[Buzz Bands LA today welcomes a new contributing writer, Dan Frazier, whom many in L.A. might know as the man behind Free Bike Valet.] Venice Beach’s Mind the Gap have always been in a limbo between pop rock and electro funk, but their upcoming EP “Youth” doesn’t yield its dance-floor intentions with the singles “Find […]
Jeff Cormack, Kelly Lueke and Matt Jeffries call themselves South of France but the garage-pop band is actually from Denver, Colorado. They aren’t too serious of Francophiles to have sing their debut record “Another Boring Sunrise” entirely in French, but there is that surf-rock ditty “Choix” where they repeat “Je ne comprends pas” a lot. […]
KING has yet to announce a firm release date for their forthcoming debut “The Story,” but Amber and Paris Strother and Anita Bias have a lot of fans. With friends, family and new admirers packing the room to the gills, KING laid down the grooves and divine harmonies for an enchanting evening of R&B, jazz […]
Tuesday things: ‣ Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers continue their 6-night stint over at the Fonda Theatre. ‣ London’s alternative dance/band Crystal Fighters stop by the El Rey Theatre in support of their album “Cave Rave,” and Australia’s electro-pop outfit Alpine open. That’s Alpine’s video for “Gasoline” above. ‣ Kiwi indie popper Willy Moon plays at the […]
Make Music Pasadena, through the lens of Buzz Bands LA photographer Laurie Scavo.
Make Music Pasadena, through the lens of Buzz Bands LA photographer Carl Pocket.
Thousands streamed to the streets of Pasadena on Saturday for what has become an annual ritual – Make Music Pasadena brought dozens of artists all different stripes for a day of free shows. Bands played in streets, alleys, parking lots, bars, galleries, coffeehouses, parks and other locales convenient to Old Town Pasadena. Here are some […]
It’s been two years since KING released “The Story,” a stunning 3-track EP that captured the hearts of fans such as Erykah Badu and Questlove. But twin sisters Amber and Paris Strother and friend Anita Bias are about to take the world by storm with their debut full-length. A 10-track album that bears the same […]
L.A. duo No Age, whose new album “Object” is on the way Aug. 13 from Sub Pop, is among a formidable lineup of artists playing the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier this summer. The free shows, at 7 p.m. on most Thursdays starting July 11, will also feature Jimmy Cliff, Meshell Ndegeocello, […]
Coachella headliner Phoenix will join Dinosaur Jr. at a special concert to launch FILTER magazine’s Culture Collide festival Oct. 9-12. The festival, which annually has brought internationally talent to various venues throughout Echo Park, will kick off Oct. 9 at the L.A. Sports Arena with Phoenix and Dinosaur Jr., a separately ticketed event that goes […]
