together PANGEA End Tour With A Bang At The Echoplex
Since stumbling into the LA music scene a few years ago, I’ve probably seen together Pangea more times than I’ve smoked a cigarette in The Smell alleyway, and I’m not
Confessions of a Miami Horror Convert From The El Rey
It was a Wednesday evening and after a day of uni, interviewing a band, and transcribing that interview, the last thing I wanted to do was go to an overly
X At The Roxy: Support Billy Zoom
Since 1977, the band, X has been an unmistakable part of Los Angeles lore and culture. The term punk rock is cast as a wide net but almost all of
Buzz Bait: An Interview with The Gooch Palms
It was an ordinary Wednesday night at the Cambridge hotel in Newcastle, Australia when vivacious musician Leroy McQueen first met mega babe, Kat Friend. Four years after meeting, the power
How YouTube Pays Artists by East Bay Ray
YouTube (owned by Google Inc.) is a remarkable platform for the sharing of videos and music by both fans and creators. Many artists have used it to start careers and
Take This: 2 Tickets to Shredtopia Sk8 Contest and Concert
On Saturday, December 5th, The Shredtopia Skate Contest and Music Festival will take over the Santa Monica Pier at 1:00pm – 8:00pm CA Productions and California RampWorks are building their
Gogol Bordello at The Wiltern: Gypsy Punks 10 Year Anniversary Show
“If you do it yourself it means that you are doing it and loving it and love is the biggest engine in the world. There is nothing bigger, thriving and
No Parents and Plague Vendor Drop In To The Echo for Joint Mini Tour
No Parents, Plague Vendor, No Win and Melted. Its been a while since I’ve covered a show with a line up that actually made sense – not saying that I
Vince Staples Talks Trash and Spits Fire at El Rey for 30 Days in LA
I had a thought Tuesday night as I was watching Vince Staples do his thang at The El Rey Theater for day 24 of Red Bull’s, 30 Days in L.A.–
Jaco Pastorius Doc Gets West Coast Premiere at The Ace Theater Los Angeles
No matter how much you practice, you’ll never, ever be able to play bass like Jaco Pastorius. Even if you break your thumbs to bend like Jaco’s, you’ll never
David Bowie- Blackstar Video Blows the Internet’s Mind
Just as the free world is seemingly at its most bleak, Ascended Master and dabbler musician David Bowie sends earthlings a new transmission named Blackstar. Much to the elation of
Take This: No Parents/Plague Vendor Ticket Giveaway
No Parents and Plague Vendor: Two of our favorite, young bands are playing The Echo on Friday November 27th and Janky Smooth is giving away 2 tickets to one winner.