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You know you’re in for a good show when the headliner starts out by saying that they’re gonna burn this motherfucker down. And thus began my first Run The Jewels live experience, although Grimy Goods has been covering the unstoppable hip hop duo since their 2013 Los Angeles debut at The Echoplex. This past Wednesday night […]

Singer/Songwriter/Rocker/Grammy-Golden Globes-Academy award winner Ryan Bingham is about to release his 5th studio album, Fear and Saturday Night, on January 20th. In anticipation of the album release he gave a small and lucky crowd at the Grammy Museum a preview of the new material. The evening began with an interview where Bingham talked about why […]

Gossip Girl’s, Leighton Meester performed an acoustic set at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, California this past Tuesday night. It was a dark and intimate scene with a room that looked like it was out of an old-time movie. The red curtains were drawn and Meester’s quintet came out and played a beautiful set. There […]

Holychild seduced a crowd of Angelinos this past Monday night at The Echo. The band started playing and soon Liz Nistico would come out in a fur, pink baby doll dress, and leopard skin high heels boasting a pretty sexy performance. I saw them a few months ago opening for MØ, and in just a few […]

This week’s edition of the long running LA night, Part Time Punks, was focused a bit more on the dream pop/shoegaze side of things with New York’s Tamaryn headlining the night. Opening up the evening was Seattle based band, Hibou. Fronted by the energetic and charismatic Peter Michel, Hibou got the party started right. It […]

San Francisco-based rapper, Aesop Rock and the Bronx’s Rob Sonic showed the Constellation Room in Santa Ana what Hail Mary Mallon is all about. Fans packed into the small room connected to The Observatory and were granted a one of a kind intimate performance, directly under the noses of their favorite rappers. Slaying rhymes without […]

Photo: Chris Yassan It is hard to guess how the Foo Fighters could ever top what they did last night at The Forum to celebrate lead man Dave Grohl’s birthday. Billed as Dave’s birthday bash, the show that was announced Thursday saw nearly a dozen special guests show up and play with the Foo Fighters. […]

After witnessing his performance Friday night at the Fox Theater in Pomona, one thing has become abundantly clear: Oakland rapper G-Eazy has arrived. Beginning a tour that will return to L.A. with shows Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 at The Wiltern, G-Eazy put together a fantastic and memorable hour-and-a-half long set, with some help from his friends. […]

Wildling It was Monday night in Silver Lake, the first one of 2015; The Satellite’s monthly residency, sponsored by KROQ Locals Only featured Wildling with supporting acts Lemmo, City City and Rosechild. The show was free and 21+; but, on the way in, everyone was given a stamp on their wrist that looked kind of […]

American Nightmare Boston hardcore punks American Nightmare (aka Give Up The Ghost) literally tore shit up on Sunday Night with a blizzard of sound and fury at the El Rey Theatre. Bl’ast! and Rotting Out got the show rolling with their opening sets at this badass show but the crowd waited patiently in anticipation for American Nightmare to take […]

The Roots The Roots wasted no time in getting 2015 started off on the right foot by having a show on the first day of the new year. To get the groove going last night, the show kicked off with Lion Babe opening for the Roots. Lead vocalist Jillian Hervey came out dressed all in white, with […]

Blackalicious   Once the Blackalicious fans, new and old, found out that the show, originally slated for The Echoplex, had been moved upstairs to The Echo, they streamed in from Sunset, ready for a one-of-a-kind show. Seeing each other in dollar sign knit caps, argyle sweaters, brand new Lands End Duck Boots and a bar […]

If you wanted a place to escape the cold on a Saturday night with the raddest West Coasters in town The Echo had it all for you. With a packed house, lines since doors opened and an eager crowd waiting for the bands to tear it up, The Echo welcomed The Aggrolites and Boogaloo Assassins for […]

The Brian Setzer Orchestra put on a very festive show this past Sunday at the Nokia Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. Boasting a variety of holiday, swing and classic covers, people of all ages came to see the spectacle. From the adorable toddler in the audience, (yes she had ear protection on) all the way […]

It was a night of darkness at the Skinny Puppy show at the Fox Theater in Pomona on Saturday December 20, 2014.  People of all forms came to the show, dressed like your average Joe, all the way to full on costumes that could have competed with Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy. Skinny Puppy Well the […]

Mystic Braves There was a guy in one of those Pharrell hats from Urban Outfitters, making it work like so many of our father’s did in so many of our throwback Thursday photos. Knit caps, ugly Christmas sweaters, peacoats, sweatshirts tied around waists, and even a Firestone- branded, USA Olympics team jacket (circa Sarajevo ’84). […]

9:04pm and the house lights are up at The Observatory as people stand patiently waiting for Weezer to take the stage. A few whistles and a slight jolt in the crowd catch my attention and I look over. Cell phones are pulled out and pointed at a spot in the crowd I can’t quite see. […]

Even in the prime of his band 20 years ago, The Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan didn’t really seem like other rock stars. During the height of alternative and grunge in the ’90s, the Pumpkins got grouped in with the rest of the bands when really, they were quite different. Even then, Corgan seemed like a reluctant rocker. Now […]

A ton of music-lovers came out to the Echo this past Monday to relish in a free show made up of some pretty damn good acts. The headliner was residency act Girlpool, with supporting acts So Many Wizards and LA Takedown. All bands were quite different from psychedelic, indie rock to alt folk. It was […]

It was a rock ‘n’ roll gumbo this past Saturday at the Observatory in Santa Ana as English punk rockers The Adicts, and Reverend Horton Heat came out to headline the Orange County venue. Other acts included the high energy Cadillac Tramps and the sultry sounds of Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas. From Mohawks, pompadours and […]

It wasn’t enough that Ryan Adams produced Jenny Lewis’ career-defining album The Voyager released earlier this year. Adams went ahead and brought Lewis on tour with him — and the magic that was made in the studio translated to the stage Thursday night at the Fox Theater in Pomona. Lewis took the stage first and started her […]

Del the Funky Homosapien treated fans to a $5 show at the Observatory in Santa Ana this past Thursday. Most commonly known for his mainstream work with the Gorillaz, old school hip hop heads know Del tha Funkee Homosapien (aka Sir Dzl) for his signature work with Oakland clique Hieroglyphics, as well as Deltron 3030. […]

It’s not often you can go to a show that features seven well-known acts, get in the doors at 6PM and be home and in bed before midnight on a work night. At ALT 98.7‘s Altimate Rooftop Christmas Party at the W Hotel Hollywood, lucky attendees were treated to just that kind of experience. An […]

New England native Merrill Garbus and her brilliant her music project Tune-Yards orchestrated a night filled with unique sounds and hypnotic ambiance last night at Sonos Studio. Like finding missing pieces to a puzzle, Tune-Yards pieced together an eccentric blend of sounds made with looping vocals and layering tunes that masterfully turned into harmonious tracks. Currently […]

Well the middle aged rolled into the Pantages Theater this past Saturday to get rocked by Chrissie Hynde. Honestly, I know that Hynde’s prime was in the 80s, but her music still lives up to this day and I was shocked that there was not a larger mix of the old and younger generations. Although that theme would […]