Your Sunday show options: ‣ The second day of Viva Pomona goes off at the Glass House with a great lineup highlighted by the Thee Oh Sees, Crystal Antlers [pictured], Fuzz, the Vim Dicta, the Dead Ships, Chicano Batman, the Lovely Bad Things and GRMLN, along with Terry Malts, Summer Vacation, Sea Lions and more. […]
‣ O.C.-bred quintet Young the Giant, whose sophomore album “Mind Over Matter” came out in January, headlines the Palladium, with Cayucas opening. ‣ Citizen Cope, the singer-guitarist-producer born Clarence Greenwood, does an intimate solo show athte Wiltern, with Alice Smith supporting. ‣ It’s the second in 2014’s First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum, […]
Did you miss anything at FYF Fest? Did you miss FYF Fest altogether? Buzz Bands LA reviewed 37 of the 57 acts and published more than 150 photos from the weekend’s 10th annual FYF, which announced ticket sales of 30,000 for the dusty, bustling proceedings at L.A. State Historic Park. Here are quick links to […]
Dan Deacon, Devendra Banhart, Toro Y Moi, Ty Segall, Metz, Crystal Antlers ||| Photos by Carl Pocket After the jump, more photos and capsule reviews:
Labor Day fun: ‣ Kitten kicks off its free residency at the Bootleg Bar, at it figures to be a good one – not only did Choloe Chaidez and crew just release a new EP, the New Wave/post-punk-inspired “Cut It Out,” but Sky Ferreira (with new music in hand herself) opens the show. AB & […]
We’re all over the map this Thursday: ‣ Jesca Hoop, who earned raves for her show earlier this week at Largo, continues her West Coast tour behind her new album “The House That Jack Built.” She’s touring with Grammy winner Jesse Harris, whose own new album “Sub Rosa” came out last month. Tonight they play […]
The folks behind the Moon Block Party – who staged the DIY shows Desert Daze in Desert Hot Springs during Coachella – brought the festivities to Pomona on Saturday, bringing about 30 bands to the city’s Art Colony for an eclectic day of psych-rock, garage and indie-rock. highlights included headlining sets by Fool’s Gold and […]
When it comes to suspending your brain somewhere between stoner oblivion and psychedelic bliss, JUJU has mojo. The trance-y rock is the new venture of singer-guitarist Phil Pirrone (Jeffertiti’s Nile, A Static Lullaby, Casket Salesman) and Incan Abraham drummer Andrew Clinco. Over the drummer’s thunderous rhythms, Pirrone loops guitar and bass, building an almost primordial […]
Thursday’s thicket of things: ‣ It’s been too long since we’ve heard from Crash Kings. The L.A. trio of Tony and Mike Beliveau and Jason Morris, who had a hit with “Mountain Man” off their 2009 album, have been working on a follow-up and will play a bunch of new material tonight at the Troubadour, […]
[Welcome to the FYF hangover, Sunday edition. Hope to have our coverage posted later today. Meanwhile:] Sunday fun: ‣ Mellowing out on this holiday weekend? The Sweet Hurt and Ry Cuming join residents Daniel Ahearn and the Jones for tonight’s edition of the Sunday Night Jones at the Satellite. The Buzz Bands LA-presented night features […]
