Stream: NONA, ‘Otherways’
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NONA, the solo guise of sideman-around-town Michael Goldman, unveils the sparkling first single from an EP due later this year. It’s about trying really hard at love.
Tonight in L.A.: Adult Books, Lena Fayre, Chasing Kings
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Also on Monday: The Controversy, Pom Poms, Trivium, Silver Snakes, the Gromble, Deadfella
Ears Wide Open: NONA
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As he displayed last year in some intimate performances, Michael Goldman practices songcraft that belies his 22 years. Goldman has been the bassist for local favorites Chasing Kings – who are going on hiatus because frontman Matt Schwartz has joined up with Cold War Kids as a touring member. Now Goldman, debuting his own work […]
Video: Chasing Kings, ‘Do It To Myself’
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Instead of throwing food in his face, Mike Goldman and Nick Sandler help Chasing Kings frontman Matt Schwartz take on different locales in the video for their latest single “Do It to Myself.” Appropriately released while Chasing Kings wraps up their national tour, the Tessa Neustadt- and Matthew Black-directed clip promotes the track off their […]
Download: Chasing Kings, ‘Do It to Myself’
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Chasing Kings’ debut album “Nice Guys” has been simmering on the stove for about a year now, and the big news today is that it will finally be released Oct. 2. It’s an adrenaline-charged stew of pop hooks, shifting tempos and subversive humor from a band that’s paid its dues in Los Angeles and documented […]
Silver Lake Jubilee: Around Sunday’s festival with photographer Laurie Scavo
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Featuring Aloe Blacc, Maya Jupiter, Eastern Conference Champions, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Chasing Kings, more. Photographer Laurie Scavo shares this gallery from Sunday’s Silver Lake Jubilee. Check it out after the jump:
Taylor Locke, Davis Fetter head up Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night May 8 at Lot 1 Cafe
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Taylor Locke & the Roughs, who are working on a follow-up album to their two 2010 releases, will give a special acoustic performance – with strings – at Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday monthly songwriter night on May 8 at Lot 1 Cafe. Locke will be joined by Davis Fetter, the former Venus Infers frontman who’s […]
SXSW 2012: A family outing for nine SoCal bands at Buzz Bands LA’s ‘Dear Austin, Love L.A.’ day party
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The stage at Opal Divine’s Freehouse in Austin is like a treehouse stationed at the end of a picnic area. For almost seven hours Wednesday at Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin, Love L.A.” day party, nine Los Angeles bands used it as their plaything, dispensing crisp sets as if they were all on a family […]
SXSW 2012: If you’re in Austin today …
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BUZZBANDS.LA, brings nine of the southern California’s best emerging bands to Austin today for “DEAR AUSTIN: LOVE, L.A.” – a kickoff party concurrent with the first day of the 2012 SXSW Music Festival. The free showcase runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Opal Divine’s Freehouse, 700 W. 6th Street, Austin. No RSVP is necessary. […]
SXSW: Download Buzz Bands LA’s monster local music compilation ‘LA x SXSW x 44’
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Nine SoCal bands are playing Buzz Bands LA’s “Dear Austin: Love, L.A.” day party next Wednesday on the first day of the South by Southwest Music Festival. It seems like 999 SoCal bands are actually headed to Austin. When we started culling music from those artists, our uploader begged for for mercy. So we called […]
