Review: Bruvvy Loves Their Fans at Davey Wayne's

Bruvvy recently concluded their Tuesday night residency at Good Times at Davey Wayne's. I went out the last two nights of the April residency. I jumped venues for both of those nights and it was rather convenient. I started off at Hotel Ziggy (I actually saw the band play at Hotel Ziggy in 2024) and then drove east to Davey Wayne's and then continued east towards my bed.  

Each year I write up my "New to Me, but maybe not to You" list. The band made my 2024 list. Also, on that list are some musings and statistical info that relates to the year. One of the statistics that I always mention is which bands / singers have I seen the most times during the year. Bruvvy ranked second (along with a handful of others) at 3 times in 2024. After April 2025 ended, I've already seen Bruvvy 4 times. I see them one or two more times and they'll definitely end up on top of that ranking for 2025. In my mind, it would be well deserved, because I have so much fun catching this band live. Hopefully, this doesn't make me into too much of a groupie. There have been two other sets that I just skipped on purpose (meaning I could be at 6 already), because I don't want to be a groupie. I'm a bit too old to be a groupie. 

Bruvvy at Good Times at Davey Wayne's

Song Spotlight: Jawdropped's Skully (a night at Zebulon)

As some people know, I've tried to put limits on how many times I go out to catch live music each week. I mentioned in my 2024 wrap-up, "I went out way too much this year doing photography. I’m going to need to cut that back in 2025 – fortunately or unfortunately." Have I been all that successful in cutting back how many times a week I head out? As of the end of April, I've gone out 10 fewer times than as compared to 2024. Not bad. Of course, I've replaced going out with the re-boot of this blog site, which had remained dormant for a couple years. 

Jawdropped at Zebulon

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): May 4th - May 10th

A Handful of Show Alerts

Sunday, May 4th: Maryze at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my "Playing Dress-Up" Song Spotlight review here.

Sunday, May 4th: The Doohickeys at The Echo. Doors at 5 p.m.

You can read my "This Town Sucks" Song Spotlight review here.

Monday, May 5th: Los Rock Angels at Zebulon. Doors at 8 p.m.

I covered the band in 2024 for US Rocker Music.

Tuesday, May 6th: Hailey Wild at Hotel Ziggy. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my "Wake Up" Song Spotlight review here.

Wednesday, May 8th: Ughh at Non Plus Ultra. Doors at 8 p.m.

I covered the band for Buzzbands when they played the 2023 Happy Sundays Long Beach Festival. You can read my article here. 

Friday, May 9th: Night Talks at The El Rey Theatre. Doors at 8 p.m.

I covered the band in 2022 for Buzzbands. You can read it here.

Saturday, May 10th: The Paranoyds and Bushfire at Alex's Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.

Like with Ughh, I covered both bands for Buzzbands when they played the 2023 Happy Sundays Long Beach Festival. You can read my article here.

Saturday, May 10th: The What Four at Frogtown Brewery. Doors at 6 p.m.

I covered the band recently at Permanent Records Roadhouse. You can read it here.

Song Spotlight: Ryan Fuller's Lover n' Friend (a night at Harvard & Stone)

The main reason I went to a recent Swyndle night at Harvard & Stone was because I learned that Bruvvy was on the schedule. I have to say they're one of my favorite bands at the moment. You can read one of my articles on the band here. I was also interested in the other two bands. The opener had recently played a WFNM night that I wasn't able to attend. I was thinking, "Oh yeah, I get to catch them at Harvard & Stone." The other band follows me on Instagram and I figured it would be a good time to catch a set. 

Ryan Fuller at Harvard & Stone

Song Spotlight: Maryon King's What's a Girl To Do (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

Maryon King hit the WFNM at Hotel Ziggy with Sabrina Carpenter vibes. Born in Moldova and raised in Italy and London, King now hangs out in Los Angeles. That seems like an interesting life. That makes my life seem so boring. I did spend three months living in Rotterdam, Netherlands so my life hasn't been 100% boring. I'm not sure this has me wanting to pack everything in a moving van and head off to Nashville or Austin, but it does get me thinking about that dusty passport that I haven't used in years. The jumping across Europe explains her accent. It sounds British, but not really British.  

