[Maybe it’s because of the recent deluge of covers, including the Record Company’s great EP, Seven Saturdays’ take on the Cure and the songs on the New Limb’s mixtape, but today we were reminded that Buzz Bands LA has a lot of nifty cover songs in the queue. Here we share three – I’ll have […]
All this in one night? Wonder who’s in charge here … ‣ Seems like about 90% of the punk bands we currently care about are playing tonight in Los Angeles, although at different places. Let’s start with Titus Andronicus, whose new album “Local Business,” is just out. They headline the El Rey, with local heroes […]
Your Thursday show picks: ‣ Big day at the beach – Grouplove, White Arrows and Hindu Pirates perform at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. The music starts at 4 p.m. ‣ Tunes al fresco? Plenty of free, outdoor shows on this summer night: Kasey Chambers [pictured] and Matt Ellis head up “Australia […]
Your smashing Sunday selections: ‣ The Duke Spirit stops by the Echoplex in support of their new album “Bruiser.” San Antonio’s Hacienda and the Dead Ships of L.A. support. ‣ The Beach Boys play another show this weekend. This time, those sunny melodies will be ringing throughout the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine. ‣ Lana […]
A bounty of excellent local shows tonight: ‣ Soft Swells celebrate the release of their self-titled album with an early show (8 p.m.) at the Hotel Cafe, where the Ruby Friedman Orchestra plays an even earlier set (7) and King Washington plays later. [See Soft Swells’ “Put It on the Line.”] ‣ The Dead Ships […]
Busy Tuesday for legends as well as locals: ‣ Emmylou Harris and Her Red Dirt Boys headline the Greek Theatre, with Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller supporting. Harris’ 21st album, “Hard Bargain,” came out in April. ‣ Steve Earle and the Dukes visit the House of Blues. Earle’s new album “I’ll Never Get Out of […]
Touts for your Tuesday: ‣ Bon Iver and Other Lives do a second night in L.A., this show at the Gibson Amphitheatre. ‣ Low visits the El Rey Theatre behind its April release “C’mon,” with New Zealand’s Bachelorette opening. ‣ Correatown celebrates today’s release of its new album “Pleiades” with a show at the Bootleg […]
Post-holiday weekend fun: ‣ Only a year after releasing the double-disc retrospective “Your Hear Me,” veteran power-pop maestro Tommy Keene returned last month with a new album of crisp guitar rock, “Behind the Parade.” Tonight, Keene visits the Silverlake Lounge, with Exploding Flowers and Risers opening. That’s Keene’s video for “Deep Six Saturday,” above. ‣ […]
Hard to go wrong at any of the free residencies tonight. To recap: ‣ Expansive Americana with Robert Francis at the Bootleg Theater, where Blair, Papa and Cave Country support. Francis’ new material impressed last week, and the singer-songwriter was joined by his sister Juliette Commagere (pictured) for a couple of songs. ‣ Tuneful indie-rock […]
