Perfect weather? Check. Great Austin vibe? Check. Stellar music? Check. The elements at the South by Southwest Music Festival on Wednesday conspired to make Buzz Bands LA’s annual “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party at Opal Divine’s Freehouse a memorable one. Cayucas, the Lonely Wild, the Dead Ships, Hindu Pirates, Beach Party, Pageants, Criminal Hygiene, […]
Scottish trio CHVRCHES swung through Los Angeles on Tuesday en route to their SXSW dates in Austin, playing a sold-out show at the Echo behind their debut EP “Recover.” MØ and Isaac Delusion were big attractions too – above, a gallery from photographer Kelsey Heng.
[We’re in Austin for SXSW, but if you’re not, here’s our brief daily rundown:] ‣ Local trio the Black Tibetans plays the Viper Room on a bill that includes Willoughby, Virginia Reed, Rocco DeLuca and Luffy. ‣ Light FM headlines the LAxLA series at the Satellite, joined by Echoes De Luxe and Halfbluud. ‣ And […]
[One red-eye trek from L.A. to Dallas to Austin, two spins around the Convention Center and downtown posting flyers for today’s Buzz Bands LA show and a slew of trips to coffee shops later … File under Wingin’ It at SXSW:] @KRBronson on Tuesday at SXSW … The explosion of music, marketing and culture that […]
[With the Buzz Bands LA staff hitting the ground running after a not-so-pleasant red-eye flight, flyers were obligatorily plastered and distributed – but some of the free South by Southwest swag made us feel a little better. Plus, there was just so much to see already on our first day. Jet lag not a valid […]
Buzz Bands LA’s annual “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” showcase and day party goes off from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. 6th Street in Austin. If you’re in Texas for South by Southwest, stop by – it’s free, no RSVP necessary. After the jump, the rundown on who’s playing […]
[We’re in Austin for the South by Southwest Music Festival, but you might not be – here’s an abbreviated rundown of what’s happening tonight in Los Angeles:] ‣ Scottish rockers Frightened Rabbit headline the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Pedesrian Verse,” with the Twilight Sad opening. Also:
Los Angeles will have a massive presence at the 2013 South by Southwest Music Festival, which officially kicks off today in Austin. More than 200 southern California-based acts will play the event, which in recent years has grown from a symposium-and-showcase shindig to a mass-marketed monster that has more in common with spring break than […]
Tuesday’s touts: ‣ Alicia Keys swings by the Staples Center in support of her latest album, “Girl On Fire.” ‣ It’s a European indie electro invasion as CHVRCHES, MØ and Isaac Delusion all team up at the Echo. Thats Isaac Delusion’s video for “Transistors” above. ‣ Over at the Satellite, Broken Anchor headlines with support from […]
By Pamela Wilson Billie Joe Armstrong, in his first public performance since he entered rehab in September, greeted his fans on Sunday night as if they had been the ones who left. “Welcome back,” he told the crowd as Green Day began its “99 Revolutions” tour at the Fox Theatre in Pomona. As anyone in […]