Stream: Reptar, ‘Amanda’
Reptar’s new album “Lurid Glow” feels like the opening of an ’80s movie set in Miami; cool and laid-back, yet teeming with an energy guaranteed to be released by the time credits roll. Drawing on a...
View ArticleStream: Eleanor Friedberger, ‘He Didn’t Mention His Mother’
If you didn’t know Eleanor Friedberger as one-half of the Fiery Furnaces, you should do a little research to contextualize the latest new height in her songwriting. It’s worth mentioning that the duo’s...
View ArticleIt was one FOMO Fest you shouldn’t have missed
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Warning: If Fear Of Missing Out is a real condition (and there’s no place it’s more pervasive than L.A.), then those who passed on Sunday’s FOMO Fest 2016 at the...
View ArticleUnknown Mortal Orchestra ignite the Fonda
Unknown Mortal Orchestra played a catalog-spanning set to a sold-out room at the Fonda Theatre on Wednesday night. Color-changing, donut-like lamps illuminated the stage, creating the perfect visual...
View ArticleDr. Dog treats Wiltern crowd to a night of high energy
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Dr. Dog bassist-singer Toby Leaman was carried by audience members as he sang and crowd-surfed during fan-favorite, “Lonesome,” closing out a show Friday night at...
View ArticleDownload: 100 songs from SXSW artists, curated by NPR Music
NPR has compiled a list of 100 free downloads for artists attending this year’s SXSW in Austin, TX. It contains songs from 10 Los Angeles artists including … ► Anderson .Paak, “The Season/Carry Me”...
View ArticleSXSW 2016, Day 1: An orgy of sights and sounds for an Austin newcomer
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Calliope Musicals, Kites and Boomerangs, Good Field, Total Abuse, Beau, PARTYBABY First day in Austin from a SXSW newbie who’s winging it: Daylight savings and...
View ArticleSXSW 2016, Day 2: Off the beaten path in Austin
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Yoko and the Onos, LEXI, Video7 Explorations by a SXSW first-timer after the Buzz Bands LA day party Wednesday: Punky bluesters Yoko and the Oh No’s played a hair...
View ArticleSXSW 2016, Day 3: Steering clear of 6th in favor of the East Side and Co-Op’s
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Anderson .Paak, Vadaat Charigim, AL Lover, XIXA, The Walters Discoveries of a first-timer at SXSW: The aroma of grape cigarillos filled Brazos Hall for Anderson...
View ArticleSXSW 2016, Day 4: Lolipop’s sweet spot and post-storm Seattle flair
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Tele Novella, Rudy De Anda, TEE, the Parrots, Cullen Omori Friday adventures of a SXSW first-timer: As the old saying goes, “red skies at night, sailor’s delight....
View ArticleVideo: White Denim, ‘Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)’
White Denim’s new music video for “Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)” shines with positivity and good times. Opening by foreshadowing things to come for the protagonist — a shot from the waist-down of a couple...
View ArticleWhite Denim: Anything but ‘Stiff’ at the Teragram Ballroom
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Longtime fans of White Denim know that whatever intensity the Austin rockers display on their albums will increase by a couple orders of magnitude when the songs...
View ArticleVideo: Mint Field, ‘Petty Box’
Post-punk en Español is … post-punk? The video for “Petty Box” — file under: Mexico’s Freakiest Home Videos — is as good an introduction as any to Tijuana trio Mint Field. The band of shoegazing...
View ArticleStream: Margaret Glaspy, ‘Emotions and Math’
Twenty-seven-year-old singer-songwriter Margaret Glaspy is poised to make waves with her upcoming debut record, “Emotions and Math” (out June 17 via ATO Records). Though the lyrical nature may lead to...
View ArticleVideo: Swerve, ‘Everything (Hey Girl)’
Swerve’s sound can be traced to the 1990s, when Britpop and grunge ruled, and those influences can be heard in the majestic open-chord strums of the guitar and vocal harmonies on the band’s five-song...
View ArticleVideo: The Dead Ships, ‘Seance’
A lot has happened for L.A. garage-rockers the Dead Ships since they were on the receiving end of a phone call from Goldenvoice president Paul Tollett in January. Included: A Coachella set (and part II...
View ArticlePremiere: Swerve, ‘Are You Coming Home With Me?’
Sometimes two people admitting they like each other can be quite a challenge; it seems almost miraculous when it does happen. But mustering the courage to confirm takes just as much, if not more, as...
View ArticleSplash House returns to Palm Springs for two weekends
The pool party-meets-EDM festival bashes called Splash House return to Palm Springs this summer for its fourth year. Lineups have been announced for both weekends (June 10-12, Aug. 5-7). Artists...
View ArticleVideo: Twin Peaks, ‘Butterfly’
Those who love burgers and lollipops — but want some diversity in their diet — should opt for a deep-dish serving of Twin Peaks’ new video for “Butterfly.” The song begins with a riff reminiscent of...
View ArticleLevitt Pavilions announce free summer concert series
Rock, Americana, jazz, Latin, blues and world music, plus shows geared for children — all are part of the annual summertime fare at the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena and Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (in...
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