Blog: Buzz Bands

[Salutations to birthday guy Carlos Santana today. Here's what's up tonight:] NYC shoegaze/jangle-pop quartet the Pains of Being Pure at Heart [pictured], who played great shows at SXSW and at Spaceland earlier this year, return to L.A. — fresh from the Pitchfork Music Festival — for an engagement at the Echo. ... If you like a little more sizzle on sweltering summer night, there's plenty for you too: The Growlers and Sweaters provide support for Japanese Motors' residency at the [...]