Ten years after: Ten things I remember about 2008 (and a flashback playlist)
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Ten years later, 2008 sounds pretty good. The memories, though, are a mixed bag. Here’s Buzz Bands LA’s annual flashback.
Ten Years Ago: Our 2006
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Buzzbands.LA revisits 2006 through a playlist, a good year for local flavor.
Tonight in L.A.: Delta Spirit, Darker My Love, Jonathan Richman, Anti-Flag, Chasing Kings
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[Take pause this morning to Imagine on the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death.] Top 4 places to get your midweek on: ‣ Three local bands finishing up the year behind strong albums – Delta Spirit (“History From Below”), Darker My Love (“Alive As You Are”) and the Fling (“When the Madhouses Appear”) – team […]
Download: ‘The Christmas Gig’ compilation album
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Attention holiday shoppers: We know that your favorite price tag reads “free,” so at the risk of whoring ourselves out to a major retailer, we’re going to tell you about “The Christmas Gig,” a digital compilation of holiday tunes. It’s free. It’s original music. It’s good, in places really good. And it includes a lot […]
Ears Wide Open: White Fence
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And you thought this year’s Darker My Love album was a delirious trip in the Wayback Machine. This second helping of White Fence – the solo project of DML’s Tim Presley – is a beautifully woozy excursion into the lo-fi cobwebs of the ’60s. White Fence’s debut came out earlier this year on San Francisco’s […]
Band of Horses charms crowd at the Greek Theatre
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Review and gallery by Laurie Scavo Band of Horses could not have have brought their pastoral music to more picturesque location than the tree-lined alcove of the Greek Theatre on Saturday night. Too bad lead singer Ben Bridwell could not have brought his best voice. Bridwell, his normally soaring tenor cracking round the edges, joked […]
Tonight in L.A.: Brandon Flowers, Darker My Love, Baths, the Parson Red Heads, the Prids
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Top 6 reasons to stop watching Charlize Theron in this video and see a show tonight: ‣ The Killers’ Brandon Flowers unveils songs from his solo album “Flamingo” (due Sept. 14) at a sold-out show at the Troubadour. It quite possibly could be as action-packed as Nash Edgerton’s video for “Crossfire,” above. ‣ Darker My […]
Darker My Love’s simple, satisfying sonic shift
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The first question, as we convene for what has become a biannual lunch at Oinkster in Eagle Rock, is: “When did one of my favorite shoegaze bands wake up and decide they wanted to sound like the Byrds?” Rob Barbato and Tim Presley of Darker My Love laugh. “We always did …” Barbato says. “… […]
Ears Wide Open: Darker My Love
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While I’m still surprised that their sophomore album “2” didn’t make them the brightest star in the psych-rock constellation, Darker My Love is back. Today the L.A. quintet announced that its third album “Alive As You Are” will be released on Aug. 17 (via Dangerbird). It was recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco […]
Tonight in L.A.: The Temper Trap, Delta Spirit
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A lot can happen in a year. About this time last spring, an unsigned band out of Australia, the Temper Trap [pictured], was one of the big buzzes of the South by Southwest Music Festival. Now the London-based band with the big, anthemic sound is riding a wave of support for its debut album “Conditions.” […]
