Rebel Armz in the House: Immortal Technique at Marty’s on Newport
Last weekend Hip Hop lovers rejoiced at the chance to catch Immortal Technique spit knowledge two nights in a row along alongside legends Mr.Choc and Chino XL at the ever so intimate
Beast from the East: Sand at Toxic Toast Theatre
There are the kinds of music nerds that collect the vinyl albums of their favorite bands and then there are the kinds that sift through the Japanese imports section looking
Anarchy’s Monarch: Scarlxrd at The Roxy
Arcing over the pond in a desperate fire bombing attack on American soil, the UK’s Scarlxrd landed at the Roxy Theatre to light Los Angeles up for his first American
OC’s Alright if you Like Saxophones: Psychedelic Furs and X at the Pacific Amphitheatre
The Psychedelic Furs satisfied everyone’s nostalgia fix at The Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa last Thursday with support from The Fixx and X. What may have seemed like an odd bill melded
Janky Smooth Exclusive: A Scene from The Icarus Line Must Die
The Icarus Line were an unique and quintessential Los Angeles band filled with much internal conflict and turmoil that inspired the creation of great rock and roll. Filmmaker Michael Grodner
Take This: Win 2 Tickets to Kruder & Dorfmeister at The Fonda – Dance to K&D
Peter Kruder & Richard Dorfmeister are considered the Godfather DJ’s of Vienna. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their first EP, G-Stoned, the band is embarking on a tour on which they
A Handle of Jim Beam and a Joint: Weedeater at Union
Among the veterans of the stoner metal genre, Weedeater is the loudest, the stoniest, and the best. Often times the bands that come to mind when you say stoner metal are
L.A.’s Best Festival is Sound and Fury (imo). Here’s Why:
There are many qualities that make Sound and Fury Los Angeles’ best festival. I will try to touch upon them all in this article and also review every band that
Summertime in the LBC: This is Your Dad’s Hip Hop
Most people read the first part then skim through for pictures of themselves so I want to say this before it gets ignored. The Game never took off his jacket
One Friday Night in Hell Part 4: Os Mutantes at Union
Beads of sweat, sans regret. Move your body to the voodoo rhythm of Bat Macumba on the most sweltering summer night in Los Angeles. I admit it felt too perfect
One Friday Night in Hell Part 3: Lethal Amounts Presents The Zeros at El Cid
Let me give you a bit of advice, when Pure Trash is booked, you attend. The bands start late, around midnight when most of the shows throughout the city have
One Friday Night in Hell Part 2: Das Ich at Los Globos
The second floor of Los Globos feels a bit like a bomb shelter. Claustrophobic, musty, crumbling. The perfect setting for industrial music. You want to dance among the urban decay.