The Faroe Islands, situated in the North Atlantic northwest of Scotland and halfway between Iceland and Denmark, are a long way from Los Angeles – 4821 miles, according to careful research (OK, we Googled). But the folk quartet Marius, hailing from the village of Søldarfjørður, are much closer musically. The band, fronted by singer-multi-instrumentalist Marius Ziska, […]
We’ll leave the meter running while you check out Jonathan Hausfater’s video for the PAPA song, “Ain’t It So.” Or maybe we won’t. Maybe the meter ain’t even real. Maybe the pink suit that singer-drummer Darren Weiss is wearing isn’t real either, nor the taxi that bassist Daniel Presant pilots around the Paramount lot and […]
Alex Brown Church’s songs as Sea Wolf unfold like dog-eared photographs come to life, his pastoral imagery (and equally lush arrangements) not only carrying the weight of nostalgia but the sense that by articulating it his protagonists can somehow free themselves of the burden. So it is with “Old Friend,” the new single from Sea […]
The new single from the Soft Pack announces itself with a driving, anthemic roar, as if the L.A.-via-San Diego quartet are pronouncing themselves ready to bust out of the garage and assume their rightful place in a big theater (or small arena) near you. Which, if you caught any of their recent live performances, is […]
Happy Monday (we think): ‣ Huge night at It’s a School Night at Bardot: Brooklyn duo MS MR make their L.A. debut – that’s their video for “Hurricane,” above, a song that will be released this week as a 7-inch single via IAMSOUND Records. Plus, local rockers Of Verona will be celebrating the release of […]
Incoming: Family of the Year, Of Verona, P.O.D., Eleni Mandell, Oak & Gorski, Sea Wolf, Mustard Pimp, Andy Clockwise, Marina & the Diamonds, Robert DeLong, the Bouncing Souls, X, Thao With the Get Down Stay Down, Sonny & the Sunsets, Aesop Rock, Azealia Banks and more. Above: Azealia Banks’ video for “Liquorice.” The 21-year-old, with […]
What a week ahead for new music, and the L.A. Buzz Bands Show, tonight at 7 on KCSN, is the place to start. To kick off this week’s edition of the local music program, I’ll premiere a new song from Sea Wolf, whose third album “Old World Romance” will come out Sept. 11. I’ll also […]
Sunday selections: ‣ Hey, didn’t they just break up? Chief, reunited, plays Three of Clubs. ‣ Funeral Club heads Grand Ole Echo (5:00 P.M.) at the Echo with Rick Shea and the Hi-Ho’s. ‣ Downstairs at the Echoplex, Boots Electric, The Silent Comedy and Half/Blood all come together for Rock Your Shins Off which will […]
[Today, just in time for your Sunday afternoon pool party, Buzz Bands LA welcomes a new contributing writer, Jonathan Buchanan. A Los Angeles-bred writer and DJ, Jonathan will be posting on various topics for BBLA, especially electronic music.] When it’s warm at night, a seductive, retro dance-track always hits the spot. A good funk bass-line, […]
Your scrumptious Saturday: ‣ Portland sextet Blind Pilot [pictured] headlines the Fonda Theatre, part of a big tour behind its successful sophomore album “We Are the Tide.” Laura Gibson and Holiday Friends support. ‣ Rancid, Reverend Horton Heat, Lucero and Bouncing Souls are among the attractions today at the annual Hootenanny at Oak Canyon Ranch […]