Unless you have no choice, I really hope none of you are choosing to drive anywhere in Los Angeles this fearful weekend as Carmageddon strikes. The 405 freeway will be closed on Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m. through Monday, July 18 at 6 a.m. We asked a few of our favorite L.A. musicians what […]

Photo by Ryan Mulvey We’ve been following the Ocean Side indie rockers, the Drowning Men for quite some time now and I can honestly say, they are one of the best indie acts to come out of San Diego. Not only do these guys boast some powerful tunes that will get your body moving to […]

You’ve got to start somewhere. Some bands will record four or five albums, go on hundreds of tour dates, and still wind up being doomed to obscurity. This doesn’t seem likely to happen to death metal-heads ARKHUM, who started out in 2006 and after relentlessly tuning their sound, began to record their first full-length. Anno […]

For those of you who missed Alberta Cross’ incredible performance last Tuesday at the Satellite, you have one more chance to witness these boys live at their final Satellite residency tomorrow, Tuesday, May 24, 2011. But before you go and check out all the radness that is Alberta Cross, peep the interview we just had with […]

With Facebook, Twitter and all sorts of social media being the main way we communicate, we’re constantly interacting with others whether we’re texting, Tweeting or Facebooking. New words and acronyms are being created every day. While some are purely slang, other words have actually made it into the English dictionary. In the blog world, especially […]

Photo by Ben Irwin For those of you who missed the rad performance Those Darlins put on at the Satellite last April, here’s your chance to see what this hot band is all about. From creepy fans, wild dreams, their love for food and many more interesting facts, Those Darlins share with us some funny details […]

We caught up with She Wants Revenge a couple hours before their headlining show at the Glass House on March 31, 2011. Both Justin Warfield and Adam “12” Bravin gave us the scoop on their upcoming new album Valleyheart, Coachella, their association with the popular skateboarding Web site The Berrics and a few more interesting […]

Just like any other music festival, SXSW not only is a great display of emerging talent but it’s also a showcase for emerging fashion. This year’s SXSW welcomed a plethora of fashionistas from all walks of life: some were cute in their style, while other were just god awful. Take a look below at the […]

Chaz Bundick is still getting used to the whole success thing under his Toro Y Moi moniker. The Columbia, South Carolina native released his first LP, Causers of This, a year ago and has already followed up with his sophomore effort Underneath the Pine. Already receiving amazing reviews, the 24-year-old singer/songwriter wasn’t trying to gain […]

Photo: Pedro J. Marin at Lagarto Rock ’09 I gotta admit, out of all the many bands playing SXSW, Guadalupe Plata is at the top of my list for MUST-SEE bands. I had written about the grimy blues duo back in January and was totally pyched and enthralled by their hard hittin’ blue rock. These […]

Gary Clark Jr. is one of the best kept secrets that’s about to explode! Acclaimed as the “future of Texas blues,” we caught him last week at the Foundry on Melrose for an intimate two-set performance that left the crowd in complete awe. He has an undeniably authentic sound heavy in the blues from Delta […]

Now these three Darlins from Tennessee have got to be the baddest and raddest gals making their way to Austin this year for some serious SXSW carnage. Aside from being total cuties, these wild ladies (and gent) will charm you with their raw country-garage rock. With honest and comical lyrics about eating a whole chicken […]

Young Angelino, by way of numerous other geographical locations, J. Irvin Dally is one of Los Angeles’ best kept secrets. With his lovely and genuine voice, Dally’s music shines with well traveled melodies that toy with various elements of folk, psyche and even a little bit of pop love hear-and-there. His music can lull you […]