It’s because of innovative, I-don’t-give-a-fuck musicians such as Andre Williams, that I named this here music blog, Grimy Goods. Music that pushes limits, that’s not of the norm and certainly not socially accepted until quite some time (if at all)—music that is grimy, is the kind of music we dig and Andre Williams represents all […]

These are arguably two of the best 90s punk bands and we’re more than stoked to be giving away tickets to two of their upcoming Los Angeles shows. Win Tickets to Face to Face with Strung Out at the House of Blues Sunset on June 23 or The Glass House on June 26! Thursday, June […]

Seminal English heavy metal gods, Judas Priest are coming the the armpit of California with a show at the San Manuel Amphitheater (formerly Glen Helen Pavilion) in San Bernardino, CA. Judas Priest will take the stage on Saturday, October 22 with gates opening at 6:30pm. Tickets to the show are $19.50 – $99.50 + service […]

Misfits always have and always will put on a hell-of-a-show full of ear blasting horror-punk. The Misfits have booked two shows this October at both the House of Blues Sunset and Anaheim. Glenn Danzig, Michale Graves or Jerry Only, the Misfits are no doubt one of the best punk bands out there and they always […]

It’s because of innovative, I-don’t-give-a-fuck musicians such as Andre Williams, that I named this here music blog, Grimy Goods. Music that pushes limits, that’s not of the norm and certainly not socially accepted until quite some time (if at all)—music that is grimy, is the kind of music we dig and Andre Williams represents all […]

When I got the press release for this show announcement, I had to read the venue location a few times to make sure I was reading it correctly. Ladies and gentlemen, the wild soul man and smooth crooner, Charles Bradley, is playing an intimate show at the Echo on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. If you […]

We caught Chuck Berry less than a year ago perform a kick-ass live show about a year ago at the Hootenanny and now the rock and roll legend is back to rip it up some more. And trust me, even at 82, Berry still has it going on! The man can still school a bunch […]

For those of you that spent hundreds of dollars scalping tickets to LCD Soundsystem’s farewell show at Madison Square Garden (MSG) on April 2, 2011, James Murphy and his crew just announced on their Web site the release of 1,500 additional tickets! According to LCD, they “moved some staging stuff and removed some big cameras, […]

Yesterday, My Morning Jacket (MMJ) announced a slew of North American tour dates in celebration of their highly anticipated album, Circuital. The band specifically handpicked these venues to debut their new music. Los Angeles fans will have a chance to see My Morning Jacket live when they come to the Pantages Theater on Wednesday, June […]

If you don’t know or appreciate who the New York Dolls are and what they’ve done for punk, glam and rock and roll as a whole, I suggest you go pick up the book Please Kill Me and get some history in your head. I can’t deny how stoked I was when I saw that […]

For those of you that want a breath of fresh sound (away from the indie buzz scene), we highly recommend you check out Femi Kuti & The Positive Force at the El Rey Theatre on May 12, 2011. Fans already know what a vibrantly colorful show Femi puts on, full of pulsating percussion and that […]

  If you have yet to listen to the gorgeous soulful voice of Aloe Blacc, you’re serious missing out! Repping Los Angeles and part of the fast growing Stones Throw family, Blacc will be taking his A-game to the Music Box on May 22. Fusing all the dope elements of hip hop and soul with […]

Hide your beer and sandwiches, our favorite bad girls are headed to Silver Lake! Those Darlins have booked a show at the Satellite on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The last two times we caught these ladies in LA (Hotel Cafe and Silverlake Lounge) they uninvitedly took bites out of peoples’ sandwiches while spraying beer from […]

CONTEST CLOSED Bassheads and electro geeks, get your ass down to the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. San Francisco’s, Meat Beat Manifesto (aka Jack Dangers) is ready boggle your mind with his extraterrestrial composing and sound sculpting! Tickets are $20 and the show is open to all ages. But lucky for you, […]

After a crazy day of waiting for the almighty Coachella to announce its glorious line-up, music enthusiasts across the map were left with a bitter taste on their musical palettes when the clock struck 5 p.m on Tuesday, January 18. With a big rumor floating around that KROQ would be announcing the line-up this evening, […]

CONTEST CLOSED Straight out of Dallas, Texas the Old 97’s are rolling out their alt-country and power-pop to the Music Box on January 21, 2011. Led by the awesome vocals/lyrics of lead singer Rhett Miller, the Old 97’s will be supported by the gorgeous melodies and strong words of folk rocker, Langhorne Slim. This is […]

CONTEST CLOSED Check Yo Pony Tail continues to roll out the bangin’ shows at the Echoplex every Tuesday night. This coming Tuesday, January 18, 2011 you won’t want to miss this crackin’ line up featuring Tobacco and Royal Bangs! Tobacco throws down those dope hip hop beats mixed in with some thrash and electro radness […]

One of my favorite songs where the unstoppable Atlanta natives, Big Boi and Cee Lo made a dope collaboration on, is “In Da Wind.” Although a song by the dirty South rapper, Trick Daddy, the jam features both Big Boi and Cee Lo and it is sick as shit! With that said, Big Boi and […]

Ever since I got my hands on Fujiya & Miyagi’s 2006 release, Transparent Things, I was instantly addicted to their smooth head-bobbing song “Collar Bone.” It has these dope yet subtle basslines that you just can’t help but move to. The song even caught the ear of pro skater, Chis Haslam as he skated to […]

UPDATED 1/11/11: Presale tickets are now available for Local Natives at the Walt Disney Concert Hall! The password is: DISNEY and you can buy your tickets here through Saturday at 10 a.m.! UPDATED: Presale tickets will be available for KCRW members on Thursday, Jan. 13 (two day before the general public sale). You will receive […]