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 […]

May 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. […]

A 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 […]

Baltimore 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 […]

Last 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 […]

Calling 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 […]

Omar 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 […]

Before 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 […]

The Haden Triplets Summer is just around the corner, and with the long sunny days and warm weather also comes numerous summer concerts series across Los Angeles. The Skirball Cultural Center has announced their 2014 line-up for its 18th annual free Sunset Concerts. A Grimy Goods favorite amongst the many summer concert series offered, Skirball […]

Canadian indie rock band, Tokyo Police Club, are headlining a SOLD OUT show at the Echoplex on Thursday, May 1. They’ve done it all, toured with big names such as Weezer, Angels and Airwaves, and Foster the People, and performed at major festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza. Over the span of nine years, Tokyo Police Club […]