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A Bloody Reunion: Bleeding Through At The Observatory
Rob Shepyer
June 14, 2018
Back in the early 2000’s when I was a strapping young teenager, MTV2’s resurrected Headbanger’s Ball was a relevant place to get your metal fix and hear new bands. In those days, the young kings of the hill were Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Lamb of God, Shadow’s Fall, and Bleeding Through.
Sonic Punishment: Primitive Man and Celeste at Union
Janky Smooth Central Command
June 13, 2018
The variety of soundscapes in metal are an interesting thing; even the untrained ear can notice a vast difference between acts like Cough (who also performed at Union in May) and Primitive Man – two bands that share the label of “doom” but approach their craft with entirely different methods
Psych Rock Talk Radio: Wooden Shjips at the Bootleg Theater
Robert Cohen
June 12, 2018
Recently I was talking with a friend of mine who could not wrap his head around how anyone could listen to NPR for more than a few minutes. After a fair amount of prodding from others in the group, he was able to admit that it occasionally showcased relevant
The Dead Milkmen Deliver Cartons of Fun for 2 Nights at Teragram
Rob Shepyer
June 6, 2018
The Dead Milkmen are one of the most multi-dimensional and versatile punk bands in the history of the sport. In fact, after seeing them live at the Teragram ballroom, i feel almost as if they’re two bands in one, having one cadence when Rodney Linderman (Rodney Anonymous) sings and another
Speedy Speedy Speed Metal: Midnight At Union
Rob Shepyer
June 5, 2018
Before Thrash cemented the marriage of punk and metal, speed metal was what metal heads called metal that inspired a frantic pace and pure ferocity simply through applying quickness to licks. Before doctors ever prescribed kids Ritalin, there was speed metal, fixing the attention spans of the damaged. Sometimes it’s
The First Real Day of Summer: Hinds at Teragram
Robert Cohen
June 4, 2018
High school is a strange time in life. Caught between wanting the independence you can’t have and having the responsibilities you don’t want, it provides the emotional foundation on which many people build their sense of self and either seize on the opportunity to develop further or retreat towards the
Silver Linings to Sorrowful Tales: Laura Veirs at The Echo
Dillon Vaughn
June 2, 2018
Touring in support of her new album The Lookout, Laura Veirs performed an intimate show at The Echo to a crowd composed of some of the most engaged fans I’ve seen for any artist at the venue; a level of energy not entirely surprising considering her previous performance in LA
Overcoming Fear With Fever Ray At The Palladium
Aria Silva-Espinosa
June 1, 2018
It’s an understatement to say that I’ve struggled to find words to describe the all-encompassing spectacle that is Fever Ray, live and very much in the flesh. Adorned in a cartoon-like bodysuit with padded superhero musculature adhered in bright colors to her otherwise indistinguishable frame, she brought a more rousing
Who Needs Pins When You’ve Got Spikes? GBH at the Observatory
Janky Smooth Central Command
May 31, 2018
It’s 8pm in Southern California, the night before Punk Rock Bowling kicks off in Las Vegas: do you know where the local punks are? You might assume they’re all somewhere between another vegan straight-edge food stop and pure Barstow bat country; in reality, a number of them are sticking close
Against Me! Stuns at The Observatory Before Punk Rock Bowling
Jessica Moncrief
May 30, 2018
One of the great things about being a Punk living in Southern California, is Punk Rock Bowling season. A slew of legendary punk bands tend to make LA/OC area their official stop to kick off their weekend of debauchery and 2018 has proven to be no different than in past
