Although most were bummed about still waiting in line for the beginning of the FYF Fest, BeatCrave was lucky enough to catch the last song by one of our favorite Long Beach bands, Avi Buffalo!
Check the photos out below!
Ah, Labor Day weekend – barbecues, swimming, hanging out with friends. If you’ve enough time to fit in a show or two during this rare and coveted three-dayer, take your pick below. Make it safe and fun!
FYF Fest (formerly known as F Yeah Fest) is this coming Saturday! If you’re in the LA area, this is one festival you won’t want to miss. Not only is there an amazing lineup but proceeds from tickets and fund-raising will help save our California State Parks.
We told you about the lineup a few weeks ago but now there is a detailed schedule complete with set times! Spread out among three stages (supposedly named Bill, Ted and Rufus) acts such as Black Lips, Lightening Bolt, Glass Candy, and Avi Buffalo will all take the stage at the Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Check it all out below and start planning ahead!
We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours!
Is your favorite the charismatic Dim Mak rock band, The Deadly Syndrome (listen here)? Is it the laid back folk-rock stylings of Avi Buffalo (listen here)? Is it alternative rock with an edge, After Midnight Project (listen here)? Or do you prefer the diverse indie rock band, Sunset Rubdown (listen here)?
The number one voted artist will be eligible for our BeatCrave Fav of the Month feature! So support your favorite band and vote for them in our BeatCrave Fav Poll!
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Avi Buffalo is the latest answer to glittering runoff from generic music processing plants. The Long Beach, CA-based band gives off good vibes and music; keeping it natural via folk stylings a la Simon & Garfunkel is their M.O. Having established enough of a fan base by way of live performances and individual tracks, it seems that a full-length album isn’t necessary just now. Okay, we take it back; we totally want a full-length album, please. In the meantime, we’re thankful for nearly every major search engine exit ramp that allows free streaming.
Avi Buffalo sounds great in the studio and during live performances; it is of personal opinion, however, that onstage is where they shine the brightest. Should you catch them during their upcoming Northwest tour or if you’ve caught them in the spotlight already, do your part: Spread the word and vote for Avi Buffalo in Friday’s poll after checking them out in our BeatCrave Fav series below!
This weekend’s picks are by no means new to their specific genre, but by bringing a modern twist to a typical tried-and-true format is always fun. They stand out with their approach towards fresh and exciting, and that’s why we’ve selected them for your listening pleasure. Check them out below:
If you live in the Los Angeles area, BeatCrave strongly encourages you to go to The Pablove Foundation Benefit show at The Echo tonight.
For those of us who follow our local music community on the Eastside of Los Angeles, we were very sad to hear that Pablo Thrailkill Castelaz – the six year-old son of Dangerbird co-founder Jeff Castelaz – had passed away this past Monday. Pablo was diagnosed with bilateral wilms tumor, a very rare form of pediatric cancer. With the help of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, a place that treats everyone regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, Castelaz and his family were moved to start a charity foundation that is now called The Pablove Foundation. This foundation directly supports the pediatric community in and around the CHLA.
Tonight, Avi Buffalo along with Eulogies, Bad Veins, and A Decent Animal is putting on a benefit show. All proceeds will go directly to the foundation and CHLA. Avi Buffalo was recently featured in our Know Your LA Bands series, and we can’t commend them enough for supporting a great cause. See more info for tonight below. If you aren’t from the area, you can still help out by donating here.
BeatCrave is excited to bring you band, Avi Buffalo, as part of our Know Your LA Bands series. If you’re in the Long Beach or LA area and HAVEN’T heard of these guys yet then you may, in fact, be living under a rock. The band that consists of members who have just graduated high school (one still having one more year to go!) are taking over the areas with their non-pretentious hooks and trouble-free lyrics. It’s always hard to believe that such a great band could be so young (or make you feel old) and have such talent as this. Tunes like “What’s In It For” may have a Shins vibe, but these kids are completely original in their compositions and their outlook on making music. Let’s face it; when a band has a song titled, “Summer Cum,” and you actually want to listen to it for the songwriting instead of the clever name – your ears have found something!
