[Fun, festive fundraisers. Cool concerts. Punchy parties. And the Pity Party. This weekend has it all, and I must be quick so I can try to find my godawful-est sweater for the Christmas Sweater Festival on Saturday:] Tonight: Foreign Born [pictured] headlines Spaceland. I hope they use the sleigh bells if they play “Union Hall.” […]
Love how the folks at Daytrotter capsulized young Long Beach quartet Avi Buffalo: “Music of the Bearded Men, By the Peach-Fuzzed.” The band’s Daytrotter session, just posted, features stripped-down versions of Avi Buffalo’s first official release (the Sub Pop single “What’s In It For” b/w “Jessica”) along with “Coaxed” and the arresting “Remember Last Time.” […]
[How did I never notice that Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams share the same birthday? Ryan turns the big three-five today, and Bryan the even bigger five-oh … meaning he was 9 in the “Summer of ’69.” Celebrate by hitting a show …] The Pixies aren’t the only iconic band from the 1980s making the […]
Six months after a growth spurt that saw the band play a residency at the Echo, Long Beach wunderkinds Avi Buffalo return to the venue this week for a show that celebrates the quartet’s first proper release, the 7-inch of “What’s In It For” b/w “Jessica.” It’s their first effort for Sub Pop Records – […]
How do you repurpose a 37,000-square-foot industrial space located in Echo Park? If you’re the husband-and-wife duo of Kaz Murphy and Jacqueline Grad and their business partners, you transform it into a rock ‘n’ roll mecca. That’s the concept behind Bedrock – a facility that’s likely to soon be on the map of Eastside musicians […]
Avi Buffalo, the young Long Beach quartet that has captured the fancy of L.A.’s indie scene the past year, has finalized its long-rumored deal with Sub Pop Records. The band’s first official release, scheduled for December, will be a 7-inch single featuring the songs “What’s In It For?” and “Jessica,” with a full-length album to […]
[I was fulfilling a previous obligation on Saturday and was not able to attend downtown’s FYF Fest, which, according to people I’ve spoken with in the past 24 hours, was either an unmitigated disaster or an unqualified success. Funny how experiences can vary on a 100-degree afternoon. I solicited Michael Bauer, frontman of the L.A. […]
[Apologies for the server problems that befuddled Buzz Bands all morning. Back to disseminating:] Big doings all over town – under the stars, there is Jackson Browne at the Greek Theatre; Buddy Guy, Dr. John and the Lower 911 and James Cotton at the Hollywood Bowl; and, on a smaller scale but no less enjoyable, […]
The Black Lips, Lucero, No Age [pictured], Lightning Bolt and the Thermals will be among the acts playing Sean Carlson’s FYF Fest (formerly known as the F Yeah Fest), scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, at Los Angeles Historic State Park in downtown. The lineup, announced today, includes locals such as Darker My Love, Dios, Avi […]
[Check it out now: Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) celebrates a birthday today.] Monday residencies continue tonight with notable support: At Spaceland, Andy Clockwise leads the indie dance party with Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head [pictured]. … Japanese Motors revs up the Echo with Correatown. … And Last American Buffalo brings noir-tinged americana rock to the […]
