Ears Wide Open: The Americans
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The Americans lay down traditional American rock ‘n’ roll with their new single, “The Right Stuff.”
Video: The Kills, ‘Doing it to Death’
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After a five-year hiatus, the Kills are releasing their fifth LP, “Ash & Ice,” on June 3. The duo will also play Coachella, the Mayan, and The Observatory in April.
Coachella 2015: Recapping Weekend 1 — here are links to all of Buzz Bands LA’s mini-reviews
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Heading to Indio for Weekend 2 of Coachella? Buzz Bands LA covered 58 sets during the first weekend of the festival, and below are the links to all of them. We had three writers on the ground trying to cover as much as possible (and, yes, we still missed a lot). Our favorites? We picked […]
Coachella 2015: Jack White, primal and pure
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Who: Jack White on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: Messianic presence. Memorable Because: Perhaps the best thing about White’s visceral headlining set is that all the kids posted up to get a spot to see schmaltz&B artist the Weeknd afterward had to sit through all 1 hour 45 minutes of it. It […]
Tonight in L.A.: Coachella (Jack White, Belle & Sebastian, Alt-J, more), Nochella, the Hush Sound, Wake Up Lucid, the Young Romans, Balance & Composure, Sixx: A.M., Bright Light Bright Light, the Janks
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It’s a Saturday kind of Saturday: â–º Day 2 of Coachella features the likes of Jack White, the Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Hozier, Flosstradamus, Bad Religion, SBTRKT, FKA Twigs, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, Run the Jewels and more. [Set times at bottom of post.] â–º Nochella — with […]
Video: Olivia Jean, ‘Reminisce’
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Olivia Jean was a member of the short-lived garage rock trio the Black Belles, who released an album in 2011 that was produced by Jack White and released on Third Man Records. As a solo artist, she continues to be mentored by White – her debut “Bathtub Love Killings,” which features new material and some […]
Ikey Owens died of a heart attack, coroner says
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Keyboardist Ikey Owens died early Tuesday morning of a heart attack, according to coroner’s officials in Puebla, Mexico. The information came this morning via the publicist for rocker Jack White, with whom Owens was touring. One report out of Mexico on Tuesday said drugs were found in Owens’ hotel room. According to today’s statement from […]
Ikey Owens dies at age 38; Long Beach keyboardist extraordinaire was on tour with Jack White
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Keyboardist Ikey Owens, a longtime member of the Mars Volta, founder of Free Moral Agents and a staple on the southern California scene in bands such as the Long Beach Dub All-Stars, has died in Mexico at age 38. Multiple reports said Owens was found dead this morning in his hotel room in Puebla, Mexico, […]
Tonight in L.A.: Jack White, Battleme, T-Pain, Hayes Carll/Bob Schneider, SomeKindaWonderful, Harps
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Go team: ‣ Jack White winds up a string a SoCal tour dates by playing the Fox Theater in Pomona. ‣ Portland rockers Battleme bring their blissful guitar rock to the Echo, supported by Jesus Sons and Isaac Rother & the Phantoms. Battleme’s “Future Runs Magnetic” came out in March and that’s the video for […]
Tonight in L.A.: Eels, King Buzzo, Jack White, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Ben Lee/Broken Arrow, Hayes Carll, Guides, Little Lonely, Omniflux
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‣ Eels visit the Orpheum Theatre behind their new album “The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett,” with Chelsea Wolfe opening. Eels’ tour made some headlines recently when Journey frontman Steve Perry guested with the band. Update: Perry will again join the band onstage tonight. ‣ The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne, aka King Buzzo [pictured], visits […]
