Incoming: Coachella, Brokechella, Joywave,  Blood Orange, Lawrence Rothman, Banta, Mystic Braves, Mosco Rosco, David Crosby, Kate Nash, Bryan Ferry, Broken Bells, Au Revoir Simone, RAC, Sam Smith, Birds of Tokyo, Factory Floor, the Bloodhounds, Temples, Future Islands, Ellie Goulding, Cage the Elephant, Heaps N Heaps, Bombay Bicycle Club, MGMT, the 1975, Cobalt Cranes, The Jon Spencer […]
Scottish post-rockers Mogwai brought its mountain of sound to the Fonda Theatre on Saturday night, and while we realize still photographs can hardly capture the visceral experience that is a Mogwai live show, Scott Dudelson shares this gallery. The quintet’s seventh album “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” came out last year, the latest […]
Your spectacular Saturday: ‣ The legendary Beach Boys celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reunion tour and stop by the Hollywood Bowl with their pop-laden harmonies. ‣ Glasgow’s post-rock band Mogwai tear it up at the Fonda Theatre with Chad Van Gaalen as support. ‣ Cass McCombs headlines the El Rey Theatre in support of […]
[It’s Buzz Bands LA staff writer Seraphina L’s turn to share a year-end list …] By Seraphina Lotkhamnga Choosing one’s favorite albums of the year is always a daunting task, and it’s even worse when you have to whittle your list down to 25. Here are my thoughts on 2011 albums (local and non-local), and […]
[Happy birthday to Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai, who are in town tonight …] ‣ Buzz Bands LA’s monthly Second Tuesday songwriter night continues at Lot 1 Cafe with Brian Whelan (pictured), Stephen Sowan and Jason Diaz. ‣ Mogwai roars into the Mayan Theatre behind its seventh album, “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will” [get […]
In celebration of their seventh studio album “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will,” which is just out today on Sub Pop, Scottish post-rockers Mogwai have released another video for the track, “Mexican Grand Prix.” Despite the song title, the clip’s locale is nowhere near Mexico but rather in the band’s native city of Glasgow. […]
