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Chrissie Hynde is the Queen of Arroyo Seco - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Festivals

Rock Queen Chrissie Hynde and Pretenders Rule Arroyo Seco Weekend

June 24, 2018 News 4

Neil Young + Promise of the Real Score KO in Fest’s 2nd Year Photos and Story by DONNA BALANCIA PASADENA – In case there was any doubt, Chrissie Hynde is still the Queen of Rock […]

Sleep's Matt Pike - Photo by Alyson Camus
Live Reviews

Throwback Thursday: Sleep The Band Casts Spell at Wiltern Theatre

June 21, 2018 News Comments Off on Throwback Thursday: Sleep The Band Casts Spell at Wiltern Theatre

Review and Photos by ALYSON CAMUS Sleep is one of those bands that affects different people in different ways. Most people at The Wiltern were listening to the music of Sleep as if it were […]

Vampire Weekend - Photo by Alyson Camus
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Review: Vampire Weekend Comeback Show at Ojai’s Libbey Bowl a Charity Event

June 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Vampire Weekend Comeback Show at Ojai’s Libbey Bowl a Charity Event

Review and Photos by ALYSON CAMUS The Libbey Bowl is a cute and intimate place, located 90 minutes north of Los Angeles. It may have initially seemed to be a strange choice for Vampire Weekend […]

Live Reviews

Few Hitches as Ever-Gorgeous Diana Ross Opens Hollywood Bowl Season

June 18, 2018 News Comments Off on Few Hitches as Ever-Gorgeous Diana Ross Opens Hollywood Bowl Season

By HARRIET KAPLAN Opening the 2018 Hollywood Bowl season on Saturday night featured global superstar singer and actress Diana Ross. The performance was billed as “Diana Ross Sings Memories” accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra […]

Bianca Ayala, bassist for The Tissues - Photo by Scott Free
Live Reviews

Locals Only: The Tissues Make Punk Music From the Streets of LA

June 17, 2018 News Comments Off on Locals Only: The Tissues Make Punk Music From the Streets of LA

Photos and Story by SCOTT FREE The Tissues, one of the great up-and-coming bands, take their musical cues from the streets of Los Angeles. The Tissues are Kristine Nevrose on vocals, Jerry Narrows on guitar, […]

John and Paul of The Oh Sees at Zebulon - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Oh Sees Wild Double Drummers Send Crowd into Orbit at Zebulon LA

June 13, 2018 News Comments Off on Oh Sees Wild Double Drummers Send Crowd into Orbit at Zebulon LA

By DONNA BALANCIA When it comes to making a crowd crazy, few do it better than The Oh Sees. Or Thee Oh Sees. Or OCS. Whatever they call themselves these days, double drummers Paul and […]

Live Reviews

A Place to Bury Strangers Shines at Regent, Sextile and Prettiest Eyes Rock

June 10, 2018 News Comments Off on A Place to Bury Strangers Shines at Regent, Sextile and Prettiest Eyes Rock

By DONNA BALANCIA A Place to Bury Strangers made new friends and lit up longtime fans at The Regent Saturday night. This show had it all. Smoke, smashed guitars, great drumming and an incredible light […]

Charley Crockett at The Mint Balancia (1 of 1)
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Charley Crockett Rocks The Mint With Modern Honky Tonk Sound

June 7, 2018 News Comments Off on Charley Crockett Rocks The Mint With Modern Honky Tonk Sound

By DONNA BALANCIA Charley Crockett is a self-made, honky tonk success story. Crockett is taking the world by storm travelling town to town with his band getting people up and dancing to his Texas-Lousiana swinging […]

Live Reviews

Johnny Marr: Humble Rock Royalty Reigns in First of Two Shows at Teragram Ballroom

June 6, 2018 News Comments Off on Johnny Marr: Humble Rock Royalty Reigns in First of Two Shows at Teragram Ballroom

