Monthly Archives: April 2014
How does one describe something that was simply perfect? The bands, the people, the setting … All of it fell seamlessly together at the Sunset Ranch for the 3rd annual Desert Daze Music Festival. Were you a part of the magic? Check out our Desert Daze 2014 photos below! Photographs by Dominoe Farris-Gilbert Kiku Pau […]
MoreMay is upon us, Angelinos! As the weather starts to heat up, so do summer concerts in Los Angeles. There’s nothing grey about the concert forecast this May as some of the best Los Angeles concerts this May will feature performances by The Horrors, tUnE-yArDs, Atmosphere , Jacco Gardner, Tom Jones, A Perfect Circle, Ms. […]
MoreWith (medical) Marijuana becoming more and more legal across our nation, it seems as though a lot more apparel and accessories emblazoned with marijuana leaves have been growing in popularity. And if you make a marijuana leaf look cute and sexy enough, the females that love the good greens will surely sport the attire. Clearly […]
MoreA year before entering into the 21st century, the Japanese instrumental rock band Mono formed. with Takaakira Goto (electric guitar), Hideki Suematsu (electric guitar), Tamaki Kunishi (bass guitar, piano) and Yasunori Takada (drum kit, synthesizer). All band members use the Glockenspiel, an instrument similar to the xylophone only set at a higher pitch. In total, the band has released […]
MoreBaltimore duo, Wye Oak, aka Jenn Wasner (vocals, bass) and Andy Stack (keys, percussion) are set to release their fourth full-length album, Shriek, on Tuesday, April 29th via Merge Records. After a heavy touring schedule in support of their 2011 buzzworthy record, Civilian, they found themselves living in opposite ends of the country. Despite being physically […]
MoreLast night, I went to church for the first time since I was a kid, albeit not the church I remembered. Swedish metal band, Ghost, transformed the Fonda Theater into the kind of church only Satan would love. From the demonically detailed stained-glass backdrop to the band of masked ghouls running around, the stage was […]
MoreCoachella and Stagecoach may be over, but like the Carpenters, the summer jean booty shorts have “only just begun”. Whether you love them or hate them, get ready for plenty of high-waisted cut-off jean shorts being strut around town with nothing but ass cheeks hanging from below. Remember ladies, keep it classy, not trashy or straight […]
MoreCalling all metalheads! Nails are set to headline the Echo on Thursday, May 1st. Their music is beyond raw, vicious, and brutal. They deliver a mix between Amrep bands of the 90s and Cro-Mags Age of Quarrel riffs played at high speeds. Get ready for a night of gruesome metal jampacked with supporting acts Iron Lung, Nausea, Bone Sickness, and Skinfather. Tickets […]
MoreOmar Souleyman returns to Los Angeles for a headlining performance at the Echoplex on Sunday, August 3rd. Last summer, Souleyman performed at FYF Fest as well as Way Out West festival in Gothenburg, Sweden and the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway. Known for his vibrant and unique Syrian techno, Souleyman performs traditional Middle […]
MoreBefore I even began listening to The Ghost of A Saber-Toothed Tiger’s (GOASTT) new album, Midnight Sun, I was unsure about exactly what I was getting myself into. The name itself intrigued me, and I refused to let the members behind the band influence my taste in their music. I couldn’t sit through the album without […]
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