Here’s what’s up on a wild Wednesday: ‣ U.K. rockers Kasabian [see “Bumblebee”] rock the Wiltern behind their new album “48:13.” ‣ Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche [see “Sentimentalist”] plays the Troubadour behind his new album “Please,” with Teen, and the Last Hurrah feat. Maesa supporting. Above, Evan Savitt’s new video for Lerche’s “Legends.” ‣ Long-running […]
Get over the hump this way: ‣ Avant-rock giants Swans, touring behind their widely (and deservingly) praised double-album “To Be Kind,” do the first of two nights at the Roxy Theatre. Longtime provocatrice Carla Bozulich (Geraldine Fibbers, Evangelista), who also released a new album earlier this year (“Boy”) opens. Above, the Pamela Maddaleno-directed video for […]
Incoming: Chinatown Moon Festival, Lobsterfest, Fenech-Soler, Soft Swells, Lou Barlow, Linus Young, Fathers & Suns, Gary Calamar, Barcelona, Miles Tackett, Decorator, the Entrance Band, Charlotte OC, YG, Swans, Waters, Wartime Recitals, Boyz II Men, EFG, Sturgill Simpson, Band of Heathens, Lily Kershaw, Marc Anthony, Linkin Park, Earth, Goldroom, Sean Hayes, Slow Magic, Too Short, Katey […]
There are elegant chandeliers above the stage in the Champagne Room at Taix restaurant, and during a few of the sets on the Buzz Bands LA Stage on Saturday at Echo Park Rising, you worried for their health. Plenty of show-stealing transpired over the course of the afternoon and evening, and the highlights were many: […]
Echo Park Rising, the free neighborhood festival that has extended from two days to three days, is just around the corner. Festivities will kick off Friday, Aug. 15 and continue through Sunday Aug. 17, and Buzz Bands LA is once again privileged to be curating one stage during the festival, in the Champagne Room at Taix […]
Just when it seems like baroque pop had gone out of fashion, L.A.’s Wartime Recitals come out of nowhere with their whimsical keyboard riffs, sweet harmonies, sweeping violin and glockenspiel accents. The sextet’s musical gusto not only serves as a natural pick-me-up but also has the depth that would attract fans of Los Campesinos!, Fanfarlo and […]
Echo Parking Rising, the free neighborhood festival that has announced its extension from two days to three days, is happening on Friday, Aug. 15 through Sunday Aug. 17, and Buzz Bands LA is once again privileged to be curating one stage during the festival, in the Champagne Room at Taix Lounge. This year, we present 10 […]
Kan Wakan, Allah-Las, Woods, De Lux, GoldLink, Myron & E and Cherry Glazerr are among the artists playing Echo Park Rising, which expands to three days of free shows this year (Aug. 15-17) at various venues in Echo Park. Buzz Bands LA again returns to the Champagne Room at Taix, presenting a Saturday lineup of […]
‣ Hey, welcome back, Luscious Jackson. The reunited ’90s rockers play their fist L.A. show in more than a decade at the El Rey Theatre behind their November release, “Magic Hour,” with Money Mark opening. ‣ And while we’re reliving the â€90sa, Throwing Muses and Tanya Donelly do a second night at the Bootleg Bar. […]
