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Sinkane at The Bootleg Theater

A Camera, Notebook & A Foul Disposition for Sinkane at The Bootleg

There’s no way to write about last night without it being personal, deeply personal. While in the midst of a debilitating depression, of which I am prone to, my friend and my girlfriend dragged me into the Bootleg Theatre, minutes before Sinkane was to take the stage. I had my

Wand at The Griffin

Wand Secret Show at The Griffin w/ Dreamdecay

It’s not that the shows over the last couple years at The Griffin are “secret shows”, per se.  The Ty Segall and the Freedom Band gig a month ago before Segall’s latest album dropped, had a line stretching around the alley behind the Griffin with a couple hundred fans that

The Brian Jonestown Massacre at The Fonda

The Brian Jonestown Massacre in L.A.: Music Snobs & Fentanyl Lollipops

This past Saturday night, I gave it another go when Anton Newcombe and The Brian Jonestown Massacre took the stage at The Fonda Theater in the land of Fentanyl Lollipops and sickly sweet sizzurp. Thoughts were rushing through my head while frequent Brian Jonestown contributor Miranda Lee Richards opened the

Moon Duo at The Echo

Meet Moon Duo At The Crossroads: Rock Rebranded At The Echo

The moment I first saw the imagery and themes from the new Moon Duo album, Occult Architecture vol. 1 released on Sacred Bones Records, I knew that Ripley Johnson and Sanae Yamada were communicating in a language I could understand.  That’s why I peeled myself out of exhausted comfort this

UNIFORM

UNIFORM & Black Marble at Union: The Mongrelization of Music Continues…

Tucked away amongst a row of small businesses and street vendors, the massive, multiple roomed venue called UNION is actually pretty easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. Even the marquee is unassuming amidst the flashing lights of the Pico-Union storefronts along the boulevard. Bright neon signs indicate that

Adam Ant at The Observatory

How This Coverage of Adam Ant Made ME King of the Wild Frontier

Ever since I moved to Hollywood, getting me to go to a show anywhere outside of the city takes a real effort. The other night, I not only left Hollywood, but left during the worst storm of the year. What crazy artist got me to drive all the way to

T.S.O.L. at The Observatory

TSOL Gig New Material, Movie, Support Tiger Army, Headline The Dwarves

The importance and relevance of T.S.O.L. hasn’t diminished one bit after 39 years of music through thick and thin, break ups and reunions. On February 4th, liberty’s true sons held their record release show for The Trigger Complex at the Observatory with support from Dwarves. This was a big night

Many Faces of Moody- Murder City Devils

The Murder City Devils Cast Voodoo Spells at Teragram Ballroom

Some bands wow audiences with epic light shows and costumes and confetti and dancing bears. Some bands wow audiences with tits and ass and more tits but other, more rarified artists bring nothing but their gear and raw talent. No filler. No fat. No stage banter. No politics. No masturbatory

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