In 2011, I saw more than 500 bands perform live over 265-plus days of show-going, and still I feel as if I missed a lot. Plenty of what I did see remains etched in my memory, though, from festival adventures big and small (SXSW, Coachella and FYF to the Silverlake Jubilee, the substitute Sunset Junction […]
A quiet but not totally silent night on the club scene: ‣ The Aggrolites bring their dirty reggae to Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach. The hard-touring quintet this year released its fifth album, “Rugged Road” and are on a week-long mini-swing of SoCal venues that includes a date Thursday at the Key Club opening for […]
A short holiday schedule of shows: ‣ Manhattan Murder Mystery’s residency at the Satellite winds up with a supporting cast including One Trick Pony (pictured), George Glass and Last in Class. ‣ Neverever finishes its residency at the Echo on a bill that includes Sea Lions, Catwalk and more. Also:
Now that all the presents have been opened, let me put a bow on your holiday weekend with tonight’s L.A. Buzz Bands show on on KCSN (88.5 FM, or streaming at KCSN.org). At midnight, the special Boxing Day edition (well, the first hour of Boxing Day, anyhow) will feature the third week of my “Fave […]
Deepest appreciation to all Buzz Bands LA readers and supporters for making 2011 a banner year. Here’s hoping your holidays are safe and happy: Download and enjoy BBLA’s “45 Minutes of Xmas,” a mixtape of holiday tunes that include some new compositions, some originals that have been favorites of mine for several years and a […]
We’ve arrived at the final week of Buzz Bands LA’s annual local-music countdown. Starting at 11 a.m. today on Moheak Radio on a special two-plus-hour edition of the Buzz Bands LA show, I’ll play my 40 favorite songs of the year, finishing up with No. 1 just in time for your holiday weekend. After the […]
A short but diverse schedule as we approach the holiday: ‣ Japan’s magnificent metallurgists Dir En Grey return to SoCal behind their new release “Dum Spiro Spero.” They bring their unique, pummeling rock the to the House of Blues. ‣ Lo-fi indie rockers the Growlers play the Observatory (fka the Galaxy Theatre) in Santa Ana, […]
‣ It’s a night of great folk-rock at the Echo – a double-barreled tour featuring two harmony-heavy bands brings in Vancouver’s Yukon Blonde (behind their new “Fire//Water” EP) and Long Beach’s the Fling (behind their new “What I’ve Seen” EP). That’s Yukon Blonde’s video for “Water,” above. BollWeevil kicks off the night. ‣ Stones Throw […]
Color me eager to hear new material from these 10 artists:
So as rich as 2011 proved to be for local music, 2012 promises even more. Following is Buzz Bands LA’s list of “Bands to Watch” for 2012 – 33 newbies who have not yet released a full-length album and are on our radar to do so in the coming year. Whom did I miss? Leave […]
