Punk music is better live and that’s a fact. In that spirit, Grimy Goods favorites, Egg Drop Soup are about to drop a four-track EP recorded live at Golden Beat Recording Studio. It is rough around the edges, complete with questionable vocals and feedback—both from the monitors and the audience. Listen to it exclusively below […]

If you had any reservations about attending Beach Goth 2018, the pop up events will sway you into buying tickets. In anticipation of the festival on August 5th, The Growlers have opened a pop-up shop at a warehouse in Chinatown and are throwing some insane parties. This past Saturday, Starcrawler headlined a raucous night filled […]

Los Angeles punk rockers, Bleached have shared the video for their new song “Flipside” Led by sisters Jennifer and Jessica Clavin, Bleached are set to release their Can You Deal?  EP on March 3rd via Dead Oceans. Bleached’s new song “Flipside” is full of that catchy, yet raw fierce energy that Bleached have been known to […]

Currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their debut full-length record, Death Valley Girls have had quite the kick-ass year. We’ve seen this band grow since 2013 when we first spotlighted them with a Hot Band Alert feature. At that time, not many people had heard of them, let alone had caught Death Valley […]

Murder City Devils Announce West Coast Tour, Two Nights at Teragram Ballroom in Downtown Los Angeles   Ugh. It’s been too long, too long since we’ve felt the playful strut of “Boom Swagger Boom” or the glorious mania of “Idle Hands.” Well, it’s time to get our fix. Murder City Devils have announced two headlining […]

If there is one Los Angeles artist that never stops breathing, it’s Kim House of Kim and The Created. At the start of this year, we featured her in our annual forecast featuring artists on the rise, and it goes without saying, she definitely turned heads in 2016. The fiery frontwoman is without a doubt, […]

With 2016 quickly slipping away, it’s time we highlight some of the best Los Angeles bands that really made the most of themselves in 2016. As the first in our Los Angeles Bands that Kicked Ass in 2016 series, we’d like to highlight The Dead Ships. It goes without saying that The Dead Ships are […]

Australia’s punk rock powerhouse, Royal Headache made their way to Los Angeles last Friday for a fierce sold-out performance at The Echo. The lineup consisting of local band Zig Zags and Toys That Kill, was one that served a variety of punk tones. L.A. band, Zig Zags opened the night, thrashing through songs from their new album, […]

Alice Bag a staple in the Los Angeles punk scene celebrated her debut solo album record release show this past weekend at The Echo. Recognized as a punk music legend, author, educator, feminist and all around positive inspiration, fans from all over came to experience her new tunes and live performance. It wasn’t just a concert, but a […]

Nothing like a satanic worship themed show to kick off the summer rock. This past Thursday night, Los Angeles’ very own Death Valley Girls celebrated their highly anticipated record release show at The Echo. Smashing out tunes from their new album Glow In The Dark, it was a hot and sweaty affair. The house was packed! But […]