Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees MC5 Want Your Vote
Fan Voting for Rock Hall Ends Dec. 5 By DONNA BALANCIA The MC5 band is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee and needs the fan votes to “Kick Out The Jams” and take […]
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Live Reviews
ROMAN REVIEWS: Thee Commons Throws a Fiesta at The Echo
By DAVID ROMAN Photos By CELESTE CELIS Walking into the crowded venue two things jump out at you, the hot musty smell of packed sweaty bodies in an enclosed space and the palpable excitement in […]
By JOHN DALY
Tommy Keene, ’80s Power-Pop Singer-Songwriter Dies
By JOHN DALY Power-pop singer-songwriter and guitarist Tommy Keene has died. The 59-year-old Keene passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, in his sleep at his Los Angeles area home on Wednesday, it was announced via Keene’s website. […]
Musicians
Moon Unit Zappa Teams With Rain Phoenix on New Podcast, ‘Launch Left’
Show Features ‘Left-of-Center’ Artists By DONNA BALANCIA Moon Unit Zappa and Rain Phoenix are leaving no stone unturned in finding musicians and artists who are “left of center” on their new podcast Launch Left. “I’m […]
By JOHN DALY
Record Store Day Black Friday: Vintage Records Get New Life
By DONNA BALANCIA During the rest of the year music lovers can stroll at a leisurely pace into their favorite record store and pick up their favorite discs. But Record Store Day Black Friday is […]
Live Reviews
HAMMONS REVIEW: Cinderella’s Tom Keifer Rocks the Faithful in OC
Photos and Review By CRAIG HAMMONS I knew it was going to be a good night when I pulled into the parking lot and “Night Songs” by Cinderella came on the radio. Then as I […]
Reviews
Record Review: The Green Door Takes The Big Kahuna With Sophomore EP ‘Wolf In The Fold’
By DONNA BALANCIA It’s becoming more and more rare to get excited about the volumes of new bands out in the marketplace today. But San Francisco-based band The Green Door is a breath of fresh […]
Reviews
‘Another Age’ from Robert Earl Thomas of Widowspeak Adds Reflection to Holiday Season
By DOTTIE PARIS Robert Earl Thomas reflects on a range of dreamy emotions in the title track for his new album, Another Age. It’s a great solo effort from the founder of one of New […]
Live Reviews
The Superbees, Crazy Squeeze, Double E Blaze a Trail at Nela
By DONNA BALANCIA We all know that the bands in California are the best and during the holidays is the time to go out and see some of our favorites. It’s a cruel world out […]
By JOHN DALY
VIDEO: Malcolm Young, Co-Founder of AC/DC Dies at Age 64
By JOHN DALY Malcolm Young, prolific guitarist and co-founder of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, has died at age 64. Considered by many to be one of the most influential musicians of the hard […]
Reviews
Pam Mark Hall’s ‘Mangle the Tango’ A Treat for Fans of True Folk Music
By DAN MACINTOSH Many songs from Pam Mark Hall’s album Mangle the Tango suggest the familiar saying, ‘everything old is new again’ because this 11-song set is in many ways a throwback to social/political singer-songwriter […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Danny O’Reilly and The Coronas Show They’re In Clover With Irish Fans at The Echo
By DONNA BALANCIA If you wanted to meet a true Irish lass, Echo Park was the place to be last night. That’s because The Coronas from Dublin, Ireland, played The Echo and it was like […]
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Cowboys In The Campfire Rustle Up Sold-Out Crowd for Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Show
By KATHY FLYNN The Wild Honey Foundation is known for it’s cool pop shows that benefit the Autism Think Tank. They put on annual tribute shows at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, and the smaller, […]
By JOHN DALY
CALJAM18 is a Go with Foo Fighters Headlining Oct. 6
