South By Southwest is less than a week away, and in addition Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin: Love, L.A.” party at the Chuggin Monkey on Wednesday, March 12, we’re gearing up to see some talented bands who don’t hail from SoCal. Musicians from around the world still traverse to the annual Austin festival, and we […]
Buzz Bands LA returns to Austin next month for the sixth consecutive year during the South by Southwest Music Festival, hosting its third annual “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party. The showcase of eight top emerging acts from southern California will go off from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, at the Chuggin’ […]
[File under People Who Impressed Us at SXSW, the Follow-Up:] What we saw at SXSW. There hasn’t been a friendly G-rated pop song that has rocketed up the charts this fast since Sara Bareilles’ “Love Song” in 2007, but Swiss-German duo Boy has found that same kind of charm in their break-out hit “Little Numbers.” […]
[File under People Who Impressed Us at SXSW, the Follow-Up:] What we saw at SXSW. Itchin’ for a good summer soundtrack? Wesley Bunch – aka Suburban Living – and his band already have an earful of those dream-pop fixings that should make any memorable sun-kissed playlist. Although Virginia already boasts big Sarah Records-influenced artists such […]
[File under People Who Impressed Us at SXSW, the Follow-Up:] What we saw at SXSW. Sixty-six seconds is the total time for Parquet Courts‘ “Smart Aleck Kid,” and that’s all the Brooklyn punk quartet needs to grab your attention. With spiraling lyrics and aggressive guitar riffs to drive the melody into your head, the tune […]
[Sometimes you get caught up in the frenzy and euphoria of SXSW and your snap judgments don’t feel so snappy a week later. So over the next few days, we’ll have a handful of posts like this. File under People Who Impressed Us at SXSW, the Follow-Up:] What we saw at SXSW. All hail the […]
[Last day of South by Southwest’s music festival was a doozy. The industry was frantically running around to catch a set by a band they’ve been meaning to see all week (like this writer), but venues at capacity, long lines and late starts didn’t help. Although the foot traffic seemed to die down just a […]
[And so the last of our five days at South by Southwest came to a close – getting wowed by baby bands, plowed by the crowds and, at the end, sipping a colored drink on a rooftop watching Smashing Pumpkins rage through a free show while Prince and Justin Timberlake played free shows only blocks […]
[While many South by Southwest goers flocked to Lady Bird Lake to catch a free show by Divine Fits, Jim James and the Flaming Lips, the Buzz Bands LA team stayed close to the 6th Street chaos to catch some of the baby bands. And the streets have never been so crowded considering it wasn’t […]
@KRBronson on Friday at SXSW: SPIN may no longer be a print publication, but they still know how to throw one heck of a party. And if the outlet keeps booking acts like Kenrick Lamar and Solange for their annual South by Southwest event, they may want to solicit deodorant companies as sponsors. “All hands […]
