[Buzz Bands today welcomes Viktor Phoenix, a freelance music supervisor and sound designer, who will be an occasional contributor the blog.] Backed by a full band, including chanteuse Charlotte Savary, French DJ/producer Wax Tailor (aka Jean-Christophe Le Saoût) brings his laid-back brand of down-tempo funk and English soul-infused trip hop to southern California this weekend […]
[This weekend’s concert calendar is more crowded than the 405 on a Friday afternoon. Superstars, stars, shoulda-been-stars, rising stars, fading stars – this weekend has it all. And it’s topped off by Sunday’s performance at the Greek by modern-day supergroup Monsters of Folks … see below for the word on the street about that. Here’s […]
[We’re a little behind at Buzz Bands HQ this morning, forgive us. Here’s the show menu for Tito Jackson’s birthday …] Yo La Tengo [pictured; download below] are back, behind the release last month of their new album “Popular Songs.” They headline the Avalon tonight. … South African wunderkinds Blk Jks, getting a lot of […]
[It’s not Oct. 31, no matter what the first item would lead you to believe, but it is Usher’s birthday. Best wishes, and here’s your deluge of shows tonight …] Canadian duo Junior Boys [pictured, with download below] headline the El Rey Theatre, and don’t be alarmed if you see some costumed crazies along Wilshire […]
[Happy birthday to Paul Simon, and here’s what’s on tap tonight:] Bob Dylan starts a three-night engagement at the Palladium, and considering the forecast I wonder whether we’ll hear “Rainy Day Women.” Johnny Rivers opens – “Secret Agent Man” was one of the first 45s I owned. … It’ll be a night of well-crafted songs […]
At 37, Harper Simon is having his coming-out party this week. The eldest son of Paul Simon releases his self-titled debut on Tuesday and kicks off a national tour on Wednesday, his pristine tenor out in front of fastidiously arranged songs of pop-Americana, some twangy and alll melodically sticky. The album took shape over several […]
[It’s Columbus Day, and Bob Mould’s birthday, and here are some things to navigate this evening:] It’s smooth sailing for the Monday residencies – tonight is the Buzz Bands LA-hosted night at the Echo, where Correatown, the nom de tune of Angela Correa, headlines [download, background]. The fulll slate includes Summer Darling, Square on Square […]
Like his weekly club night and various DJ gigs around town, as well as his radio show on KXLU-FM, Michael Stock’s Part Time Punks Festival offers something of a history lesson for those too young to have witnessed the formative years of punk rock. Heading up the syllabus for his second annual festival Sunday at […]
Not to muck up what otherwise might be a cheery Friday for you, but here’s the video for “Drugs,” one of high (low?) points off “Six,” the new album by San Diego’s the Black Heart Procession. “Six” is emotionally murky and undeniably compelling and like looking at yourself in a warped mirror by candlelight. As […]
[Birthday wishes go out this weekend to the Haden triplets (born on a great date), the McGarry lads and Eleni Mandell. Here’s the weekend in a capsule:] Today: U.K. electro-pop quartet Metronomy [pictured], with a new EP “Not Made for Love” [download below] just out, dives into a West Coast tour, playing the Roxy tonight […]
