Who: The War On Drugs on the Main Stage In 3 or Fewer Words: “‘Red Eyes,’ man!” Mostly Memorable Because: In the GA beer tent next to the main stage, there were many festival-goers were having some Springsteen-esque moments with Adam Granduciel. Although the War On Drugs are notoriously known for epic jam sessions, they provided one of […]
Incoming: Coachella (Weekend 2), Brokechella, Stone Temple Pilots, Royal Blood, Father John Misty, Chet Faker, Luna, Odessa, Dorothy, Dreamers, Desaparecidos, Plain White T’s, Squarepusher, Stromae, Jenny Lewis, Swans, Glass Animals, FKA Twigs, Fleetwood Mac, Barry Manilow, Cloud Nothings, the Bad Romantics, MØ, Neil & Liam Finn, SomeKindaWonderful, Ride, Benjamin Booker, Alt-J, Florence + the Machine, […]
It’s a Saturday kind of Saturday: â–º Day 2 of Coachella features the likes of Jack White, the Weeknd, Axwell ^ Ingrosso, Alt-J, Belle & Sebastian, Ratatat, Hozier, Flosstradamus, Bad Religion, SBTRKT, FKA Twigs, Tyler the Creator, Father John Misty, Run the Jewels and more. [Set times at bottom of post.] â–º Nochella — with […]
Ride, Interpol, Swans, Belle & Sebastian, Desaparecidos, the War on Drugs, Father John Misty, FKA Twigs and Built to Spill are among the Coachella artists who will be playing club and theater gigs — which have become known as “Localchella” shows — on dates in close proximity to the two-weekend desert festival April 10-12 and 17-19. […]
Last week, we shared our favorite Los Angeles albums of the year, so here is Buzz Bands LA’s overall list, as rendered by this site’s principal contributors, Seraphina Lotkhamnga, Andrew Veeder and myself. So much good music, so little time: – Kevin Bronson
The War On Drugs returned to Los Angeles on Thursday for another sold-out show at the Fonda Theatre in support of their latest album “Lost in the Dream,†which is out now via Secretly Canadian. (The played the Glass House in Pomona on Wednesday and also performed a sold-out show on Friday.) With Cass McCombs […]
Friday, wow … and there’s a baseball game too: ‣ Kings of Leon hold forth at the Hollywood Bowl, supported by Kongos. ‣ At the Greek Theatre, it’s the legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash, doing the first of two nights. ‣ U.K. indie-rockers Bombay Bicycle Club headline the Wiltern, with Milo Greene and Luxley supporting. […]
Your big ol’ Thursday night show options: ‣ The War On Drugs visit the Fonda Theatre behind their acclaimed album “Lost in the Dream.” Cass McCombs opens. Above, the War on Drugs’ video for “Under the Pressure.” ‣ Old soul man Nick Waterhouse brings his band to the Mayan Theater behind his latest album “Holly.” […]
First up on the first of the month: ‣ Folk-rock quintet the Felice Brothers [pictured] visit the Roxy Theatre behind their new album “Favorite Waitress,” supported by Spirit Family Reunion. ‣ Australia’s Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes, their new EP “Love Cliques” just out, bring their wild mix of soul, doo-wop and jazz to […]
Incoming: Sam Smith, the Orwells, Sir Sly, Royal Blood Teleman, the Picturebooks, Beach Party, Clean Bandit, King Crimson, Wand, Cibo Matto, Martha Davis, Lenka, the Big & Rich, Trigger Hippy, the Felice Brothers, Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rockettes, Turbogeist, the War on Drugs, Cass McCombs, Wongchilde, Nick Waterhouse, Joel Jerome, Brother Ali, Ben Kweller, […]
