James Chance Interview: A New York Original
Following the Contortions’ stirring performance at Zebulon in Los Angeles Friday night, I had the honor to sit down with one of the most influential pioneers in experimental music: a
The Sax Maniac Cometh: James Chance and the Contortions at Zebulon
Zebulon was the stage of choice for James Chance’s return to Los Angeles since his monumental last appearance at the Echoplex, his first show here in 34 years. Something about
Prophets of Doom: Yob and Acid King at Teragram
In times of social decay, metalheads thirst for one specific strain of heavy music to level their peeking frustrations and fears simply by crushing them equal to all other feelings.
Neil Fallon of Clutch Interview: Dog Ears in the Book of Bad Decisions
Having just released their 12th studio album with Book of Bad Decisions, Clutch is back on the road to bring their hard rock boogie to a city near you. I
Featured Song: Luke Top “I May Never Leave”
Serving up the dreamiest surf maladies you’ve ever heard, Luke Top has a new track to serenade us with. Balancing sad lyrics and a cool-cat vocal cadence, “I May Never
Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Parkway Drive at the Hollywood Palladium
Australia has had its fair share of incredible rock bands. AC/DC, INXS, Royal Headache, to name a few. Perhaps the most celebrated band to come from the isolated continent since
Sleepy Bangers/Hard Lullabies: The Book of Love at Teragram
Over the last few years, The Book of Love has been playing shows to celebrate their three decades long career. Los Angeles, as a city that means so much to
Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Music Tastes Good
Music Tastes Good has always been one of the most underrated festivals Southern California has to offer with its marriage of gourmet eats and diverse live music. This year though,
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