[Let’s see … the National is in town for two sold-out shows; it’s Morrissey’s birthday on Saturday, and I have massive show conflicts each of the next three nights. Weekend of Epic Mopery.] Buzz Bands’ Top 5 places to be this weekend: The National, tonight and Saturday at the Wiltern. Silverlake Jubilee, Saturday and Sunday […]
I’m on assignment for SPIN.com this week at SXSW – as well as trying to squeeze in some coverage for the mothership Buzz Bands LA. I filed several bits Wednesday for SPIN, so fans of the Happy Hollows, the Morning Benders and Everybody Was in the French Resistance … Now [that’s Eddie Argos, above], should […]
[Posting on the run this morning – happy birthday to Dave Davies (anybody going to see him Friday at the El Rey?), and here’s a short lineup of shows tonight:] Prefuse 73 hits town to play the Troubadour, with the Gaslamp Killer and VoicesVoices opening. … Red Cortez [pictured], who have a 7-inch single recorded […]
Music Go Music [download], the ’70s-channeling persona of the principals from L.A. band Bodies of Water, returns home after touring Europe behind its debut album “Expressions,” which came out in October on Secretly Canadian. In the mood for some Euro-pop? Get your ABBA to the Echo, where Wounded Lion opens. … At Spaceland, the Idaho […]
[Fun, festive fundraisers. Cool concerts. Punchy parties. And the Pity Party. This weekend has it all, and I must be quick so I can try to find my godawful-est sweater for the Christmas Sweater Festival on Saturday:] Tonight: Foreign Born [pictured] headlines Spaceland. I hope they use the sleigh bells if they play “Union Hall.” […]
[Apologies for the late-arriving daily post. Something about being out late last night …] Andy Clockwise closes out a year of winning over L.A. crowds by headlining Spaceland; Marvelous Toy and Globes on Remote support. … It’s the Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band [pictured] at the Echo, with Spirit Vine among the openers. … Big […]
It’s quite a night overall – and for fans of the L.A. scene in particular. Six local faves (three on a bill) are opposite each other at two venues. The Airborne Toxic Event kicks off its big tour with the Henry Clay People and Red Cortez at Pomona’s Fox Theater Pomona, while Sea Wolf [pictured] […]
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 […]
Good stuff in the Silver Lake/Echo Park environs tonight, starting at the Echo and Echoplex, where there is a double dose of free shows. Restavrant, along with Spirit Vine and Mini Mansions (pictured), performs downstairs, while the Growlers’ residency continues upstairs. … Resident guys Local Natives, who enjoyed line-down-the-block status last week at Spaceland, do […]
[Blogging may be light the next couple of days as your faithful scribe embarks on a little road trip. I’m pretty distraught over missing tonight’s battery of shows too, especially on such a special day – the birthday, as it is, shared by Jack White, Courtney Love and John Tesh.] The “Also I Like to […]