By JOHN DALY Foo Fighters have confirmed that they will headline and curate CALJAM18 on Oct. 6 at the Glen Helen Regional Park and Festival Grounds in San Bernardino. The band was the headlining act […]
concerts
Warbly Jets, James Supercave, and Jessica Childress to Play Holidayfest in Pasadena
By JOHN DALY Warbly Jets, James Supercave, and Jessica Childress will perform at Holidayfest in Pasadena on Dec. 2. This year’s festivities will be held at The Shops on Lake Ave. from noon to 5 p.m. In […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
The Dead Boys Stoke Moshers at The Viper Room for 40th Anniversary
Streetwalkin Cheetahs Warm Up with Angelo Moore By DONNA BALANCIA The Dead Boys celebrated the 40th anniversary of their landmark album, Young, Loud and Snotty, with a raucous party for the ages at The Viper Room […]
Gigs and Photos
Photographer Neal Preston Celebrates New Book: ‘Exhilarated and Exhausted’ at Book Soup
By DONNA BALANCIA Rockers and rock photographers gathered to celebrate Neal Preston and the release of his new book, Exhilarated and Exhausted at Book Soup Friday night. Friends and fans gathered to meet and greet […]
Live Reviews
Feels, Mike Watt and the Secondmen, Support John and Exene of X in Pedro
Acclaimed Youngsters Alinea Open a Night at Brouwerij West By DONNA BALANCIA Nobody can say Exene Cervenka and John Doe haven’t done it their own way over the last 40 years. From punk to rockabilly-country […]
By DAN MACINTOSH
Guided By Voices, Dan Auerbach, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Make Eclectic Sounds at Growlers 6
By DAN MACINTOSH, Photos By ALYSON CAMUS With Los Angeles Waterfront in San Pedro as its oceanic backdrop, The Growlers band presented the two-night The Growlers 6, which succeeds the act’s annual Beach Goth festival. […]
By DAN MACINTOSH
Metal Suffers No ‘Inferiority Complex’ at Loudwire Music Awards
By DAN MACINTOSH Moments during the Loudwire Music Awards, held downtown at the Novo Theater last week, gave the impression heavy metal suffers from an inferiority complex. If this were not so, why did host […]
Live Reviews
The Interrupters, SWMRS Energize Fonda Theatre with High Energy Show
By DONNA BALANCIA The Interrupters headlined a night of high-energy new wave music and Halloween hijinks at The Fonda Theatre that featured SWMRS, Sharp Shock and Johnny Madcap and the Distractions. In case anyone was […]
Live Reviews
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Make Triumphant, Star Studded Return to the Stage
Band Hits It Out of the Park in Los Angeles By DONNA BALANCIA Karen O and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs made a comeback to the stage while the Houston Astros made a comeback in The […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Sheryl Crow Wows The Crowd at Benefit Concert Presented by The New 88.5 FM
‘Particle Kid’ Opens Fonda Gig With Cool Tunes Sheryl Crow played a hit-filled benefit concert at the Fonda Theatre last night to help stomp out bullying. Presented by The New 88.5 FM, the concert was […]
By CRAIG HAMMONS
Depeche Mode Puts Audiences in the ‘Spirit’ With Hollywood Bowl Performances
Good Memories and New Songs By CRAIG HAMMONS The mighty and majestic Depeche Mode were in town for four mind-blowing sold out shows at the Hollywood Bowl in support of their brilliant new album Spirit. […]
Live Reviews
Sextile, Lust For Youth, Are Standouts at First Annual Cloak and Dagger Festival
Globe and Tower Theatres Show Their Finery By DONNA BALANCIA It was a night of stars at the first annual Cloak and Dagger festival, which was successful any way you cut it. It was two […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Q and A: Deap Vally Duo Plays This Weekend’s Aftershock Fest, Preps New Songs
Deap Vally is on a success streak, coming off the fabulous Desert Daze festival in Joshua Tree, and this weekend playing the mondo huge Aftershock fest in Sacramento. Deap Vally — comprised of drummer Julie […]