Maryon King at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: North by North's Bad Vibes (a night at Club Tee Gee)

The Chicago band North by North rolled into Atwater Village as part of their 11 week tour. Club Tee Gee was waiting for the duo even if it was a Monday night, "Thanks for hanging out with us on a Monday. That's special." The duo includes Nate Girard on vocals and guitar and Kendra Blank on drums. Girard introduced the band by saying, "We're going to play some songs and we're going to sweat." Their sweating wasn't going to result in dehydration for this band. Each had a 1 gallon bottle of water within reach.

North by North at Club Tee Gee

Song Spotlight: Sister Gemini's Elvira (a night at The Goldfish)

Note: The Goldfish re-opened a few weeks back. I also recently did a Max Look review of his The Goldfish night. It took a little bit of time for this one to get posted, which was my first 2025 visit to the venue.

It was off to The Goldfish for the first time since February 2024. Prior to venues shutting down in 2020, The Hi Hat occupied the location and I spent a significant amount of timing hanging out there. During that 2020 timeframe, The Hi Hat officially shut down. It was with a sense of relief when another ownership group took over the location and kept it as a music venue. You can read this Buzzbands article about The Goldfish opening up in the back half of 2021 here. Nearly a year passed since I last stepped foot inside the venue, primarily due to the fact that they stopped booking bands. The venue is up and running once again and I do hope the Los Angeles music scene shows the venue some love. 

The Goldfish

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Apr 27th - May 3rd

A Handful (Bucket Full) of Show Alerts

Sunday, Apr 27th: Pu$$y Cow and The Letter Openers at Uncle Ollie's Penthouse. Set times at 10 p.m.
Read my song spotlight article for Pu$$y Cow's "Taco-Chariot" here. Read my song spotlight article for The Letter Openers' "Camerford, Where Ya Been" here.

Sunday, Apr 27th: Maybellene Ryder at Club Tee Gee. Doors at 8 p.m.

I happened to catch Ryder playing violin for a band called Oh, Rose at the Shrine. I wrote a review of that night on US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Sunday, Apr 27th: Rachel Goodrich and Tino Drima at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.

I covered Rachel Goodrich for Buzzbands during Echo Park Rising 2018. You can see my photo here. Ready my song spotlight for Tino Drima's "Life on the Patio" here.

Monday, Apr 28th: Mineral King at Genghis Cohen. Doors at 7 p.m.

Read my song spotlight for "Threadbare" here.

Wednesday, Apr 30th: Savannah Sgro at Hotel Cafe. Set time at 7 p.m.

I've been following her for a few years now.

Wednesday, Apr 30th: Self Improvement at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.

I covered the band at 2024 Happy Sundays Long Beach for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Thursday, May 1st: Child Seat at The Goldfish. Set time at 8 p.m.

I covered the band in 2024 for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Thursday, May 1st: Ferry Townes at Bar Lubitsch. Doors at 7 p.m.

Just recently caught her at Hotel Ziggy. Awesome set. 

Thursday, May 1st: Jett Kwong at Scribble. Doors at 8 p.m.

I covered her in 2022 for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Friday, May 2nd: Cosmic Kitten at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.

I've been following the band for a few years now.

Saturday, May 3rd: Mike Watt at Zebulon. Doors at 7 p.m.

I covered the him at 2024 Happy Sundays Long Beach for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Saturday, May 3rd: The Mormons at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 6 p.m.

I always have fond memories of seeing this band playing outside music festivals as fans were heading home.

Song Spotlight (and The Goldfish reopens): Annie Jets' Avalanche

Note: The Goldfish re-opened a few weeks back. I also recently did a Max Look review of his The Goldfish night. It took a little bit of time for this one to get posted, which was my first 2025 visit to the venue.

It was a hot minute since I last walked into The Goldfish. In early 2024, Rosie Tucker had a residency and I was able to make it to one night of the residency. That was it, I do believe for my 2024 visits. I would always visit their Instagram page and website to see what was going on and never noticed anything. I believe it was in December that I finally saw some hope that they would return to live music. There was mention that they'd finally gotten their liquor license. A few weeks later, they were scheduling events.

The Goldfish

Song Spotlight: Mineral King's Threadbare (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

Hotel Ziggy was packed throughout the night for a recent WFNM night. This isn't always the case. Sometimes for a particular singer, friends show up in mass and then quickly disappear into the night. There was potentially a rotation of fans throughout this particular night, but it just meant that every act was a draw. The size of the crowd might have surprised the opener, Maxie Mandel, or she was just being modest. During the set she made a couple deferential comments. "You all must be here for Mineral King." "You all must be here for Menea." 

