fun: ‣ Meg Myers [pictured] kicks off her August residency at the Bootleg Bar. The local rocker won a lot of fans almost immediately with her “Daughter in the Choir” EP [and songs like […]
Incoming: Green Day, Aerosmith, Black Lips, Seal, Redd Kross, Bear in Heaven, Husky, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, Hanni El Khatib, the Kills, Langhorne Slim, Jack White, Norah Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Childish Gambino, John Doe, White Denim, Sigurb Ros, Andrew Bird, Tennis and more. Above: The Hype Williams-directed video for Jack White’s “Freedom at 21.” […]
Happy Sunday: ‣ Warm Weather headlines Bootleg Bar. Go West Young Man previews new tunes off their forthcoming album “Ages” [that’s video for 2009’s “The Covinas” above] and Drug Cabin open. ‣NYC’s Diiv and San Francisco’s Melted Toys play Part Time Punks at the Echo. ‣ And downstairs College, Anoraak and Electric Youth provide cinematic […]
Plenty of choices for your Saturday: ‣ HARD Summer 2012 continues with Skrillex, NERO, A-Trak, James Murphy, Datsik, Amtrac and more at the Los Angeles Historic State Park. ‣ More than 30 bands perform at the 3rd New L.A. Folk Fest at Zorthian Ranch, including Beachwood Sparks and Sea of Bees. ‣ Raphael Saadiq and […]
No idea why it’s taken me so long to post about the Stripminers. Maybe it’s because, as Brett Anderson is quoted as saying, “All our songs are totally different.” And it’s true, their debut album “Movies” appeals to any number of old-school sensibilities – punk, Americana and garage-rock – paralleling most closely the work of […]
HARD Summer kicks off today L.A. State Historic Park, and with lots going on, Buzz Bands LA contributor Jonathan Buchanan shares the five acts he absolutely, positively does not want to miss: Amtrac Amtrac is Morehead, Ky.’s Caleb Cornett. Released last September, his debut full length LP, Came Along, is a gripping blend of chillwave […]
It’s suddenly feeling like a long holiday weekend … ‣ The first day of Hard Summer 2012 goes off at L.A. State Historic Park with Bloc Party, Boys Noize, Bootsy Collins, Miike Snow, A-Trak and more. Are you going? Recommended reading: The “Getting Here” section of Hard’s website. Riding the Metro is free today with […]
Your Thursday show picks: ‣ Big day at the beach – Grouplove, White Arrows and Hindu Pirates perform at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. The music starts at 4 p.m. ‣ Tunes al fresco? Plenty of free, outdoor shows on this summer night: Kasey Chambers [pictured] and Matt Ellis head up “Australia […]
Happy first day of August: ‣ The U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach kicks off three consecutive days of music with a late afternoon/early evening beach bash featuring Best Coast and Walk the Moon. ‣ It’s music New Orleans-style at the Hollywood Bowl, where the Neville Brothers bring their farewell tour, and Trombone Shorty […]
