Incoming: Moon Block Party (Spoon, BRMC, Band of Skulls, Black Angels, Black Lips), Culture Collide (Cloud Nothings, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Nina Persson), Broods, David Bazan, Gerard Way, Will Hoge, Meiko, Jessie J, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Kate Boy, Andrew McMahon, the Horrors, SBTRKT, Fujiya & Miyagi, Walk the Moon, Eddie Cohn, Russian Red, […]
Two local bands who recently released their debut albums – Bleached [pictured] and Cayucas – along with rapper RiFF RAFF, have been added to the lineup for the Jubilee Music & Arts Festival. They join the Drums, Black Lips, Trash Talk, Free Energy and Kitten atop the lineup for the June 7-8 event in downtown […]
In one of the more unusual stunts in the annals of festival promotion, the newly relocated and newly re-christened Jubilee Music & Arts Festival today leaked a flyer for its two-day event. Local blog The Scenestar published the big reveal, and you don’t need an advanced degree in the Daily Jumble to figure it out: […]
Your crazy-good Thursday: ‣ The Joy Formidable headline the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Wolf’s Law,” with Guards and Fort Lean supporting. That’s the band’s video for “Little Blimp,” above, made with a Go Pro camera attached to the head of singer Ritzy Bryan’s guitar ‣ Black Lips, Night Beats and Beach Party team […]
[Things to ponder before you try to score those Green Day tickets at 10 a.m. …] First Monday in August, what fun: ‣ Meg Myers [pictured] kicks off her August residency at the Bootleg Bar. The local rocker won a lot of fans almost immediately with her “Daughter in the Choir” EP [and songs like […]
Incoming: Green Day, Aerosmith, Black Lips, Seal, Redd Kross, Bear in Heaven, Husky, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, Hanni El Khatib, the Kills, Langhorne Slim, Jack White, Norah Jones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Childish Gambino, John Doe, White Denim, Sigurb Ros, Andrew Bird, Tennis and more. Above: The Hype Williams-directed video for Jack White’s “Freedom at 21.” […]
Sunday’s selections: ‣ The rootsy raconteurs known as HoneyHoney visit the Troubadour for a hometown date – the duo of Suzanna Santos and Ben Jaffe released their second album, “Billy Jack,” in October on Lost Highway Records. [Get a taste of “Ohio” and “Turn That Finger Around,” and check out KCRW’s post on “LA River.”] […]
Lots and lots to start your weekend: ‣ Rooney and Voxhaul Broadcast team up at the El Rey Theatre. Rooney’s latest batch of power-pop “Eureka” is edgier than their first two albums; Voxhaul’s debut “Timing Is Everything” came out in March. ‣ Black Lips and Cerebral Ballzy bring the party to the Music Box. Black […]
[Buzz Bands contributor David McKay sampled some of the wares at the first night of the Culture Collide festival — more coverage coming soon on a blog near you:] Who: Black Lips In three or fewer words: Keep keeping on … What’s the big deal? “Next time we come, we’re going to have a new […]
[Why, happy birthday, Thom Yorke …] Top 6 ways to fill your ears tonight: ‣ Arcade Fire simply made my Lollapalooza. They’re worth seeing, either during their two-night stand at the Shrine Auditorium, or next spring at Coachella, where I’m betting they will be a headliner. Non-believers can now move on to the next item. […]