By DONNA BALANCIA Johnny Marr is a charismatic showman and master musician who gives the fans what they want. In his first of two sold-out shows at the Teragram Ballroom, Marr showed the crowd he […]

Julian Frampton at Sunset Marquis - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Julian Frampton Makes His Own Way as Second Generation Rock Musician

June 3, 2018 News Comments Off on Julian Frampton Makes His Own Way as Second Generation Rock Musician

By DONNA BALANCIA Check out the Julian Frampton band, a new group led by a second-generation musician, who has a different look and different style than his famous father, Peter Frampton. See The Julian Frampton […]

Reviewer Craig Hammons and the Turbojugend - Photo courtesy of Turbojugend
Live Reviews

Hammons Review: Turbonegro Navy Sails Strong, Rocks The Regent

June 3, 2018 News Comments Off on Hammons Review: Turbonegro Navy Sails Strong, Rocks The Regent

By CRAIG HAMMONS Turbonegro, the madcap lads from Norway, recently landed in Amerika to promote their ninth studio album RockNRoll Machine. Since 1988 when these six punks from Oslo started a band called Turbonegro, little did […]

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Live Reviews

RF Shannon: Austin-Based Psychedelic Band Hypnotizes at Resident

June 1, 2018 News Comments Off on RF Shannon: Austin-Based Psychedelic Band Hypnotizes at Resident

By HARRIET KAPLAN RF Shannon, an Austin-based band via L.A., fronted by singer-songwriter Shane Renfro, played a moody, atmospheric set of blues-soaked psychedelic desert rock at The Resident DTLA. The songs are both cinematic and […]

Fur Dixon and WTFUKUSHIMA at MSM - Photo © Scott Free
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Review: Fur Dixon Opens for Alice Bag, Revs Crowd at Maui Sugar Mill

May 31, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Fur Dixon Opens for Alice Bag, Revs Crowd at Maui Sugar Mill

Review by HARRIET KAPLAN and Photos by SCOTT FREE Fur Dixon and her band are courting controversy and attention with their moniker WTFUKUSHIMA. It’s definitely a timely and controversial name. Their new, upcoming album, Return 2 Sender, […]

Live Reviews

The Posies Prove Perennial Popularity with an Outstanding Show at The Bootleg

May 30, 2018 News Comments Off on The Posies Prove Perennial Popularity with an Outstanding Show at The Bootleg

By HARRIET KAPLAN The Posies performed an exciting and unforgettable show at The Bootleg to celebrate their 30-year anniversary as a band. They have a lot going on with a world tour and three expanded […]

Charming Liars - Photo © 2018 Harriet Kaplan
Live Reviews

Charming Liars Are Half Right, Truth Was in Music at Bootleg Show

May 25, 2018 News Comments Off on Charming Liars Are Half Right, Truth Was in Music at Bootleg Show

Review and Photos By HARRIET KAPLAN The Bootleg Theater was the scene of the latest KROQ Locals Only Show featuring the British alt rockers based in Los Angeles, Charming Liars. Performing a quick, 40-minute set that […]

Rob Morrow - Photo © 2018 Patrick O'Heffernan
Live Reviews

Rob Morrow and his Funky Country Blues Take the Stage in Santa Monica

May 22, 2018 News Comments Off on Rob Morrow and his Funky Country Blues Take the Stage in Santa Monica

By PATRICK O’HEFFERNAN The beloved actor Rob Morrow bought his funky country blues band RMB to the Santa Monica Playhouse’s community theater stage, playing for a small audience as part of the gig by the […]

Brazilian Girls - Photo by Harriet Kaplan
Live Reviews

Review: Brazilian Girls Make It a New Wave Night at the El Rey

May 16, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Brazilian Girls Make It a New Wave Night at the El Rey

By HARRIET KAPLAN There was an excitement and anticipation in the air as fans filled The El Rey to see The Brazilian Girls, who just released their first album in 10 years, Let’s Make Love, […]

