Here’s what’s up for your Tuesday: ‣ Groundbreaking German electro band Kraftwerk does the first in a series of 3D shows at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. ‣ U.K. trio Band of Skulls plays downtown’s Belasco Theater behind its new album “Himalayan.” ‣ Sam Roberts Band [pictured] visits the Church on York behind its new […]
Did you miss anything at FYF Fest? Did you miss FYF Fest altogether? Buzz Bands LA reviewed 37 of the 57 acts and published more than 150 photos from the weekend’s 10th annual FYF, which announced ticket sales of 30,000 for the dusty, bustling proceedings at L.A. State Historic Park. Here are quick links to […]
Omar Souleyman, Shlohmo, Flume, Glasser, How to Dress Well, Pional, Antwon ||| Photos by Carl Pocket After the jump, more photos and capsule reviews:
Incoming: Aerosmith, Justin Bieber, Islands, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Bruce Springsteen, Sufjan Stevens, No Doubt, Carole King, ZZ Top, Flogging Molly, Monsters Calling Home, How to Dress Well, the Starvations, Shuggie Otis, Paul Banks, Tom Morello, Seven Saturdays, Streetlight Manifesto, Donnie and Marie Osmond, the Polyphonic Spree, the Lonely Wild, Bloc Party, David Bazan, Kopecky Family […]
[New tunes from three artists rolling in to L.A this week…] The Tallest Man On Earth, “1904” – We get a glimpse of Kristian Matsson’s new material on the forthcoming “There’s No Leaving Now,” out Tuesday on Dead Oceans. Although the Swedish singer played up the bare-bones acoustic vibe as his strengths over the years, […]
No sooner had Pat Grossi – his harp twinkling and voice soaring as Active Child – finished his residency at the Echo than the video for “Playing House,” his collaboration with How to Dress Well, was released. Like the song, director Isaac Ravishankara’s drop-dead gorgeous video plays with the notion of dreams vs. reality, and […]
Choirboy-turned-indie magician Pat Grossi arrived early last year as something of an angel from outer space, his bedroom pop under the name Active Child marrying his arching falsetto and twinkling harp to electronic textures seemingly concocted by Hal. Now he’s following up his “Curtis Lane” EP with an album, “You Are All I See,” due […]
