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DSKARADOS Usher in a New Style of Beloved Punk-Ska Genre: VIDEO from Punk Rock Swap Meet

December 14, 2015 News Comments Off on DSKARADOS Usher in a New Style of Beloved Punk-Ska Genre: VIDEO from Punk Rock Swap Meet

The DSkarados are a cool band from Los Angeles worth checking out.  They’ve got the punk-ska style down and they breathe fresh air into a 1980s genre. The video was shot at the Punk Rock […]

Hudson - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

HUDSON The Band Prove Music’s Healing Power; Rockers Raise Money, Toys for Children’s Hospital

December 8, 2015 News Comments Off on HUDSON The Band Prove Music’s Healing Power; Rockers Raise Money, Toys for Children’s Hospital

By DONNA BALANCIA – The band members who comprise HUDSON, not only have a big sound, they also have a big heart. The band supports Children’s Hospital and this holiday season, held a toy drive […]

Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Mike Campbell Uses His LA Band, The Dirty Knobs, for Kicks, While Reaping Big Marketing Rewards

November 26, 2015 News Comments Off on Mike Campbell Uses His LA Band, The Dirty Knobs, for Kicks, While Reaping Big Marketing Rewards

By DONNA BALANCIA – Mike Campbell may be known as “Gator,” in his band The Dirty Knobs but the only thing ferocious about him is his extraordinary guitar playing. Campbell, known for his day job […]

Live Reviews

Federal Bar Tops the Entertainment Venues in Long Beach as Bands, Menu Make Splash at the Ocean

November 15, 2015 News Comments Off on Federal Bar Tops the Entertainment Venues in Long Beach as Bands, Menu Make Splash at the Ocean

By DONNA BALANCIA — Long Beach is springing up as a new hotbed for entertainment, its beachside location and regentrificated downtown area make a perfect getaway place to see a cool band. Here are a few […]

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Live Reviews

King Khan and BBQ Show Other Musicians How It’s Done: Travel The World, Perform and Play

November 3, 2015 News Comments Off on King Khan and BBQ Show Other Musicians How It’s Done: Travel The World, Perform and Play

By DONNA BALANCIA – King Khan and BBQ play outside the sandbox and they like it that way. At first glance, they seem to be an unusual duo, the tall King Khan and his pal […]

Robby Krieger Performs with Los Lobos - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
In The Biz

Robby Krieger Jams with Los Lobos to Celebrate The 2016 Lines of Gibson Guitar

October 31, 2015 News Comments Off on Robby Krieger Jams with Los Lobos to Celebrate The 2016 Lines of Gibson Guitar

By DONNA BALANCIA – Music greats, friends and Halloween partygoers jammed into Gibson Guitar’s Beverly Hills showroom for a party to celebrate the company’s 2016 guitars. The Doors’ Robby Krieger joined Los Lobos on stage […]

Walter Lure flanked by LA's finest at Redwood - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Walter Lure and His LA Band of Locals Turn a Musical Performance into a Wild Time at Redwood

October 19, 2015 News Comments Off on Walter Lure and His LA Band of Locals Turn a Musical Performance into a Wild Time at Redwood

Photos and words by DONNA BALANCIA – LOS ANGELES – When Walter Lure comes to Los Angeles, seems the whole town turns out. Those who remember Walter’s role in The Heartbreakers as well as those […]

Olivia Dvorak - Alternative-Country star in the making - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Olivia Dvorak: Check Out This ‘Superstar To Be’ Who is Truly Making Music in Her Own Way

October 3, 2015 News Comments Off on Olivia Dvorak: Check Out This ‘Superstar To Be’ Who is Truly Making Music in Her Own Way

By DONNA BALANCIA – Olivia Dvorak is making music her own way. “I grew up in the country with horses,” said Olivia, who was raised in rural Illinois. “My horses always loved the country music […]

Live Reviews

Hi-Fi Rockfest: Punks Rock Queen Mary in New Long Beach SoCal Venue

September 28, 2015 News Comments Off on Hi-Fi Rockfest: Punks Rock Queen Mary in New Long Beach SoCal Venue