Live Reviews

Review: Eleanor Friedberger Captivates with ‘Rebound’ at Moroccan Lounge

May 14, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Eleanor Friedberger Captivates with ‘Rebound’ at Moroccan Lounge

Photos and Review By HARRIET KAPLAN Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Eleanor Friedberger has a cool, androgynous rocker chick vibe. The tall and lanky artist dressed in a black leather jacket and vintage red pants dominated the stage like […]

Live Reviews

UPDATE: Billie Joe Armstrong’s Band, The Longshot, Postpones West Coast Shows

May 8, 2018 News Comments Off on UPDATE: Billie Joe Armstrong’s Band, The Longshot, Postpones West Coast Shows

By DONNA BALANCIA The Longshot played a great show at the Hi Hat Monday night, but the rest of the shows on the West Coast have been postponed, it was announced via social media Tuesday. […]

LCD Soundsystem at Observatory - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Review: LCD Soundsystem Wires Observatory and Electrifies at Hollywood Bowl

May 8, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: LCD Soundsystem Wires Observatory and Electrifies at Hollywood Bowl

By DONNA BALANCIA LCD Soundsystem uses its energy wisely. In one week LCD Soundsystem wired the Observatory in Orange County, and then threw on the power for two nights at The Hollywood Bowl. The two […]

Live Reviews

Jay Watson No ‘Underdog’ as One-Man Band, GUM, Revs Masonic

April 19, 2018 News Comments Off on Jay Watson No ‘Underdog’ as One-Man Band, GUM, Revs Masonic

By DONNA BALANCIA Jay Watson, known as GUM, keeps all the balls in the air. It’s not enough that he can sing and play guitar, keyboards and synthesizer, but he does it all at the […]

The Residents - Photo by Craig Hammons
By CRAIG HAMMONS

The Residents Bring Their Brand of Bizarre to Sold Out Show at The Regent

April 9, 2018 News Comments Off on The Residents Bring Their Brand of Bizarre to Sold Out Show at The Regent

By CRAIG HAMMONS The Residents started their 2018 In Between Dreams tour of North America back at the historic Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles.  These purveyors of the avant-garde and bizarre brought their brand […]

Live Reviews

‘Celebrating David Bowie’ a High-Quality Show, Ironically Missing Star Power

March 23, 2018 News Comments Off on ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ a High-Quality Show, Ironically Missing Star Power

By DAN MACINTOSH There was an obvious buzz surrounding this Los Angeles stop on the Celebrating David Bowie tour. It’s a music town, after all, packed with plenty of potential surprise concert guests. It was […]

Buddy Guy
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Buddy Guy Show at Novo Lacking, But He’s Still the Link to Chicago Blues

March 19, 2018 News Comments Off on Buddy Guy Show at Novo Lacking, But He’s Still the Link to Chicago Blues

By DAN MACINTOSH Nobody questions Buddy Guy’s guitar skills. Just ask other guitar masters, like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They’ll all sing his praises. Therefore, expectations were high for Guy’s appearance at […]

Rivers Cuomo at Hi Hat
By DONNA BALANCIA

Solo Rivers Cuomo Drops New Single After Show at The Hi Hat

March 16, 2018 News Comments Off on Solo Rivers Cuomo Drops New Single After Show at The Hi Hat

New Solo Song ‘Medicine for Melancholy’ By DONNA BALANCIA Rivers Cuomo gave dialed-in fans a special 27-song solo acoustic show at the Hi Hat in Los Angeles last Saturday afternoon, playing favorite Weezer tunes and […]

Moby at The Echo - Photo © 2018 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Review: Moby Rocks, and Rolls Republicans, at First of Three LA Shows

March 15, 2018 News Comments Off on Review: Moby Rocks, and Rolls Republicans, at First of Three LA Shows

Moby Pays Tribute to Stephen Hawking, John Lee Hooker By DONNA BALANCIA Moby gave political commentary, told anecdotes and performed songs off his new album at The Echo in Los Angeles Wednesday night. It was […]

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