Thursday things: ‣ Silversun Pickups visit the Santa Monica Civic behind their third album, “Neck of the Woods” – that’s the video for “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings),” above – with support from School of Seven Bells and Atlas Genius. ‣ The Vaccines’ new album is called “The Vaccines Come of Age,” and it’s out Oct. 2. […]
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister is thick with the schtick – between the thrift-store costumes, tap-dancing percussionist and the sibling revelry of vocalists Rob and Rachel Kolar, they’ve constructed an indie-Vaudeville aesthetic that asks, if you please, to check your practiced sense of cool at the door. There’s more than a kernel of truth […]
Your Saturday menu: ‣ The Wedding Present, whose older repertoire still makes us nostalgically swoon, headlines the Troubadour in support of their new album “Valentina.” [Download “You Jane” here.] Tokyo’s Pinky Piglets support. ‣ USC’s charity concert Derby Days returns with a lineup featuring Theophilus London, Bag Raiders and American Royalty. ‣ RT N’ the […]
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 […]
As “holidays” go, Halloween has gotten completely out of hand. But the start of dress-up-and-get-stupid weekend is making for some good shows: ‣ HARD Haunted Mansion kicks off a two-night stand at the Shrine, with the opener headlines by Fatboy Slim and many other DJs,, including Laidback Luke, Tiga, SBTRKT and the Gaslamp Killer, on […]
Another busy Monday … ‣ Tift Merritt won plenty of acclaim for last year’s “See You on the Moon,” her fourth album, and her recent turn in the star-studded Big Star tribute in New York City only polished her resumé. The 36-year-old singer-songwriter nears the end of a long tour with roots rocker Stephen Kellogg […]
New things for a new week: ‣ The Low Anthem, the Rhode Islanders whose acclaimed new album”Smart Flesh” was recorded in a pasta sauce factory, visit the Autry Center’s Heritage Courtyard for a show with Ivan & Alyosha and Daniel Leftkowitz. That’s the Low Anthem’s video for “Boeing 737” above, featuring tightrope walker Jade Kindar-Martin. […]
A busy first Monday of a new month: ‣ Battles bring the indie prog-rock to the Echoplex, with Holloys supporting. ‣ Australian singer-songwrtier Xavier Rudd (pictured) brings his guitar-didgeridoo-percussion juggling act (and songs off last year’s “Koonyum Sun”) to the El Rey Theatre as part of a 21-date tour on which L.A.’s HoneyHoney opens. ‣ […]
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister – the band built around Lemon Sun frontman Rob Kolar and his thespian sister Rachel – is as much about the spectacle as the songs. Costumed, crazy and even a little bit cartoonish, the Kolars – joined in the core group by tap-dancer Lauren Brown and delightfully mad cellist […]
[Henry Rollins turned 50 on Sunday, and the party is tonight at Largo …] Top shows to ponder while you listen to Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub at 11:15 on “Morning Becomes Eclectic:” ‣ Coachella-bound Swedish trio the Radio Dept., whose 2010 album “Clinging to a Scheme” clung to plenty of indie-pop hearts and who followed […]