Mineral King at Hotel Ziggy

Song Spotlight: Moonfuzz's Hell Week (a night at Permanent Records Roadhouse)

Moonfuzz was shredding it throughout their entire set at Permanent Records Roadhouse. The trio includes Heaven Martinez on bass and vocals, Miranda Viramontes on guitar, and Brandi Estrada on drums. They were dressed in black, which helped emphasize their doom rock credentials. The set started off with the aggressive "Golden Girl." Martinez and Viramontes almost immediately went into a faceoff, pushing each other to perform at their very best. 

Moonfuzz at Permanent Records Roadhouse

Song Spotlight: Giselle's Skeletons (a night at Hotel Ziggy)

Giselle hit the stage at a WFNM night at Hotel Ziggy with the brightest personality. The persona immediately put a smile on the faces of those in the crowd (at least on mine). She opened up the set with the R&B driven song "Convenience" that had her vocals playing with the music octaves. For "Vegas," she made sure that people knew that song was not something she experienced, "It's not about me. It's funny, because people are always like, 'Damn, you are so spiteful.' No, this song is actually about a completely third party. I just heard a story of a story story." It is about a spouse who goes out and returns with the smell of another person's perfume. After finishing the song, she gave a coda of, "So if someone cheats on you in Vegas, tell them to go back and stay there."

Giselle at Hotel Ziggy

Notes from Vivace Show Alerts (Los Angeles): Apr 20th - Apr 26th

A Handful (Bucket Full) of Show Alerts

Sunday, Apr 20th: Pussy Riot at the Lodge Room. Doors at 7 p.m.

I covered Nadya Tolokonnikova for US Rocker Music a couple months back. You can read that article here.

Sunday, Apr 20th: Restavrant at Alex's Bar. Doors at 2 p.m.

It has been a hot minute since I last crossed paths with the band.

Sunday, Apr 20th: Sisters of Black Mountain at Gold-Diggers. Doors at 7 p.m.

I've been following various members of the band for a few years now.

Sunday, Apr 20th: Spirit Mother at the Moroccan Lounge. Doors at 6:30 p.m.

It has been a hot minute since I last crossed paths with the band.

Tuesday, Apr 22nd: AZRA at The Whisky a Go Go. Doors at 6 p.m.

You can read my NFV Song Spotlight "If it wasn't for you" here.

Tuesday, Apr 22nd: Bruvvy at Good Times at Davey Wayne's. Doors at 10 p.m.

You can read my NFV Song Spotlight "Concealer" here.

Tuesday, Apr 22nd: The Blushes at The Redwood Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.

One of my favorite bands. The band played Echo Park Rising in 2024. You can read my review of the festival for US Rocker here.

Tuesday, Apr 22nd: Kat French at Hotel Ziggy. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my NFV Song Spotlight "Casket" here.

Wednesday, Apr 23: Rah Rah Rabbit at Harvard & Stone. Doors at 10:30 p.m.

I covered Rah Rah Rabbit at the 2024 Americana West Fest for US Rocker Music, which you can read here.

Thursday, Apr 24th: Beeson at The Roxy. Doors at 8 p.m.

You can read my NFV Song Spotlight "everyboy's baby" here.

Thursday, Apr 24th: Mikayla McLean at Harvard & Stone. Doors at 7 p.m.

You can read my NFV Song Spotlight "Run!" here.

Thursday, April 24th: Taleen Kali and Izzy Outerspace at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.

You can read my Buzzbands review of a prior Taleen Kali set here. You can read my recent review of an Izzy Outerspace set here.

Saturday, Apr 26th: Bushfire and Gottlieb at The Redwood Bar. Doors at 8 p.m.

I covered Bushfire for Buzzbands when they played Happy Sundays Long Beach 2023. You can read about it here. Gottlieb was one of my favorite "new to me, but maybe not to you" bands of 2024.

Saturday, Apr 26th: Chase Petra at The Roxy. Doors at 7 p.m.

I covered the band at Happy Sundays Long Beach 2022 for Buzzbands, which you can read here.

Saturday, Apr 26th: Jagged Baptist Club at Permanent Records Roadhouse. Doors at 9 p.m.

I covered the band at Happy Sundays Long Beach 2024 for US Rocker, which you can read here.