Brokechella, the one-day music and arts event that bills itself as “A Fest for the Rest of Us,” returns to downtown L.A. on Saturday with three stages of music, as well as a potpourri of activities including installations, a photo booth, food trucks and assorted vendors. The music offerings are highlighted by a host of […]
Another bountiful day of shows: ‣ Some must’ve gone and declared it Punk Rock Thursday – Green Day (with Best Coast supporting, which is kind of curious, we admit) rocks the Sports Arena. See our review of Green Day’s March show in Pomona. ‣ And L.A. stalwarts Bad Religion team up with the Bronx to […]
The upstart Desert Daze festival, offering a Mojave-perfect lineup headed up by Tinariwen, Warpaint, Fool’s Gold, Chelsea Wolfe and the Entrance Band, has announced set times for Saturday’s event. The festival, mounted by the same folks behind the psych-rock-friendly Moon Block Party events, is being held at the 160-acre Sunset Ranch Oasis in Mecca, about […]
The second weekend of Coachella looks a lot like the first weekend – except for Friday night, when Blur [pictured] and the Stone Roses flop set times. The switch in set times had nothing to do with the Stone Roses’ lackluster performance last Friday: The two-weekend festival was planned as a co-headlining situation all along, […]
Going to Coachella on Weekend 2? Want to relive the first weekend? Buzz Bands LA covered 49 sets Friday, Saturday and Sunday and published more than 150 photographs. Following are quick links to everything: Coachella Friday at a glance Lord Huron IO Echo The Neighbourhood The Shouting Matches Dam-Funk Stars Jake Bugg Divine Fits Japandroids […]
The final day of the first weekend of Coachella 2013 started off sunny and blissful before a desert storm gummed up the proceedings at the end. Thoughout the day, contributing photographer Scott Dudelson made the rounds – here’s some of what he saw.
Who: Red Hot Chili Peppers on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Breathe in, out. Memorable Because: Question for the two bros with whom I entered the festival grounds at noon Sunday, the shirtless guys who were toting two 12-packs and chanting “Red Hot Chili Peppers!” on what was, at that point, a […]
Who: Wu-Tang Clan at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Wu-Tang forever! Memorable Because: The Outdoor Theatre hasn’t been so crowded since MGMT didn’t play “Kids” back in 2010. It took a third of the legendary rap collective’s set to get close enough to confirm all nine stars in the Wu constellation (including […]
Who: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on the main stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Palm Springs perdition. Memorable Because: With Sunday night’s windstorm at almost full throttle, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds brought a choir of child singers from the Silverlake Music Conservatory to lend a hand on a few songs, contrasting […]
Who: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in the Gobi tent. In 3 or Fewer Words: When I stayed. Memorable Because: “And the moral of the story is, do not be afraid of middle-aged men playing synthesizers,” Andy McCluskey said, and you can believe it. There’s nothing more ’80s than hearing  “If You Leave” – the song from the […]
