[Sunset Junction, other Junction functions, shows by legends and a show by Legend, shows in massive amphitheatres and shows by people with egos the size of amphitheatres – what a weekend. When am I going to find time to celebrate Serj Tankian’s birthday?] Once through the weekend, real … slow … like: Friday highlights: ‣ […]
[Birthday greetings to Rivers Cuomo, who hits the big Four-Oh on Sunday …] My top 5 reasons to leave the house this weekend that don’t involve Kustom culture or Bill Cosby: ‣ DeLorean, the hotly tipped synth-wielding kids from the coast of Spain, play the Echo tonight. Have a taste of “Stay Close.” Oh, and […]
The Silverlake Jubilee arrives with a bang this weekend, the first-year music and arts festival bringing some 50 bands to a three-stage neighborhood fair featuring cutting-edge DJs, comedy, spoken word, film, art and fashion – not to mention three dozen or so food trucks to satiate attendees’ appetites. Buzz Bands LA has joined with Jubilee […]
[Happy Cinco de Mayo. And happy birthday, Adele. Here’s your fare for 5/5/10:] Anticon soundscapist and Andrew Bird collaborator Martin Dosh [that’s his video for “Airlift,” above] hits the Echo tonight behind the April release of his fifth album “Tommy.” Supporting is local boy genius Will Wiesenfeld is his new incarnation as Baths. … The […]
[Everything digested? Here’s how to burn off the calories this weekend …] Tonight: Julian Casablancas, doing his different-strokes solo project [review 1 and 2], winds up his residency at the Downtown Palace Theatre, with local quintet Haim opening. Danielle Haim plays in Casablancas’ band too. … Vancouver garage rockers Japandroids visit the Echo, with Surfer […]
[Apologies for the server problems that befuddled Buzz Bands all morning. Back to disseminating:] Big doings all over town – under the stars, there is Jackson Browne at the Greek Theatre; Buddy Guy, Dr. John and the Lower 911 and James Cotton at the Hollywood Bowl; and, on a smaller scale but no less enjoyable, […]
Dawes, the L.A. quartet whose previously self-released debut “North Hills” gets a shot of adrenaline when ATO Records re-releases it on Sept. 29, starts its L.A. residency (the foursome is also doing Mondays at the Detroit Bar) at the Echo. Supporting are Slang Chickens and a band called Big Echo – whom Web In Front […]
L.A. art-pop ensemble Fol Chen warmed up for a trip across the pond on Thursday by playing to a nearly full house at the Echo. Frontman Adam Goldman (aka Samuel Bing, pictured above) leads his charges on a seven-day, six-show tour of the U.K. beginning Monday. Thursday’s bill almost qualified as a sonic experiment – […]
[Twenty-five years ago today, Bruce Springsteen released “Born in the U.S.A.” Salute something, even if it’s Annie Leibovitz’s album cover.] Around the clubs, for folks who don’t have tickets the to the big Green Day show at the Music Box @ Fonda, or who aren’t going to brave the elements for Video Games Live at […]
[Jane’s Addiction’s Eric Avery blows out birthday candles on Saturday; cheers to him as we rock into the weekend …] Tonight: Seems to be lighter than your average Friday, but in addition to the I Am Treasure benefit at the Roxy (featuring Pigeon John and Rootbeer), you have some other options. She Wants Revenge, paired […]
