Iconic and influential ’60s garage-soul rockers The Sonics are all about pure rock n’ roll energy and there will be no shortage of that when they headline The Roxy on Friday, August 15 – time to party like it’s 1965! With support from Long Beach shredders Crystal Antlers and East L.A. rock legends Thee Midniters, […]

This summer brings a lot of fun music activities from free shows to some badass music festivals – including Viva! Pomona! The festival made possible by Rene Contreras (the young punk behind Viva! Pomona), brings forth this years lineup featuring favorites such as !!! (Chk Chk Chk), The Garden, So Many Wizards. Thee Oh Sees, Crystal […]

This past Friday was a night full of some pretty kick-ass shows in Los Angeles. Among the list of greats were local shredders, the Crystal Antlers with the Lovely Bad Things at the Bootleg. Hot off the grind from the release of their new album, Nothing Is Real, the Crystal Antlers celebrated their new release with a […]

Long Beach’s Crystal Antlers justreleased their latest album Nothing Is Real via Innovative Leisure this past October 15. The band is on an extensive U.S. tour now in support of the new album and we recently caught them opening up for Gogol Bordello at the Fonda Theatre. Crystal Antler’s riveting, loud-as-fuck, fast and furious set is a pretty clear […]

The premier purveyors of Gypsy Punk, Gogol Bordello, headlined the Fonda Theatre on Tuesday, October 8, the second night of three back-to-back shows. A band so diverse, with members hailing from right here in L.A. to Ecuador and Russia. With their music just as diverse, you’ll find it firmly rooted in gypsy punk but not […]

NYC’s gypsy punks Gogol Bordello kick off the first night of three amazing back to back concerts at the Fonda Theatre on Monday, October 7.  The band is on tour now in support of their newest album Pura Vida Conspiracy! which is full of kick ass, epic new jams, couple that with their amazing  high energy, […]

Long Beach avant-psych garage outfit Crystal Antlers will be rocking the Glass House on Thursday, November 15 – a pre-party before they hit the road to Mexico for the All My Friends Music Fest.  Support from The Lovely Bad Things, Pangea, San Pedro El Cortez and Late Nite Howl means a night of wild noise […]

Long Beach band of noise makers Crystal Antlers bring their garage avant-psych freak out to the Echo on Thursday, March 8.  Their sophomore album Two-Way Mirror was just released in Summer 2011 but per their website they’ve already got a gang of new songs they’ll be playing live for the first time at this show, […]

After temporarily settling down in the small Mexican farming town of La Punta Banda, Long Beach natives Crystal Antlers have spawned the follow up to their 2010 debut with their impressive new album Two-Way Mirror. Fusing different styles and genres on their already eclectic palette, the Crystal Antlers have added new elements of avant-garde pop, […]

The Silver Lake Jubilee is truckin’ through hipster town this weekend May 21-22, 2011 for its 2nd year of music, food, booze, comedy and loads of fun! If you went last year, you know what a damn good time it was. With tickets only $5 a pop, and a rad list of showcasing musicians, this […]

Long Beach’s Crystal Antlers rocked the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 18, opening up for The Big Pink, alongside io echo. I had seen them play this past summer at FYF Fest and was totally stoked on their explosive energy. Drummer, Kevin Stuart is a beast behing that kit! Dude was bangin’ out the […]

LA’s IO Echo opened up for The Big Pink at the El Rey Theatre this past Wednesday, Nov. 18. Yet another very awesome band coming out of LA. Keep an eye out for this duo, just like The Big Pink, they have bright future ahead. Photos: Craig Parker