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Loyal Lobos returns with the new single “Criminals,” the first from recording sessions executive produced by Teddy Geiger. She performs Tuesday at the Regent Theater.
Loyal Lobos returns with the new single “Criminals,” the first from recording sessions executive produced by Teddy Geiger. She performs Tuesday at the Regent Theater.
In between duties as a side player and a composer, Wendy Wang has completed work on her second album (and first since 2010) as The Sweet Hurt. She can leap tall buildings too.
Electro-pop artisan Evan Voytas has kept his formidable falsetto in the shadows since he released his “Feel Me” EP in 2012 — he’s worked as a session musician and co-written songs for other acts, including Chris Brown’s “Time For Love.” Today, via Hit City USA, Voytas unveiled the new single “Disappear Into the Stars” (b/w […]
How to get wowed on a Wednesday: ‣ Aloe Blacc [pictured], D’Angelo, Angélique Kidjo and Bettye LaVette are the special guests at the Hollywood Bowl for “Get On Up: A James Brown Celebration,” which features Christian McBride as musical director and a host of people who once played in Brown’s band. ‣When’s that debut album […]
Incoming: Echo Park Rising, Pacific Festival, Flume, Sara Bareilles, Queen Caveat, Panama, Bettye LaVette, Justin Timberlake, Us the Duo, FKA Twigs, Sugar Ray, Dear Boy, Dilated Peoples, NONONO, Mike Stinson, Lykke Li, Casey Veggies, ZZ Top, Harper Simon, Reignwolf, Evan Voytas, Eric McFadden, Death From Above 1979, Imelda May, Foxygen, La Santa Cecilia, Flaco Jiménez, […]
First Friday of the year, and a big one at that: ‣ “FOMO” stands for Fear of Missing Out, and the annual January event aims to showcase (mostly local) emerging bands who figure to make their mark in the upcoming year. Hard to argue with this year’s lineup, which features Lo-Fang (full-length en route Feb. […]
Incoming: Common, the Wild Reeds, the Aggrolites, Sergio Mendes, the Entrance Band, Fool’s Gold, Quetzal Guerrero, Fedde Le Grand, the Dustbowl Revival, Jane Monheit, Camp Freddy, Goo Goo Dolls, the English Beat, Capital Cities, Baron von Luxxury, Spain, Reel Big Fish, the Jim Jones Revue, Avid Dancer, Fever the Ghost, Hindu Pirates, Evan Voytas, Meiko, […]
Wednesday’s options: ‣ Chicago five-piece JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound,n whose third album “Howl” is just out, bring their amped-up soul to the Roxy Theatre. Lisa Loeb supports. ‣ It’s a second night of Alt-J at the Hollywood Palladium. ‣ Canadian duo Purity Ring and U.K. producer Jon Hopkins are back for a second […]
Incoming: Mike Stinson, Courtney Love, Sonny & the Sunsets, Purity Ring, Alt-J, Icona Pop, Wayne Shorter, Dave Mason, Evan Voytas, Shwayze, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Cee Lo Green, Trombone Shorty, Moderat, Dende & Band, Everest, Black Sabbath, YACHT, Jenny O., Café Tacvba, War, Joe Satriani, Riverboat Gamblers, the Dickies Above:Â The video for the […]
By Seraphina Lotkhamnga There is no doubt that L.A. bands had a fruitful 2012. Not only did Buzz Bands LA taste-test more than 140 local albums [our list is coming Friday], we had more than plenty to choose from when it came to EPs. Normally, I would stick to top albums and top songs for […]