Queen Mary Events Park Hosts Sonics, Kennedys, The Two Tens By DONNA BALANCIA – The first annual Hi-Fi Rockfest was an interesting mix with everyone from Luicidal showing its Southern California muscle and The Two Tens […]

Stereo Love - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Judd Steele and his Daughters Turn Up the Volume as Stereo Love

September 25, 2015 News Comments Off on Judd Steele and his Daughters Turn Up the Volume as Stereo Love

Judd Steele, Jewel Steele and Lula Steele together form the band Stereo Love.  California Rocker’s Donna Balancia sat down for a Q and A with one very musical family. How did you decide to put […]

Live Reviews

The Dollyrots Film DVD Project at Roxy as a Gift to ‘The Greatest’ Fans

September 20, 2015 News Comments Off on The Dollyrots Film DVD Project at Roxy as a Gift to ‘The Greatest’ Fans

By MARIEL CALLOWAY — Veteran punk rockers The Dollyrots played to a packed house at The Roxy Saturday night as part of a new live concert tour video project. The band, comprised of husband and […]

Chad Watson with Freebo - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Freebo Chooses the Solo Route and Gets Support from Friends on His Journey

September 20, 2015 News Comments Off on Freebo Chooses the Solo Route and Gets Support from Friends on His Journey

By DONNA BALANCIA – Social media ain’t got nothing on Freebo, as the well-known musician celebrated the release of his new CD at McCabe’s Guitar Shop. The word “engagement” took on new meaning at an […]

Nick Waterhouse performs at Teragram Ballroom - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
In The Biz

Nick Waterhouse, Music’s Businessman, Brings Down The House at Teragram

August 30, 2015 News Comments Off on Nick Waterhouse, Music’s Businessman, Brings Down The House at Teragram

By DONNA BALANCIA — Nick Waterhouse blew away the packed house at the Teragram Ballroom Saturday night, giving an uncharacteristically rowdy crowd an upbeat show that the fans went crazy over. Waterhouse brought his Orange […]

Nature - one of the hottest young reggae artists in the business - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Causes

Unity Concert at The Wiltern Combines Nature, Buddz and Healing Reggae

August 21, 2015 News Comments Off on Unity Concert at The Wiltern Combines Nature, Buddz and Healing Reggae

Roots, Art, Music, Steal the Show at Inaugural Unity Concert for Lovers of People and Reggae By DONNA BALANCIA — The Unity Concert Series kicked off in grand style at the Wiltern theatre Thursday night, […]

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VIDEO: Johnny Depp, Gene Simmons, Gilby Clarke Play for Charity at Lucky Strike

August 18, 2015 News 2

With PHOTO GALLERY Story by DONNA BALANCIA and Photos by MELANY SIRKEDJIAN – HOLLYWOOD — Johnny Depp and Gene Simmons took to the stage at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood to jam for charity on Sunday […]

Grace Potter - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Grace Potter: The Beautiful Rock N Roll Chameleon ‘Alive Tonight’ Across U.S.

August 15, 2015 News Comments Off on Grace Potter: The Beautiful Rock N Roll Chameleon ‘Alive Tonight’ Across U.S.

By DONNA BALANCIA – Grace Potter wants to rescue Rock N Roll.  That’s why she wears her Silver Cape. Touring to promote her new album, Midnight, the veteran rocker Potter played killer sets at Hollywood’s […]

Corey Glover of Living Colour - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Living Colour Gives Wild Performance On Aerosmith’s U.S. Blue Army Tour

August 13, 2015 News Comments Off on Living Colour Gives Wild Performance On Aerosmith’s U.S. Blue Army Tour

Living Colour Brings Energy and Alternative Funk to the HOB By DONNA BALANCIA — Living Colour packed the House of Blues Anaheim with their funky, punk-influenced music and wild performance, a hint of what to […]

Mavis Staples Photo © Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Mavis Staples is Awarded The Woody Guthrie Prize at LA’s GRAMMY Museum

