SAVE THE DATE: Buzzbands.la anniversary show this Wednesday, September 30th

Several years ago I was sitting in a K-Town studio around 3am, starring at the internet. I decided to change my life and leave my shell. I'd remembered having seen a Silversun Pickups at a venue called The Echo and decided to google the band and the venue. I was determined to not merely reside in Los Angeles, but live in it. I would find People Like Me. That night of googling I discovered Radio Free Silverlake and the LA Times Buzz Bands blog. A month or so later, this blog was born.

Kevin Bronson covered music for the LA Times both on that blog and (more importantly) in print. It was the first line of offense for Los Angeles indie rock bands looking to take their music to the next level of exposure. If Kevin covered you in Buzzbands, you knew you were at least in the top 10-20% of the locals. Important people read Buzzzbands. Perhaps more important, normal folks read Buzzbands.

When the LA Times laid-off Bronson it was a serious blow to the music scene. Kevin is also older than other writers / bloggers / DJs in the scene (about my dad's age) and his sense of perspective was invaluable. The loss of that perspective was immediately felt. I remember being elated when Kevin Bronson finally launched Buzzbands.la as an independent venture.

That was one year ago.

This Wednesday at The Echo we celebrate not only the one year anniversary of Buzzbands.la, but also Bronson's collective contributions to Los Angeles indie rock. Personally, I read Buzzbands every day to challenge myself to be a less hyperbolic, more economical writer. (Mixed results, I suppose.)

Anyways, come to the show. Watch-out for the middle-aged guy pogoing when he thinks no one is looking.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009


Buzzbands.la One Year Anniversary Show
Eastern Conference Champions
Voxhaul Broadcast
Samuel Stewart
Radio Freq.


The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd.
Echo Park, CA
$8 ($5 email list)
+18