Tuesday’s happenings: ‣ The National give a concert and host the theatrical premiere of their documentary film “Mistaken for Strangers” at the Shrine Auditorium. ‣ London Grammar, whose debut “If You Wait” is released in the U.S. today, visits the El Rey Theatre, supported by HighasaKite. That’s the video for their hit “Strong,” above. And […]
Incoming: Young Fathers, Jamie Scott, the National, London Grammar, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Liza Minnelli, PAPA, Fanfarlo, the Jezabels, John Legend, TeamMate, Facts on File, Love Darling, Matisyahu, the Sounds, the Kin, Magic Wands, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Linda Perhac, Delta Rae, Steve Aoki, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Daniel Rossen, Moving […]
SXSW 2014 was busier than ever and the Buzz Bands LA staff was once again running around covering as many bands as we could – as usual, leaving the A-list party-crashers to outlets in favor of the spirit of discovery we think the festival is all about. With the help of guest blogger Trina Green, […]
[The snack chip saleslady played a show Thursday night, and a bunch of other attention-whoring A-listers were seen crashing SXSW as well. I missed them all and have no regrets, although the tearful fans left standing on Red River Street outside the snack chip saleslady’s show probably had some. Heard something about vomit. At least […]
Your Tuesday things: ‣ O.S. indie-pop band the Colourist head up a big night for SoCal bands at the Troubadour, joined by Night Terrors of 1927 and Max & the Moon. ‣ Fuel [pictured] is back – the quartet’s fifth album and first since 2007, “Puppet Strings,” is out today, and the band headlines the […]
Incoming: Glasvegas, Howler, Run River North, Lucinda Williams, Moses Sumney, James Supercave, DA & the Jones, the Colourist, Fuel, Social Studies, Nacosta, Tosca, Leslie & the Lys, PAPA, the Wild Feathers, Skinny Puppy, 311, the Ataris, Gary Numan, Wild Beasts, Typhoon, the Casket Girls, San Fermin, Four Tet, JD Samson & Men, Nick Waterhouse, HIM, […]
Although Buzz Bands LA spends a lot of energy following local artists, my year-end album list is a general one. (EPs are a different story.) In comparison to last year’s list, 2013’s lineup seems to be dominated by artists from across the pond – with a handful of L.A.-based artists making the cut. Check out my […]
Preface: More than 200 Los Angeles-sired albums landed on Buzz Bands LA’s doorstep this year, and they came in all sounds and styles. There is something to recommend in a startling number of them. But to avert writing the same introduction I did last year, I will simply say, in dispensing with the notion of […]
PAPA’s homecoming show Friday night at the El Rey Theatre Sax felt every bit like a victory lap, the band having toured on a couple of continents during the pavement-pounding of its coming-out year. So the Los Angeles quartet anchored by singing drummer Darren Weiss and bassist Daniel Presant invited some friends to join the […]
It’s a full-on Friday night: ‣ Four bands associated with the 1980s movement known as the Paisley Underground – the Bangles, the Three O’Clock [pictured at Coachella in April], the Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade – team up at the Fonda Theatre for a show benefiting music education programs in L.A. ‣ The Skirball Cultural […]
