L.A. favorites FIDLAR, Allah-Las, Bleached, Together Pangea, Tijuana Panthers and Gap Dream will join the previously announced Black Lips as some of the more than 50 bands playing Burger Records’ Burgerama 3 on March 22-23 at the Observatory in Orange County. The Black Lips will headline the first day, which also features Death, Nobunny, the […]
The lineup for our seriously conflicted Thursday: ‣ Cold War Kids, with two releases out this year (the album “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” and the new digital EP “Tuxedos”) visit the Wiltern Theatre on a night that features PAPA and the return to L.A. of We Barbarians. ‣ Canadian indie-poppers Stars headline the El Rey Theatre, […]
Incoming: The Weeknd, Banks, HIM, Dear Boy, Free Energy, Zak Waters, Laura Mvula, KING, Lee Dewyze, Grouplove, Valient Thorr, Bastille, Butch Walker, Parachute, King Krule, Body Language, Meiko, Cold War Kids, The Julie Ruin, Stars, the Orb, Midlake, FIDLAR, Gold Panda, Thievery Corporation, Lynard Skynard, Valerie June, Dirty Beaches, Cold Cave, Telepathe, Diana Krall, Juliette […]
Road trip, anyone? Titus Andronicus, Milo Greene, Wild Nothing, Ra Ra Riot, the Features, Caveman and Pictureplane are among the featured performers in conjunction with the sixth annual San Diego Music Thing, a mini-South by Southwest-styled music conference held in the North Park district of San Diego. The festival runs Sept. 13-14, with New Politics […]
In the thick of it on a Thursday: ‣ Detroit indie-pop band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. plays the El Rey Theatre behind its new EP “Patterns” [that’s the new video for “Dark Water,” above], with and Bad Suns opening. ‣ His new album “Mala” having come out in March, Devendra Banhart headlines the Fonda Theatre. […]
Incoming: The Rolling Stones, KROQ Weenie Roast, Serena Ryder, Motorhead, Sara Bareilles, Bob Schneider, Gold Panda, Devendra Banhart, Andrew McMahon, Matt Costa, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., PAPA, Appleseed Cast, Andy Grammer, Richard Thompson, Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale, Seven Saturdays, Ariel Pink, Sonny & the Sunsets, Fabolous, Sea Wolf, Digitalism, Filligar, Big Boi, Quadron, the […]
Wednesday’s things: ‣ Wavves roars into the Echo – their new “Afraid of Heights” comes out next week – with FIDLAR and Cheatahs in tow. That’s Wavves’ video for “Demon to Lean On,” above. ‣ Imagine Dragons and Atlas Genius rock the Wiltern. ‣ And Norwegian singer Bernhoft, one of our highlights at SXSW, played […]
Plenty to see on a rainy Thursday: ‣ James Levy & the Blood Red Rose – the pairing of Levy and Allison Pierce of the Pierces – visit the Echo behind their new album “Pray to Be Free,” which was produced by Guy Berryman of Coldplay. It’s the first L.A. show for the band on […]
Pretty cool Tuesday ahead: ‣ Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, the Nashville quartet fronted by the 21-year-old guitar prodigy, bring their vintage blues rock to the Viper Room in celebration of their first album, “Wild Child,” out today. L.A.’s own young shredder extraordinaire, Jared James Nichols, opens. That’s Bryant’s video for “Last One Leaving,” above, […]
By Seraphina Lotkhamnga There is no doubt that L.A. bands had a fruitful 2012. Not only did Buzz Bands LA taste-test more than 140 local albums [our list is coming Friday], we had more than plenty to choose from when it came to EPs. Normally, I would stick to top albums and top songs for […]
