Moby, Little Dragon and Phantogram will be joined by the likes of Gramatik, Beats Antique, Amon Tobin, Gold Panda, the Gaslamp Killer and Simian Mobile Disco at this year’s Lightning in a Bottle Festival – being held this year at a new location, the Lake San Antonio Recreation Area near Bradley, Calif., a little more […]
Sunday things: ‣Â L.A. duo Youth Code plays a homecoming show at Complex with support from Sleep Clinic. ‣ Recently-signed Mom+Pop artist Courtney Barnett headlines the Bootleg Theatre. Fever the Ghost opens. ‣Â Just over in the next room, Miriam Bryant and Natalia Kills co-headline a sold-out show at the Bootleg Bar. That’s Byrant’s video for “Finders […]
Here’s to a great Saturday night: ‣ Afro-pop ensemble Fool’s Gold, who’ve been working on their third album, headline the Satellite. Crash and Raw Geronimo support. ‣ Phantogram, the musical duo of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, headlines the Palladium behind their new album “Voices,” with White Sea opening. ‣ The Thermals visit the Satellite […]
Incoming: Phantogram, Allen Stone, Duncan Sheik, Kris Bowers, the Toledo Show, Lucinda Williams, Misun, Jared & the Mill, New Politics, Public Service Broadcasting, Kiven, Willy Mason, the Dollyrots, Blockhead, ALO, Jars of Clay, Miley Cyrus, Wildcat! Wildcat!, the John Butler Trio, Benmont Tench, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Amos Lee, Noah Gundersen, Marissa Nadler, Magic Man, […]
Is Monday night the new weekend, or what? ‣ Animal Collective brings its spectacular stage show to the Wiltern Theatre, where Dan Deacon opens. ‣ Best Coast headlines the Fonda Theatre behind this week’s release of its new mini-album “Fade Away.” It’s a benefit for the Los Angeles Animal Rescue, and Baby Alpaca and Death […]
Your super Sunday: ‣ It’s a big night at the Hollywood Bowl as their orchestra teams up with M83 and Phantogram. ‣ Over at the Mayan Theatre, the Vaccines headline in support of their album “Coming of Age.” The Chain Gang of 1974 support. ‣ The Greek Theatre continues its streak of big summer shows […]
[Happy Friday. I’ll post a radio preview in a bit, but I just want to mention here that the Buzz Bands LA show Moheak Radio moves to a new timeslot starting this week – 11 a.m. on Fridays. Talk to you later this morning …] Your fantastic Friday: ‣ Portland’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra plays the […]
Phantogram first burst on to the scene in 2009 with two EPs that eventually led to their seductive debut album “Eyelid Movies,” and they’re finally back with some new material after two long years of touring. Although the new batch of songs on “Nightlife” (out now via Barsuk Records) don’t stray too far from their […]