August 13, 2015 News Comments Off on Mavis Staples is Awarded The Woody Guthrie Prize at LA’s GRAMMY Museum

By DONNA BALANCIA — Mavis Staples was awarded the Woody Guthrie Prize at the GRAMMY Museum in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. Among those on hand for the prestigious event were Bob Santelli GRAMMY Museum […]

Owl - Feature © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Owl, Philm, Lend Avant-Garde Sound to Metal Scene on Legendary Sunset Strip

August 12, 2015 News Comments Off on Owl, Philm, Lend Avant-Garde Sound to Metal Scene on Legendary Sunset Strip

Chris Wyse Bass, Dave Lombardo Drumming, Take Center Stage at Whisky a Go Go By MALIA BALANCIA — Lead singer and bassist Chris Wyse is pretty clever. Maybe that goes along with having a band […]

Ithaca - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Causes

L.A. Guns — And Rock’s Young Guns — Play for Fair Pay at Whisky a Go Go

August 11, 2015 News 2

L.A. Guns Among Bands That Rally for Radio Royalties By DONNA BALANCIA — L.A. Guns and a range of bands performed at the Whisky a Go Go Friday night to support the Fair Play Fair […]

Jack Cash with Downtown Attraction and Stevie D. of Buckcherry - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

CrueFest Hollywood 2015: Metal Shows its Golden Heart at Charity Event

August 10, 2015 News Comments Off on CrueFest Hollywood 2015: Metal Shows its Golden Heart at Charity Event

CrueFest Hollywood Raises Cash to Help People With Cancer By MALIA BALANCIA – Rock and Roll may never forgive, but it knows how to give back. The stage at the Whisky A Go-Go was rockin’ […]

Carl Crew of CIA - Photo © Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Rock Show — Not Freak Show — at California Institute of Abnormalarts

August 9, 2015 News Comments Off on Rock Show — Not Freak Show — at California Institute of Abnormalarts

By DONNA BALANCIA – When popular Los Angeles bands Stereo Love, L.A. Story and Rebel Hotel have a rock show at a freak show museum, you get big bang for the buck. The three bands […]

Feature Image Tom Verlaine © Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Review: Television Gets Good Reception at Teragram Ballroom, Phoebe Bridgers Shows Grace

August 8, 2015 News Comments Off on Review: Television Gets Good Reception at Teragram Ballroom, Phoebe Bridgers Shows Grace

Renaissance Man Tom Verlaine Social, But Not Through Social Media By DONNA BALANCIA — Tom Verlaine and Television had good reception at Teragram Ballroom. And while Verlaine doesn’t want to be labeled, “successful” is one […]

Reviews

Space Hurricane: Band’s Meeting Through Want Ads Gets Good Response

August 7, 2015 News Comments Off on Space Hurricane: Band’s Meeting Through Want Ads Gets Good Response

Space Hurricane to Play The Down and Out Bar Tonight By MARIEL CALLOWAY – The members of Space Hurricane may have found each other on Craigslist, but it’s the audience that gets the good deal. […]

Courtney Orsinelli of Royal Illusions Performs at Ladies Rock Camp Los Angeles - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
By DONNA BALANCIA

Ladies Rock Show Los Angeles Raises Money to Comp Girls’ Music Camp

August 7, 2015 News Comments Off on Ladies Rock Show Los Angeles Raises Money to Comp Girls’ Music Camp

Women Play to Raise Money for Raining Jane’s Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles By DONNA BALANCIA Women of all ages rocked out at at the bootleg in Silverlake to raise money for […]

Big Ups at The Echo - Photo © 2015 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Big Ups, Small Wigs, The Herms Bring Controlled Chaos to The Echo Club

August 5, 2015 News Comments Off on Big Ups, Small Wigs, The Herms Bring Controlled Chaos to The Echo Club

By DONNA BALANCIA — It was a mixed bag of cool performances at The Echo, with Small Wigs, The Herms and Big Ups in a triple-header designed to knock your head off. Small Wigs have […]

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