Swing Heil: Anti-Fascist Hardcore Punks Swing Kids Return to Los Angeles
Swing Kids have reunited. They already brought their abrasive, unhinged brand of hardcore punk to San Diego, and now, they’re heading up a few hours north to make a statement
Obituary At The Bellwether: 35 Years of Cause Of Death
This past Saturday, April 26th, in the year of our Lord, 2025, Obituary, along with Nails brought their tour celebrating 35 years of Cause of Death to The Bellwether in
Teen Mortgage and Spoon Benders Tear Zebulon Apart – Night One Recap
If there was any doubt that raw, snarling rock n’ roll is alive and breathing fire in 2025, Teen Mortgage and Spoon Benders came to Zebulon the other night and
Together Pangea and Prison Affair Tear Up Coachella Side Show at El Rey
In between their Coachella Weekends 1 and 2 sets, Together Pangea and Spain’s Prison Affair stopped off in Los Angeles for a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre —
Memoirs Of My First Acid Bath Show…
After a 28-year hiatus, legendary sludge metal band Acid Bath returned to the stage this past weekend with their first show on April 25, 2025, at The Fillmore in New
Take This! Win 2 Tickets To See Swing Kids at the Lodge Room
Swing Kids, the iconic post-hardcore band from San Diego, California, are making a highly anticipated return to the stage with an upcoming show at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles
Sex Cells Returns to Los Angeles: A Night of Subversive Glamour and Sonic Mayhem
After an extended hiatus, Sex Cells is making its highly anticipated return to The Dragonfly in the heart of Los Angeles on May 3rd, 2025. Known for its decadent fusion
Beth Gibbons at The Orphuem: Outgrowing Your Own Creation
Beth Gibbons at The Orpheum Theatre was more than just a showcase of new music, it was a showcase of a new Beth Gibbons for all Los Angeles to enjoy.
Garage Rockers vs Skinheads vs Hardcore Kids: Rose Tattoo at the Whisky
The Whisky ’25: Rose Tattoo’s First US Show Since ’83 When Rose Tattoo announced their first American show since 1983, not only could I not believe it, but I made
T.Y. Ojai: Ty Segall at Ojai Valley Women’s Club
With MTV’s Unplugged catalogue hitting Paramount+ recently, I’ve been on a bit of an acoustic kick. When a popular artist goes acoustic, it’s a sign of a deeper appreciation and
Pentagram- Doom Ages Like Fine Wine At Ventura Music Hall
Something about old age injects more gravitas into a doom metal musician’s art. Perhaps its being closer to the great beyond, that dark place from which inspiration comes from that
Top Ten SHOWS of 2024 Rated by Contributors
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