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FYF Fest 2012: Refused, M83, Beirut top lineup for 2-day event in downtown L.A.
Refused, M83 and Beirut will be joined by James Blake, Quicksand, Yeasayer and Sleigh Bells on the bill for the newly expanded FYF Fest – now two days, Sept. 1 and 2 at Los Angeles State Historic Park...
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The Week Ahead: Sept. 17-23
Incoming: Blondfire, the Airborne Toxic Event, Japanther, Gov’t Mule, Band of Skulls, Autolux, Sean Paul, Rusko, Lilys, the Soft Pack, Anthony Hamilton, Azure Ray, Maximo Park, Zee Avi, Sondre Lerche,...
View ArticleTonight in L.A.: Animal Collective/Flying Lotus, Reptar/Rubblebucket, Zee...
Sunday selections: ‣ It’s an electronic whirlwind tonight as Animal Collective headlines the Hollywood Bowl. Flying Lotus and Huun Huur Tu also join the fun. ‣ Athen’s Reptar teams up with Brooklyn’s...
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The Week Ahead: Oct. 21-27
Incoming: Animal Collective, Best Coast, Surfer Blood, Laura Marling, Twin Forks, Gossling, Phantogram, AFI, James Blake, STRFKR, Real Estate, Au Revoir Simone, Jenny Lewis, Leagues, Hunx & His...
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Tonight in L.A.: Animal Collective, Best Coast, Surfer Blood, Laura Marling,...
Is Monday night the new weekend, or what? ‣ Animal Collective brings its spectacular stage show to the Wiltern Theatre, where Dan Deacon opens. ‣ Best Coast headlines the Fonda Theatre behind this...
View ArticleStream: Animal Collective, ‘FloriDada’
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily go Animal Collective, down their psychedelic rabbit hole and toward their 11th album, “Painting With,” due Feb. 19. The trio of David Portner (Avey Tare), Noah Lennox...
View ArticleVideo: Animal Collective, ‘FloriDada’
As a person from Florida, I can vouch that the “FloriDada” music video accurately depicts what happens when two people make love anywhere in the state that dangles off America like a heat-seeking...
View ArticleThis Week’s Shows: March 7-13
Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Mumiy Troll, LP, Fell Runner, Mating Ritual, Pompeya, Third Vision, Shannon & the Clams, Animal Collective, Bishop, High Highs, James Davis, Cannibal Corpse, Eliot...
View ArticleTonight in L.A.: Animal Collective, Eliot Sumner, High Highs, Bishop, James...
Tuesday’s Los Angeles concerts: ► Animal Collective headline the Fonda Theatre behind their new album “Painting With,” with Ratking opening, and later at the Lyric Theatre there’s an Animal Collective...
View ArticleTonight in L.A.: Animal Collective, Iggy Pop, Natalie Merchant, Carah Faye,...
Wednesday’s Los Angeles shows: ► Iggy Pop does a “Post Pop Depression” tour warm-up show at the Teragram Ballroom. It sold out in minutes when it went on sale Tuesday afternoon. ► Animal Collective...
View ArticlePhotos: Animal Collective at the Fonda Theatre
[See image gallery at buzzbands.la] Animal Collective gave a vibrant performance on Tuesday night at the Fonda Theatre, the first of the band’s two sold-out L.A. shows this week. They played eight...
View ArticleStream: The Temper Trap, ‘Fall Together’
It’s been years since we’ve heard from London-based Australians The Temper Trap. Their 2009 single “Sweet Disposition” made it impossible for the band to fade away into obscurity. Thanks in part to...
View ArticleThis Week’s Shows: Sept. 19-25
Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Music Tastes Good, Tarfest, Desert Stars, Fool’s Gold Day Off, Black Sabbath, Anthony Green, KAUF, Jurassic Shark, HIRSH, Jack Garratt, Hall& Oates, Mumford &...
View ArticleTonight in L.A.: Gallant, Mumford & Sons, Dinosaur Jr., Animal Collective,...
Wednesday’s Los Angeles concerts: ► Gallant bring the tour behind his debut album “Ology” to the Fonda Theatre, supported by Eryn Allen Kane. ► It’s the second of two nights with Mumford & Sons at...
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This Week’s Shows: June 19-25
Upcoming Los Angeles concerts: Arroyo Seco Weekend, Roger Waters, Moon Honey, Sevdaliza, Upset, Send Medicine, Slugs, Saya, Langhorne Slim, Polartropica, Trace, Dodie, Steel Panthers, Supersuckers,...
View ArticleTonight in L.A.: Arroyo Seco Weekend, A$AP Rocky, Mating Ritual, Animal...
Los Angeles concerts for Saturday: ► Arroyo Seco Weekend debuts, with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Alabama Shakes, the Meters, Dawes, Charles Bradley and more, at Brookside Golf Course adjacent...
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