If you witnessed any of the searing live performances of Vanaprasta late last year, you got the feeling the L.A. quintet was an arena-rock band lacking only an arena. The blood-pumping (and mind-bending) music on its November debut “Healthy Geometry” is perfect for big spaces and bright lights – but, as it turns out, those […]
Your terrific Tuesday, starting with our own monthly event: ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s monthly songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe in Echo Park features Sara Radle – her new album “Same Sun Shines” came out two weeks ago – along with Andrew Carroll & Jessi Williams of the Lonely Wild, Zenda Marie, Amy Rieckelman and […]
Nika Danilova, the Wisconsin-bred, L.A.-based songstress who does business as Zola Jesus, has nothing if not a sense of place. “Thanks for coming to this beautiful venue,” she told the crowd Friday night in the North American Hall of Mammals at the Natural History Museum, “that makes us appreciate where we came from, and probably […]
Didn’t score a ticket to Coachella? Plenty of the big names playing the festival are scheduling other southern California shows, including Pulp, Bon Iver, M83 (pictured), James, Kasabian, Miike Snow, Band of Skulls and Wild Flag. Downtown Lobby has a roundup, with ticket info, right here. Photo by Laurie Scavo
Don’t you hate secrets? Unless you’re the one keeping them, of course. I’ve been resisting making a big deal out of a band called the Neighbourhood because they’re playing the old cat-and-mouse “secret identity” gimmick, and I’ve always abided by full-disclosure rules: Let me know who you are, who plays what, where your home base […]
A manic Monday, starting with four fine free residencies: ‣ Voxhaul Broadcast, the release of their debut album and a follow-up EP in 2011’s rear-view mirror, roar into 2012 with some new songs and the Satellite residency. Opening night features support from Eastern Conference Champions, sibling duo Blondfire and the Little Richard tribute band Big […]
Join me at 7 p.m. on KCSN (88.5 FM, streaming at KCSN.org) for this week’s edition of the L.A. Buzz Bands show. Tonight I’ll have new music from Meiko, Robert DeLong, Robert Francis and Scott Bartenhagen – along with something fresh from the new solo venture of veteran songwriter and producer Marvin Etzioni, who’s collaborated […]
Happy sunny Sunday: ‣ Rowdy garage rockers FIDLAR, who are preparing for their new “No Waves/No Ass 7-inch, headline the Echo tonight. [See their video “Oh” here.] Pangea, the Lovely Bad Things and Anus Kings also round out the boisterous lineup. ‣ Mad Planet brings their electro-rock over to the Central S.AP.C. where the Open […]
Hello, first weekend in March, so nice to see you: ‣ Garage-rocker Ty Segall (his trio is pictured) – he of the raucously good “Goodbye Bread” album released last summer – announced last week that he would be doing a collaborative album with White Fence, the latest project from Darker My Love’s Tim Presley. That […]
Kind of a frantic Friday already, isn’t it? The first chunk of the Silver Lake Jubilee lineup was announced, for one thing. And I’m scrambling to make my appointed rounds for today’s Buzz Bands LA show on Moheak Radio. Tune in at 11 (or so) for new music from Rademacher, Modern Time Machines, David Shane […]
