Neither rain nor rain nor more rain could put a damper on Buzz Bands LA's Holiday Happening on Tuesday night at the Echo. The show, which raised more than $750 for the Pablove Foundation , featured great sets by Lonely Trees , Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits , John Carpenter (top photo) and Non Ultra Joy . And an elf at the merch table. Thanks to the bands, and everyone who came for a fantastic night of music. Top photo by Timothy Norris . Gallery by Carl Pocket .
[A moment of pause on what would have been Frank Zappa's 70th birthday ...] Top 4 shows tonight if you miss out on that secret Foo Fighters gig: ► Buzz Bands LA's Holiday Happening at the Echo features Lonely Trees (pictured), Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits , John Carpenter and Non Ultra Joy . Proceeds to the Pablove Foundation. ► Downstairs at the Echoplex, it's Check Yo Ponytail, with Abe Vigoda , Dum Dum Girls , Protect Me and Glass Actor [...]
Listening: 1. Non Ultra Joy : Just in case you were looking for the next Cure. Listen to: Hold On ( mp3 ) 2. Estate : Just in case you were looking for the next Duran Duran. Listen to : One Time Lover ( mp3 ) 3. Jef Barbara : Just in you were wondering who the next George Michael's was. Listen to : Larmes de Crocodile ( mp3 ) Reading: 1. Chapter 6 of Post-Adventure Disaster Chronicles by Dean Haspie [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Bird By Snow : "Across the Water" [mp3] from Common Wealth search for more Bird By Snow posts at Largehearted Boy Galleries : "Rocket Science" [mp3] from [...]
[Disclosure: This trio is made up of longtime FOBB (Friends of Buzz Bands). Drummer Dave McKay is a contributor to this blog.] The members of Non Ultra Joy come from such disparate backgrounds you'd hardly expect their work to cling to one aesthetic. Chris McRitchie made saw-toothed hard rock in Flupejac and Big Stone City; John Girgus had pop moments in Sarah Records' Aberdeen and electro-gazers Languis and thrashy ones in Spider Problem; Scotsman Dave McKay drummed for ill-fated anthemic rockers Driveblind. The trio's [...]
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