Incoming: Alt-J, Pentatonix, Wildcat! Wildcat!, Metronomy, White Denim, Banks, Dry the River, Hanni El Khatib, Olin & the Moon, Hobart W Fink, TV on the Radio, Nas, Eastern Conference Champions, Fever the Ghost, the Acid, Matt Ellis, the Brave Ones, Ceci Bastida, Matisyahu, Jessie Ware, the Melvins, Le Butcherettes, Kimbra, Sloan, Tom Vek, Movement, Colin […]
Matt Ellis, “Candy” – The Sydney, Australia-born songwriter trotted the globe before sinking his roots in Venice a few years ago, which has turned out to be an excellent station for his finely honed Americana. Ellis’ 2011 album “Births, Deaths and Marriages,” his fourth full-length, came soaked in pedal steel and honesty. And the 38-year-old […]
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 […]
Things you can do after your poolside parties: ‣ The follow-up to Gangi’s very good debut “A” has been a long time coming, but Matt Gangi and collaborator Eric Charamosta have some new (unmastered) songs up on Bandcamp, and they play tonight at Part Time Punks at the Echo along with Swahili Blonde and Maus […]
Another bountiful night in the city, starting at the Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd.), where Great Northern, Xu Xu Fang and Obi Best come together to play a benefit for the children’s cancer charity the Pablove Foundation. The guys from Division Day will DJ. … At the Knitting Factory, Jonah Matranga reunites Onelinedrawing and opens […]
[Happy birthday to Suzi Quatro – maybe I will bust out the leather jacket in her honor tonight …] Not quite as frantic a schedule in the city tonight – unless you’re a fan of Pennywise (sold out at Club Nokia) or 2 Live Crew (playing the Key Club). … Pilar Diaz ends a rockin’ […]
