What’s happening in SoCal this lovely Friday:Â ‣ Coachella Day 1 with the Stone Roses, Blur, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse and more. Set times here. ‣ Father Tiger celebrates the release of their EP “Vernal Equinox” tonight at the Virgil. That’s their video for “Head Hung Low” above. ‣ And over at Hotel Café, […]
‣ The Growlers [left], with their new album “Hung at Heart” all ready to go, roar into the Fonda Theatre, supported by Dirt Dress, the Abigails and Sam Flax. ‣ Fishbone is back on the Sunset Strip to play the Key Club behind its new “Crazy Glue” EP. ‣ Turquoise Jeep brings the party to […]
Merry Christmas from everybody at Buzz Bands LA. (And from L.A. duo Father Tiger.)
John Russell and Greg Delson continue to keep the ’80s fun and uncomplicated. As Father Tiger, the duo’s straight-ahead analog synth-pop seems almost an anomaly in time of tweaked, vocoded and effects-laden singers, but damn the computers, full speed ahead. Father Tiger’s bright and bouncy new single “Everyone Knows” is off their forthcoming “Winter Solstice” […]
The 74th annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on Saturday night in Chinatown had a little bit everything – cultural performances such as the East Wind Youth Foundation’s Dragon Dance, moon cakes, spirited ping-pong competition, robust crowds in the art galleries, kids in traditional garb dancing like crazy and, for the first time, a local music stage. […]
Happy Mid-Autumn Moon: ‣ Returning for another highly anticipated LA date, Britain’s Alt-J will have fans piling into the Bootleg Bar. Wildcat! Wildcat! and Cayucas also round out the bill for a solid night. ‣ In tour in support of their “Forward/Return” EP, the Album Leaf headlines the Satellite. [Check out “Descent.”] Drew Andrews supports. […]
On Tuesday, we reported that Saturday’s 74th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown had added a Live Music Stage, featuring five local bands, to this year’s festivities. For those who plan on coming out to Chinatown’s Central Plaza to get their moon cake on, there has been a slight change in the set times. The […]
The 74th Annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – a free, all-ages cultural event whose roots date back more than 3,000 years – has added a live music stage for this year’s festivities, which go off from 5 to 11 p.m. this Saturday in Chinatown. In addition to the fest’s traditional activities, five local bands will perform at […]
It’s a happy Monday indeed: ‣ Lavender Diamond kicks off its residency at the Echo (they took Labor Day off). With the quartet’s new album “Incorruptible Heart” on the way Sept. 25, Becky Stark and gang will be joined by Bart Davenport, Bouquet and David Scott Stone. Free with an RSVP to Do213. ‣ Buzz […]
Here are some Tuesday touts: ‣ Minneapolis-based Poliça [see “Dark Star” here] bring their ambient electrnoic R&B to the Echoplex, supported by Chicago duo Supreme Cuts. ‣ The Ross Sea Party’s free residency at the Central SAPC charges on, this week featuring sets by the Breakups and Dylan Trees. ‣ Father Tiger – they of […]
