“I’m not that old / but I’m getting pretty wise,” sings Mario Cuomo sings on “Southern Comfort,” the opening track to the Orwells‘ new album “Disgraceland.” He’s right. Coumo and his cohorts were only 17 years old when they first busted out of the Chicago suburbs and aren’t much older now, but oh how they […]
Super Saturday selections: ‣ Burger Records kicks off the first of its two-day festival Burgerama III at the Observatory with band such as the Growlers, the Black Lips, Bleached, Tijuana Panthers, Shannon & the Clams, Hunx & His Punx, NOBUNNY, Audacity, Cherry Glazerr, Lovely Bad Things, Aquadolls, Colleen Green, Coathangers, Tashaki Miyaki, Boogarins and plenty more. […]
It’s a monstrous Thursday: ‣ It’s a big Burgerama warmup show at the Observatory – the Orwells, Twin Peaks, Corners, Thee Rain Cats, Bronch,  L.A. Witch, Criminal Hygiene and more rock the O.C. venue in preparation for the Saturday/Sunday festival there. That’s the Orwells’ video for “The Righteous One,” above. ‣ Kraftwerk continue their tour de catalog, playing “Computer […]
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 […]
The lineup for our seriously conflicted Thursday: ‣ Cold War Kids, with two releases out this year (the album “Dear Miss Lonelyhearts” and the new digital EP “Tuxedos”) visit the Wiltern Theatre on a night that features PAPA and the return to L.A. of We Barbarians. ‣ Canadian indie-poppers Stars headline the El Rey Theatre, […]
Did you miss anything at FYF Fest? Did you miss FYF Fest altogether? Buzz Bands LA reviewed 37 of the 57 acts and published more than 150 photos from the weekend’s 10th annual FYF, which announced ticket sales of 30,000 for the dusty, bustling proceedings at L.A. State Historic Park. Here are quick links to […]
Holy Ghost!, Solange, Washed Out, !!!, No Age, Poolside, the Orwells, Fear of Men ||| Photos by Carl Pocket After the jump, more photos and capsule reviews:
What’s that you ask? When did teenage punk rockers the Orwells turn into a female doo-wop trio? No, the young Chicago-based quartet aren’t actually the stars in this video, but the melodies and lyrics sure do come through even when a girl group is relaying the message. There’s a morbid touch here and there, but […]
The Orwells’ campaign to save rock ’n’ roll – well, that’s what it seems like every time they step onstage – has a new backer. The young suburban Chicago quintet of Mario Cuomo, Grant Brinner, Henry Brinner, Dominick Corso and Matt O’Keefe worked with TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek on the title track of […]
[Last day of South by Southwest’s music festival was a doozy. The industry was frantically running around to catch a set by a band they’ve been meaning to see all week (like this writer), but venues at capacity, long lines and late starts didn’t help. Although the foot traffic seemed to die down just a […]
