Video: Mumford & Sons, ‘Whispers in the Dark’
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We can only assume, after watching the Haim sisters’ cameo as Mumford & Sons‘ stylists in the new video for “Whispers in the Dark,” that Marcus is doing the dishes.
Ears Wide Open: Pretty Little Demons
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On Pretty Little Demons’ “Bag of Rocks,” singer Lydia Night laments that for her protagonist, burdened by the weights of the world, “the only way out is the big pine box.” Heavy stuff. Especially considering that Night is 12 years old. Her partner-in-rock, drummer Marlhy Murphy, is 10 – and, according to the press release, […]
Video premiere: Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, ‘What Paul Did’
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If not a spiritual revelation – and we’re not here to discuss religion – the debut EP from the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers is a musical one. Boasting five original songs and foot-stompin’ fervor, the EP from the northeast L.A. collective abides the great traditions of the gospel blues. The black-and-white video for “What Paul […]
Tonight in L.A.: Harriet, Hunter Hunted, Harper Simon, Austin Brown, Lucy Rose, Mt. Ossa
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Your Monday show options: ‣ MØ – aka Danish electro-soul singer Karen Marie Ørsted – is featured in the lineup at It’s a School Night at Bardot, along with Austin Brown, Hamburg duo BOY and Mikhael Paskalev. That’s MØ’s video for “Glass,” above. ‣ Hunter Hunted vault into Week 2 of their residency at the […]
The Week Ahead: March 11-17
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Incoming: Alicia Keys, Wynton Marsalis, Frightened Rabbit, CHVRCHES, Robert Francis, KMFDM, Kelly Sweet, Naama Kates, Light FM, Free Moral Agents, the Ten Thousand, Richard Buckner, Joe Ely, the Adicts, Martha Wainwright, K’noup & Kelly, A Wilhelm Scream, Matt Costa Above: The video for “Recover,” the title track of the new EP from CHVRCHES. The Glaswegian […]
Stream: Our ‘Dear Austin, Love L.A.’ 2013 mixtape
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Buzz Bands LA returns to Austin this year for another “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party on Wednesday, March 13, at Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. 6th St. It’s free, no RSVP required, and runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info on our special page here. Above, a mixtape with a song each […]
L.A. Buzz Bands Show, tonight at 7 on KCSN
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Now that our ears are back on Daylight Savings Time and everything is right in the world, the L.A. Buzz Bands Show returns to its status as a sunset serenade. And this week’s edition feels fresh as the spring – join me at 7 o’clock on KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org) for new music from […]
Tonight in L.A.: Green Day, Aussie BBQ, Nik Turner, Six60/Mind the Gap, the Vim Dicta
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Sunday things: ‣ Green Day headlines the Fox Theater in Pomona in support of their trilogy series “¡Uno!,¡Dos! and ¡Tré!” ‣ The Echo hosts its annual Aussie BBQ with Australian bands Faker, Blackchords, Jack Carty, Trouble With Templeton, the Beards, Georgia Fair, the Falls, Bearhug and Giner & the Ghost. ‣ Downstairs at the Echoplex, […]
Tonight in L.A.: The Men, Efterklang, Swedish House Mafia, Andy Stott, Andy Clockwise, Dan Croll
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The lineup for Saturday: ‣ The Men headline the Troubadour behind their new album “New Moon” (just out on Sacred Bones), supported by Thee Commons and NASA Space Universe. ‣ The second night of Swedish House Mafia’s “Masquerade Motel” goes off at L.A. State Historic Park, with Alesso, An21 & Max Vangelli, Clockwork, Otto Knows, […]
Ears Wide Open: The Mo-Odds
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The Mo-Odds’ new EP is over in the time it takes most guitar bands to tune their axes. The four songs on “Soto” ” clock in at under nine minutes, but as many in the garage-rock revival have shown, you don’t have don’t have to linger for 4 1/2 minutes to make a strong impression. […]