Morbid Angel at The Regent: A Lesson in Death
Morbid Angel is one of the longest reigning, pioneering, OG Flordia death metal bands still touring. If one were to make a list of the “Big 4” of death metal,
We All Scored At Lethal Amount’s Pure Trash With Sylvain Sylvain
You read that title right. Every last one of us, from the most hideous to the most creeporial (or is the word creepatory?) got laid that night. This was just
Super Tight Rides into the Sunset at Final Show
At first glance, the psychedelic clown flyer for Super Tight appears to be some underground Tim & Eric masochist party where everyone takes drugs, has sex and talks about the
Stayin’ Alive: Giorgio Moroder’s 78th Birthday At The Globe Theater
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about who we become as we grow older. For all the hype the vitality of youth gets in our society, the shedding of
Snow Blood On The Leaves: Alice Glass, Zola Jesus, And Pictureplane At Teragram
Before catching the first night of the Snowblood Tour, I had these artists placed at two very different ends of the darkwave spectrum. At one end is Alice Glass; a
Shred And Sensitivity: The Smoking Popes At The Viper Room
The week leading up to The Smoking Popes‘ return to Los Angeles at the Viper Room was filled by my reacquainting myself with their music. I remember the first time
Crusty Anthems and Salty Sing-alongs: The Distillers Return to Orange County
I remember The Distillers as a band on the periphery of my hesher upbringing in the early 2000’s. They were on MTV back when pop-punk was still sweeping the airwaves
Heaven or Coachella?: Django Django And Tank And The Bangas At The Fonda
Much like the eye of a tropical storm, Los Angeles enjoyed a few days of eerie tranquility in the weekdays between the first and second weekend of Coachella. If you
Between Coachellas, Brazilian Boogarins At The Echo
As I continue my education in psych rock, I start seeing these shows as lectures and the artists as professors in preparation for my “thesis” at this year’s Desert Daze.
From The Bay To L.A. Classic Metal Burns Bright: Hell Fire At Echoplex
With my recent concert-going escapades seemingly devoted to punk, in all its forms, it felt like I had forgotten my first love: heavy fucking metal. And, in attending the Echoplex’s
The Murder City Devils at Teragram or: How Spencer Moody Learned to Love The Stooges
After seeing The Murder City Devils for the 2nd time on Sunday at the Teragram Ballroom, I spent a great deal of time contemplating the band’s sound and impact. During one
In the City of Sad Angels: Loma and Jess Williamson At The Bootleg Theater
Jess Williamson brought a brand new album and a newly-assembled band to The Bootleg on Sunday evening. Originally from Texas, singer/songwriter Jess Williamson recently made the move to Los Angeles.