[Sorry this is a little late today – tech problems in Buzz Bands land …] Brooklyn three-piece the Antlers, riding a wave of critical love from Pitchfork (among others) for their album “Hospice,” are about to embark on a big tour supporting Minus the Bear (including a Tuesday date at the Glass House in Pomona). […]
[Ben Harper turns 40 today. He’ll be one of the folks doing the big “Hullabaloo” fundraiser for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music at Union Station on Halloween night, by the way …] Should be a nice night to bring a sweater and settle in for some music under the stars – Regina Spektor, who’s been […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to Simon Le Bon … and here’s what’s in store tonight:] Critics have heaped accolades on Sunset Rubdown’s latest album “Dragonslayer,” a labrynthian blast of image-heavy art-rock. The Montreal-based ensemble, led by Wolf Parade’s Spencer Krug, ends the U.S. leg of its tour tonight at the Troubadour, where tUnE-YaRdS opens. […]
[I’m back from vacation, although I’m not sure my brain is yet, and here to wish Natalie Merchant a happy birthday and offer a wide-ranging menu of show options for tonight:] The Gossip’s big-sounding major label debut, “Music for Men” [download below], came out this month on Columbia, and the dance-punkers headline the Fonda tonight. […]
[My continuing adventures on the road will mean this post is a bit truncated today. Meanwhile, happy 50th birthday to Weird Al Yankovic …] Tonight: Love the buzzy take on classic rock from Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile [pictured], whose album “Childish Prodigy” (just out on Matador) make low-fi highly engaging. Out with his touring band, Kurt […]
How do you repurpose a 37,000-square-foot industrial space located in Echo Park? If you’re the husband-and-wife duo of Kaz Murphy and Jacqueline Grad and their business partners, you transform it into a rock ‘n’ roll mecca. That’s the concept behind Bedrock – a facility that’s likely to soon be on the map of Eastside musicians […]
First off, the bad news: Jay Reatard has been canceled tonight at the El Rey. It’s old news at this point that his rhythm section quit, but in case you hadn’t heard, don’t go to the El Rey tonight and expect any Reatard action. ”¦ Now for some good news – Swedish synthsters the Sounds […]
Those Darlins, Murfreesboro, Tenn.’s country-pop kissin’ cousins to late ’70s L.A. female pop-punk bands like the Go-Go’s and the Bangles, owe as much to Link Wray as they do to Patsy Cline on their self-released debut. After a successful spring tour with Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys), they’re currently touring the heck out of America […]
Robert Francis [pictured], whose song “Junebug” was single of the week last week on iTunes, opens for Noah and The Whale at the Roxy. Today marks the release of Francis’ major-label debut “Before Nightfall,” on Atlantic. … Should be a fun night at the Silverlake Lounge – the Monthlies head up a deep bill that […]
Snow Patrol plays the Wiltern in advance of the Nov. 10 release of their best of compilation “Up to Now” and the Nov. 3 release of their (wait for it) DJ mix CD, “Late Night Tales”. There are several new recordings between these two releases, which means there may just be a few surprises tonight. […]
