Magick Man: Killing Joke at the Regent
Killing Joke is a band that cannot be pigeon-holed. The moment you call them a post-punk band, they put out an industrial album. But within either camp, they were always
Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Lagwagon at El Rey
Lagwagon have been putting music in its place, playing punk the way it was meant to be played for nearly three decades. In that three decades, the album Lets Talk
Long Live The Funk: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at the Observatory
George Clinton has come a long way since forming The Parliaments as a teenager in a barbershop in Plainfield. Since the beginning of his career, the legendary godfather of funk
Groveling Before the Gods of Grind: Napalm Death at Teragram
Of all the epic metal shows Church of the 8th Day has ever put on, Napalm Death at the Teragram has got to be my favorite. The creators and gods of
Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Helloween: Pumpkins United at the Palladium
Of all the giveaways we do and shows we cover, I’m probably most excited for this one. Helloween: Pumpkins United at the Hollywood Palladium. The creators of power metal, straight
The Daytona Experience: Pusha T at the Observatory
2018 has been an amazing year for rap. We’ve seen the return of Slim Shady, five Kanye West produced albums, and one of the most volatile rap beefs to ever
The Olive Branch Extends to Irvine: The Scorpions at FivePoint Amphitheatre
The Scorpions play everywhere, from Israel to Beirut, to Siberia to their Irvine show at FivePoint Amphitheatre for the Crazy World tour. And what an aptly named tour it is,
A Super Rad Super Kickstarter for The Aquabats Super Show at El Rey
Saving the world is often a thankless job but for over twenty years this has not been the case for The Aquabats. This is a band of superheroes/musicians with a
Take This: Win 2 Tickets To Desert Daze 2018
You read right… we’re giving away a pair of the hottest tickets in town. Desert Daze 2018 is by far the most anticipated and talked about festival of the year
A Calling for Club Shows: X at Marty’s on Newport
Word and Photos by: Maggie St. Thomas It was standing room only for punk rock legends X, featuring an all star line up of all original members Exene Cervenka, John Doe,
Photo Recap: The Smashing Pumpkins Oh So Shiny And Bright Tour at the Forum
The Smashing Pumpkins have reformed with three of their original members (Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlain) for their Oh So Shiny and Bright Tour which took The Forum by
Photo Recap: New Age Records 30th Anniversary at Garden Amphitheater
Legendary Southern California hardcore record label New Age Records held their 30th anniversary show at Garden Amphitheatre where landmark alumni and current bands of the label played insane sets. Bands