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.: Youth Lagoon, Dropkick Murphys, Public Enemy, Sparks, Palma Violets, Jello Biafra, James McCartney, Alt-J, The xx, Dinosaur Jr., Lee Fields & the Expressions, Ferraby Lionheart
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More, more, more: ‣ Coachella comes to the city again tonight for a bunch of “Localchella” shows, including Youth Lagoon at the El Rey Theatre. That’s Trevor Powers’ new video for “Mute,” above. ‣ Then there are Dropkick Murphys and Skinny Lister, rocking Club Nokia. ‣ Then there are Sparks, doing a second night at […]
Tonight in L.A.: Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, FIDLAR, Ferraby Lionheart, Quicksand, Cat Power, Jessie Ware, Big Harp, MS MR, Glossary, Cotillon
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Pretty cool Tuesday ahead: ‣ Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, the Nashville quartet fronted by the 21-year-old guitar prodigy, bring their vintage blues rock to the Viper Room in celebration of their first album, “Wild Child,” out today. L.A.’s own young shredder extraordinaire, Jared James Nichols, opens. That’s Bryant’s video for “Last One Leaving,” above, […]
The Week Ahead: January 21-27
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Incoming: Lady Gaga, Robert DeLong, Jessie Ware, Quicksand, Ferraby Lionheart, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, Muse, the Airborne Toxic Event, Dada, Bad Religion, Pentatonix, Wayne Kramer, Pageants, Wovenhand, El Ten Eleven, Ken Stringfellow, Ben Folds Five, Al Stewart, Smokey Robinson Above: Pentatonix, the Texas-bred a cappella group of Scott Hoying, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi […]
Tonight in L.A.: Xavier Rudd, Duff McKagan, Kera & the Lesbians, Superhumanoids, Robert DeLong, Last In Class, Opossom, Sad Robot
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Here’s your Monday night full of free (depending on where you roam): ‣ Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd headlines the Fonda Theatre where he’ll be joined by Yeshe. ‣ Kiwis Opossom [check out “Blue Meanies”] and Ghost Wave – along with the just-added Exene Cervenka – are on deck for It’s a School Night at Bardot. […]
Tonight in L.A.: Beach House, Amanda Palmer, Dragonette, Spirit Animal, Ferraby Lionheart
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‣ Spirit Animal, the NYC-based purveyors of electro punk ’n’ funk who have a new EP, “This Is a Test” on the way in November, visit the Satellite, supported by Jutty Ranx and Busy Living. Spirit Animal’s new song “Love Crime” is featured today on RollingStone.com. That’s Jutty Ranx’s video for “I See You,” above. […]
Tonight in L.A.: HEALTH, the Record Company, Ferraby Lionheart, Chicano Batman, the Entrance Band/the Tyde, Father John Misty, Old 97’s
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Here’s your Thursday things: ‣ No idea whether it will include a cameo by Max Payne (can anybody whip up a hologram?), but L.A. noisemeisters and video game music composers HEALTH play a pre-FYF Fest show at the Echo, supported by Tearist. ‣ The Record Company [that’s Chris Vos, pictured at Echo Park Rising] head […]
Tonight in L.A.: Amanda Palmer, Ferraby Lionheart, the Lions, Boys School, Daedelus, the Dig
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Your shows for Wednesday: ‣ Singer, songwriter, provacateur and online sensation Amanda Palmer, her new album “Theater Is Evil” due Sept. 11, swings through L.A. for two events this week. Tonight, Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra play to a sold-out Roxy Theatre, and on Thursday she’ll appear at the Pop Tart Gallery, where […]
Tonight in L.A.: Wires in the Walls at PATH benefit, Wye Oak, Mat Kearney/Robert Francis, Ferraby Lionheart, David J, Nosaj Thing, Cursive
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We give you a couple lovely acoustic videos to go with your Thursday show list: ‣ Good Times for a Good Cause Dept.: Wires in the Walls, Telstar and Little Red Lung team up for a benefit show at the Mint presented by Rock Is a Girl’s Best Friend and Buzz Bands LA (who will […]
Gallery: The 2nd New L.A. Folk Festival
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The eclectic expanse known as Zorthian Ranch truly became a haven for the folk on Saturday as four stages were set up just north of Pasadena for a day of music, food, and beautiful scenery. Nature’s backdrop wonderfully suited the 2nd New L.A. Folk Festival, where artists such as Olentangy John, Jenny Luna, Ferraby Lionheart, […]
