Also on Saturday: Starcrawler, Jarina de Marco, KOLARS, J Boog, the Hunna, Rock Against MS, Knuckle Puck, Holy Shit, Duane Betts & the Pistoleers, Marshmello, Fiona Grey, Kristin Hersh
Incoming: Van William, Lauren Ruth Ward, the Eiffels, Jukebox the Ghost, Ethan Gruska, Bostich & Fussible, Chief Keef, Wilderado, Luna, Slotface, So Many Wizards, Romance & Rebellion, K. Flay, Destroyer, Black Marble, Emily Wells, Red Aunts, the Buttertones, the White Buffalo, Joe Henry, Meiko, Big Boi, Linda Perhacs and more
From slow-rapping turtles to mushroom-fueled romps to ripping up a donut shop to Macaulay Culkin (!) on a cross, here are the videos that made Buzz Bands LA’s life visually trippy in 2017.
Starcrawler’s new video for “I Love LA” arrives with the news that the young L.A. quartet’s self-titled debut album will be out in January on Rough Trade Records.
From the conversational charm of Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile to the unhinged magic of Ty Segall, Starcrawler and Ariel Pink, Day 1 of Desert Daze kicked up a lot of dust.
Incoming: JoJo, the Staves, New Mystics, Cloud Nothings, Hippie Sabotage, Charming Liars, Gavin Turek, the Radio Dept., Circa Curvive, Badbadnotgood, Acceptance, the Octopus Project, AFI, Tennis, American Football, Los Campesinos, Vetiver, Shannon & the Clams
It’s Buzz Bands LA’s annual “Artists to Watch” — short missives about the music we’re anticipating the most in 2017. Dig in.
The female-powered GIRLSCHOOL festival returns in January for three days of music, education and more at the Bootleg Theater. Chelsea Wolfe, the Bird and the Bee, Deap Vally and Francisca Valenzuela top the bill.
Long Island’s the Lemon Twigs played songs from their debut album “Do Hollywood” to a sold-out Echo on Wednesday night.
