Tonight in L.A.: Fool’s Gold, Robert DeLong, Camp Freddy, the Entrance Band, Goo Goo Dolls, the Dustbowl Revival, Boys Noize, Borgore, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Sergio Mendes, Fedde Le Grand, Escort, Nosaj Thing and more
Party safely, but by all means party – and happy new year: ‣ It’s not Times Square, but downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park is doing its best. “Grand Park NYE L.A.” will feature music from Fool’s Gold, Daedelus and Buyepongo, 3D projections on City Hall, art installations, food trucks and more. Free. Info. Above is a […]
Tonight in L.A.: Travis, Youth Lagoon, Jagwar Ma, Mark Lanegan, Afrojack, Moby, Modest Mouse, Nosaj Thing, Ha Ha Tonka, Furthur, Unwritten Law, Honor Society, Filter, Bob Schneider, Maroon 5
Fare for a fabulous Friday: ‣ Long-running Britpop quartet Travis visits the Wiltern Theatre behind their new album “Where You Stand.” That’s their chilly video for “Moving,” above. ‣ Trevor Powers brings his project Youth Lagoon to the First Unitarian Church, where Pure X opens. ‣ His new album “Imitations” out last month, Mark Lanegan […]
Thursday’s things, and there are plenty: ‣ Spoek Mathambo – the nom de tune of South Africa’s Nthato Mokgata – bring the spiky electro on its nee album “Father Creeper” to the Echoplex. Gothic Tropic and Pegasus Warning open. That’s Spoek Mthanbo’s video for “Let Them Talk,” above. ‣ Electro whiz Nosaj Thing does a free […]
Incoming: Everest, The xx, the Lumineers, Sheryl Crow, Mia Doi Todd, Voxhaul Broadcast, Alan Jackson, Nosaj Thing, Jackie Greene, Z-Trip, Barenaked Ladies, Dirty Projectors, Nick Waterhouse, Salem, Fiona Apple and more. Above: Fiona Apple’s video for “Every Single Night.” She plays the Palladium on Sunday. Our staff picks of the week: @KRBronson recommends: Nosaj Thing […]
Saturday’s slate: ‣ Maybe it’s time to go back to college? Today’s KXSC Festival (5 p.m.-midnight) brings headliners Nosaj Thing (pictured at Coachella last year) and Belgium’s Starfucker to Founders Park on the USC Campus. The free, all-ages event will also feature White Fence, TRMRS, Only You and Fiore, with Dublab, Downtown Lobby and folks […]
We give you a couple lovely acoustic videos to go with your Thursday show list: ‣ Good Times for a Good Cause Dept.: Wires in the Walls, Telstar and Little Red Lung team up for a benefit show at the Mint presented by Rock Is a Girl’s Best Friend and Buzz Bands LA (who will […]
The 13th annual Eagle Rock Music Festival has it wired. The daylong neighborhood affair along Colorado Boulevard will feature 11 scions of the L.A. beat scene – the Low End Theory stage boasts performances by Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing and the Gaslamp Killer, among others – and enough of this city’s top indie music to […]
[Buzz Bands LA and friends were out in force at this year’s FYF Fest. Part 4 of 4:] Twin Sister ”¢ Avi Buffalo ”¢ Cass McCombs ”¢ Pink Mountaintops ”¢ The Olivia Tremor Control ”¢ The Weakerthans ”¢ Yacht ”¢ Dan Deacon ”¢ The Dead Milkmen Photo galleries: Concert photography by Scott Dudelson Below, our […]
It’s a full-speed-ahead Friday: ‣ Z-Trip (pictured) brings his Rock Boxx Tour to the Palladium, with De La Soul, Nosaj Thing and Daddy Kev. ‣ Death Cab For Cutie is back for a second night at the Greek Theatre, with Frightened Rabbit opening. ‣ Silver Lake indie quartet Le Switch plays its farewell show at […]
[Birthday greetings go out today to L.A. roots legend Dave Alvin …] Tonight’s top picks on a night making top picks is damned hard: ‣ The Soft Pack (that’s their Gia Coppola/Sam Freilich-directed video for “More or Less,” above) return to their home based for a show at the Echoplex with Kurt Vile & the […]
