Incoming: System of a Down, Sunset Strip Music Festival, HARD Summer, Writer, Bad Rabbits, Sebadoh, Franz Ferdinand, We the Kings, Dr. John, Joan Jett, Xavier Rudd, Son Volt, Shye Ben-Tzur, El-P, the Decoders, Ours, Casey Veggies, the Sword, ZZ Top, Tony Bennett, the Presets, Kitten, the Icarus Line, Daughn Gibson, Blackalicious, José James, Ozomatli, Scott […]
While wondering how I seem to have misplaced the month of July, I’ve assembled an eclectic playlist for tonight’s L.A. Buzz Bands Show. Tune into KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org) at 9 p.m. for songs from forthcoming realeases by Superhumanoids, LA Font, Body Parts and Ceasefire, along with new song from Saint Motel, Incan […]
‣ Anybody going to see Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z at the Rose Bowl? The “Legends of the Summer” tour date is sold out. The Bay Area show on Friday night was a blast. See the Rose Bowl’s advisory for attendees right here. Wearing a “Suit & Tie?” Probably not recommended. ‣ Brooklyn post-punkers Weekend celebrate […]
Hey, Saturday, nice to see you: ‣ Fitz & the Tantrums headline the Wiltern behind their sophomore album “More Than Just a Dream,” which came out in May. That’s the video for the single “More Than Just a Dream,” above. ‣ Scottish indie-rockers Frightened Rabbit rock the House of the Blues with a trio of […]
It got wild and woolly Thursday night at the Santa Monica Pier for this week’s edition of the 29th annual Twilight Concert Series. L.A. noisemeisters No Age, with a new album “An Object” on the way, ripped through a set, preceded by surf-punks Tijuana Panthers, whose new album “Semi-Sweet” came out in May. The Panthers’ […]
The crowd was decidedly old-school on Wednesday night at the Satellite, peppered with once-a-monthers who used to be thrice-a-weekers back in the days three or four or five years ago when Silver Lakers were united in the opinion the Happy Hollows could be the next big thing. They still could, but to their credit the […]
Body Parts’ experimental pop can be the aural equivalent of climbing a stairwell in an Escher. Where does this melody line lead? Does this combination of of rhythms work? What are Ryder Bach and Alina Cutrono singing about? There’s always a payoff, along with the sense they could churn out feel-good indie-pop on their coffee […]
Today’s Buzz Bands LA Show ought to be called “Coming Attractions.” Starting at 11 a.m. on The Independent FM, I’ll have new songs from two of the bands playing tonight’s FIGat7th Downtown Festival – PAPA and LA Font – as well as two blocks of music from artists playing next weekend’s Sunset Strip Music Festival. […]
There’s plenty of gravitas on L.A. duo 8mm’s 2012 album “Between the Devil and Two Black Hearts,” a gutsy, cinematic rock excursion that’s the work of the songwriter-guitarist-producer Sean Beavan and his wife, vocalist Juliette. For director Alexis Morante’s simple but beautifully executed video for “The Weight of You,” though, it’s all about location, […]
Corrected post: Pixies news: The quartet of just scheduled four L.A. dates Sept. 9-12. The band (Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and, replacing Kim Deal on this tour, Kim Shattuck of the Muffs, will play the three at the El Rey Theatre and the last at the Mayan. Tickets go on sale at 10 […]
