HINDS photo
54 Best Los Angeles Concerts this April Featuring M83, Savages, Courtney Barnett, Iggy Pop

Spring has arrived and with it comes the Coachella side show frenzy! Whether you’re attending the festival and don’t want to miss any potential overlapping sets or if you’re skipping the festival but still want to see a few of your favorite performers or catch some new up-and-coming acts, April is bringing nothing but the […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
Audacity
Hot New Music: Stream Audacity’s new song “Umbrellas” — LA date at The Smell

From underground LA gigs at The Echo and Los Globos to a pretty hefty tour that will take them across the U.S., Fullerton’s Audacity have been making a name for themselves in the Los Angeles underground music community and around. The cocksure quartet are ready to pummel your senses with the release of their fourth […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Grimy Goods’ Best Concert Photography of 2015 — Los Angeles

Grimy Goods’ Best Concert Photography of 2015   As we kiss 2015 goodbye and welcome 2016, let’s not forget the stellar live music moments we shared in Los Angeles and around. The Grimy Goods photography staff have selected 10 of their best concert photos of 2015 to represent their momentous year. From underground breakout gigs […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
die antwoord
Julian Casablancas, Die Antwoord close out much-more organized Beach Goth day 2

Beach Goth day 2 at the Observatory in Santa Ana was a bit more organized than the previous and featured a couple of interesting performances from its biggest names. They had more security setup to make getting into the festival a quicker experience than the previous day. What took hours on Saturday took minutes on […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
beach goth babes
5 Must-See Acts at Beach Goth 2015 at The Observatory Santa Ana

This weekend, a unique two-day event takes place at the Observatory in Santa Ana courtesy of Orange County’s own The Growlers. Beach Goth combines some epic music featuring the likes of the aforementioned Growlers (both days), Grimes, Warpaint, Julian Casablancas, Mac DeMarco, FIDLAR and Die Antwoord, while also showcasing weird things like a Smurf Village, […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
A place to bury strangers
The Best Concerts in Los Angeles feat. Grace Jones, Future Islands, Shamir and more

This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles are priming Rocktober very nicely. From big name acts like Grace Jones with Future Islands at the Hollywood Bowl, Foo Fighters at The Forum and Chris Cornell at the Walt Disney Concert Hall—you also mustn’t skip out on the lesser known, indie acts. Our top selection this week […]

More
Brissa Sanchez
kate nash burger a go go
Burger-a-Go-Go packs Observatory with Girl Power old and new

Kate Nash Saturday, I got to see a half-dozen female-fronted musical acts perform at Burger Records’ second-ever Burger-a-Go-Go at the Observatory in Santa Ana. The bill featured rock icons like Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth — but also featured a number of rising female musicians that are taking the […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
le butcherettes
41 Best Los Angeles Concerts This September

Riothorse Royale Summer concert season’s end may be nigh but September is jam packed with must-see shows! Legendary artists such as Grace Jones, AC/DC, Gary Numan and The Who are reclaiming their on stage glory. Local acts like Veronica Bianqui and Riothorse Royale are gearing up for rockin’ residencies all month long. There are even […]

More
Emily Saex
bulls
Weekly Best Concerts in Los Angeles: Burger A-Go-Go, Veronica Bianqui, POW Fest

This week’s best concerts in Los Angeles and Orange County are piping hot! From Burger-A-Go-Go featuring Cat Power, The Julie Ruin and many more acts to POW Fest with Open Mike Eagle and Boogie, you have quite the variety to chose from. Other recommendations this week include Kate Nash, Veronica Bianqui, Dam-Funk, Millencolin, Seth Bogart, […]

More
Brissa Sanchez
Win Tickets to Shannon and the Clams at the El Rey Theatre

Shannon and the Clams have been making waves with their unique, catchy sound which if we could describe, would be along the lines of garage rock, punk, and doo wop. We last caught them at The Echo earlier this year where they played to a sold out crowd. This time around, they’ll be heading towards the […]

More
Brissa Sanchez
The Coathangers
The Best Concerts in Los Angeles feat. Mos Def, Faith No More, FUZZ and more

Coachella has come to an end, and we have a mellow week of show ahead of us. And by mellow, I mean not as jam-packed as the past two weeks! That shit was nuts! This week we have old school punks Dead Milkmen coming through, along with new punk acts such as FUZZ and The […]

More
Brissa Sanchez
The Coathangers
The 20 Best Female Drummers — by all means, badass

*We’re updating this very popular post for 2019 and including 30 more female drummers! This will round out the list to 50 of the best female drummers. We’d love your input. Leave a comment with your favorite female drummer!  Despite being the very backbone of bands, with their presence felt, literally, in every beat —drummers […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
tobias jesso
Tobias Jesso Jr. charms a sold out Echo with piano magic and style

Saturday, burgeoning songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. played a magnificent, but brief sold-out set at The Echo. With a start time on the early side at 7:30 PM, Jesso’s hour-long set served as a tasty appetizer for most people’s nights out. Showing a bit of greenness at live performing, Jesso’s banter was  bit on the awkward but […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger
tv on the radio
Best Concerts in Los Angeles featuring TV On The Radio, Kaki King, Shannon & The Clams and more

Burgerama has come to an end, and Coachella is just around the corner. Sandwiched in between is a real nice slab of shows happening in Los Angeles, Orange County and more neighboring cities. This week we have TV On The Radio, Brian Fest (celebrating the music of Brian Wilson), Mumford & Sons, Kaki King and […]

More
Brissa Sanchez
The-Coathangers
Burgerama 4 turns up the heat with teen-pleasing rock ‘n’ punk

First and foremost, the Burgerama at the Observatory in Santa Ana is a music festival cluttered with teens and college kids, and I have NEVER been to a festival so tightly curated and audience pleasing. From the easy access to the highway and lots of free parking, to the short lines and cordial security/festival workers, […]

More
StepheSykes
ty segall
Stream Our 55 Best Songs of 2014 

It’s a daunting task, but someone’s gotta do it. Here we go … Grimy Goods 55 Best Songs Of 2014. We’ve spent weeks shuffling through our iTunes libraries and Spotify, reliving some epic show moments to deliver the songs that grabbed us the most this year. Some are full of that rock ‘n’ roll fury, while […]

More
Sandra B. Olinger