This Week’s Shows: July 27-Aug. 2
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Incoming: HARD Summer, The Kills, Social Distortion, Wye Oak, AWOLNATION, Shelby Lynne, JD McPherson, The Offspring, Aretha Franklin, Andrew Bird and more.
Wye Oak nails its balancing act for enthusiastic fans old and new at the El Rey Theatre
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Those who made their way into the El Rey Theatre on Thursday night got an intimate show with the Baltimore duo Wye Oak, who recently released their album “Shriek” via Merge. It was a special show considering it was the first time many fans were hearing the new direction Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack had […]
Tonight in L.A.: Richard Thompson, X, Cults, Wye Oak, De Lux, A House for Lions, Miles Tackett, Nick Cave, Lemonade/Chad Valley, TeamMate
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Free concerts, record-release parties, music legends … a thriller of a Thursday: ‣ The Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier kicks off with indie acts Cults and James Supercave. Free and all-ages, the festivities start at 7 p.m. Above, Cults’ video for “High Road.” ‣ Legendary singer-guitarist Richard Thompson visits Levitt Pavilion MacArthur […]
The Week Ahead: July 7-13
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Incoming: Zak Waters, Cher, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Corners, LA Font, S. Carey, the Bolts, Kilo Virga, Skin N Bones, KISS, Def Leppard, Joshua bell, Town in the City, Los Mysterious, Prayers, The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Peter Matthew Bauer, John Murry, GoldStar, The Mowgli’s, Waters, Cloud Nothings, METZ, The Count Basie Orchestra, Via Echo, Charlie […]
Coachella 2014: A recap of all our recaps
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Going to Coachella on Weekend 2? Want to relive the first weekend? Buzz Bands LA covered 53 of the festival’s 184 performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday and published more than 170 photographs. After the jump, we provide quick links to everything:
Coachella 2014: Wye Oak, getting their ‘Freak’ on
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Who:Â Wye Oak at in the Gobi tent In 3 or Fewer Words:Â Beyond their roots. Memorable Because:Â “Hi, Coachellans! Coachellers?” Jenn Wasner wasn’t sure what to call the crowd (she eventually decided she liked “Coachellites”), but what she and bandmate Andy Stacks knew was that this was a “big ol’ stage for a tiny little band.” No […]
Stream: Wye Oak, ‘Glory’
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It’s a bit odd to hear a “guitar-less” Wye Oak song, since the instrument was half of vocalist Jenn Wasner’s arsenal from the beginning. Yet, sounds evolve and what we have from Wasner and drummer Andy Stack are two new synth-pop songs. Now, if you know anything abut BBLA, we’ve heard our share of synth-pop […]
SXSW 2014: Fast times with Speedy Ortiz, catching waves on White Sea and other Young Magic
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[TGIF … kind of. It’s already Friday which means SXSW is nearly over, but we’ve still got lots to explore and we did our best to check out the bountiful goods last night. The usual energetic bustle of downtown Austin was a bit dampened after Wednesday’s night late-night tragedy, but the Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlie’s […]
Tonight in L.A.: Dirty Projectors, Nick Waterhouse, Gladys Knight, the Ettes, a House for Lions, Breakestra, Downtown Summer Party, Lukas Nelson
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A stellar Saturday ahead: ‣ Dirty Projectors headline the Wiltern behind their new album “Swing Lo Magellan,” with Wye Oak opening. ‣ Nick Waterhouse brings his vintage R&B stylings to the Getty for an installment of the Saturdays Off the 405 series. ‣ Gladys Knight and Natalie Cole team up for a night of soul […]
Download: Wye Oak, ‘Spiral’
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Known for their balance of intimacy and scorching shoegaze-inspired folk, Wye Oak returns with a new single courtesy of Adult Swim’s Singles Program. The only thing is, “Spiral” doesn’t sound much like anything from the Baltimore duo’s past repertoire. Fans of last year’s “Civilian” (including us) may be shocked at the song’s programmed beats, heavy […]
