Happy Sunday: â–º Day 3 of Weekend 2 — this means the end for Coachella, and the likes of Drake, Florence + the Machine, Kaskade, Jenny Lewis [pictured], Ryan Adams, David Guetta, St. Vincent, Fitz & the Tantrums, Marina and the Diamonds, Brand New, Madeon, Stromae, Odesza, RAC and Desaparecidos bring the festival to a […]
Happy Saturday: â–º Coachella continues its second day of Weekend 2 with encore performances by Jack White, the Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Hozier, Flosstradamus, Bad Religion, SBTRKT, FKA Twigs, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, the War on Drugs, Run the Jewels and more, at the Empire Polo Club in […]
Dustin Lovelis finally has a release date for his album “Dimensions,” which first came on the radar last summer when he unveiled the song “Off the Rails.” The former frontman of the Fling will issue the album May 19 via Porch Party Records. The album — recorded with producer/bassist Elijah Thomson at Elliott Smith’s old digs, […]
Sarajevo-born Valida is best known as a DJ on local favorite KCRW, and has spun records across the globe throughout her career, but has also been a musician and performer since she was 4. In addition to remixing Foster The People and Milo Greene, among others, she has also released some original material, beginning first […]
Squarepusher served up a feast for the eyes as well as the ears on Monday night when he brought his live show to the Regent Theater in downtown L.A. for a Coachella “add-on” show. The U.K. artist, aka Tom Jenkinson, paired his forward-thinking drum ’n’ bass music with futuristic visuals for the capacity crowd. Squarepusher, […]
After a week off (I was busy roaming around the desert), the Buzz Bands LA Show returns to The Independent FM today with two hours of local tunes, including a segment featuring bands playing the one-day Brokechella festival on Saturday. Join me at 11 a.m. for tunes from Brokechella artists such as Dutch Party, Smoke […]
Having piled up laurels in their native France, Christine and the Queens made their Los Angeles debut Wednesday night, leaving a sold-out crowd at the Echo alternately mesmerized and giddy. As first dates go, it was memorable. ||| Photos and review by Birdie Breeze Christine and the Queens is the nom de tune of Héloïse […]
Friday night fun: â–º Weekend 2 of Coachella 2015 kicks off, with AC/DC, Tame Impala, Interpol, Steely Dan [pictured], Alabama Shakes, Alesso, Ride, Flying Lotus and many more. [Set times at the end of this post.] Here are Buzz Bands LA’s mini-reviews of 20 sets from Weekend 1. â–º Veteran Japanese psych-rockers Acid Mothers Temple […]
Heading to Indio for Weekend 2 of Coachella? Buzz Bands LA covered 58 sets during the first weekend of the festival, and below are the links to all of them. We had three writers on the ground trying to cover as much as possible (and, yes, we still missed a lot). Our favorites? We picked […]
Photographer David Brendan Hall takes you on short tour around Sunday’s Day 3 of Coachella, starting with Marina and the Diamonds (top photo). Our Coachella mini-reviews
