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Yves Tumor at The Wiltern: Living in the Abstract
Sarah Dinse
November 16, 2023
Yves Tumor took the stage On October 12th at The Wiltern in Los Angeles to give us a performance as eccentric and memorable as they are. This four piece experimental rock band can hardly be tied to one genre, making their sound something we’ve never heard before. They have carefully
Nitzer Ebb and Flow: A Night of Dance and Darkness at The Music Box
Danny Baraz
November 3, 2023
Star date Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 2023… San Diego, California. Nitzer Ebb is the band. Modern.wav and Lethal Amounts are the pilots and The Music Box became the vessel for the only U.S. show scheduled this year for the British EBM/Industrial pioneers. It was perfect timing for Venus to come out
Transgressive Transcendence at The Getty’s Latest Exhibit: William Blake: Visionary
Rob Shepyer
October 27, 2023
One of Los Angeles’ most iconic cultural center’s, The Getty, has long bridged together music and art. Providing a space where classical and modern artists can inspire musicians of every age and ilk, the Getty’s latest exhibit might just have the most potential for invigorating any creative that visits that
Erect Tricks and Loose Rails: The Erections and Hat Trickers at Moroccan Lounge
Rob Shepyer
October 5, 2023
From either end of the Pacific Ocean, Nacho Corrupted is known as a punk icon, flying the flag of East Los all the way to the far east by bringing Japan’s wildest punk bands to Los Angeles for this year’s C.Y. Fest. Catching The Erections and Hat Trickers at the
Scowl At 1720 Sell Out The Venue But Not Their Souls
Danny Ryan
September 22, 2023
One of the biggest Catch 22’s of being a punk rock fan is wanting the artists you love to succeed and reach a larger audience, while also wanting them to avoid selling out and the inevitable softening of their edge that comes with popularity. While bands that maintain a consistent
Metal Injection Festival Will Conquer Orange County September 16th-17th
Rob Shepyer
September 12, 2023
Having served the global extreme music underground since 2004 when they were launched by co-owners Frank Godla and Robert Pasbani, Metal Injection has become the premiere source for heavy metal and hardcore news, reviews, humor and more. To celebrate the magazine, its contributors, readers and the bands they love, Metal
Sound and Fury Fest 2023: The Stage Dive Will Never Die
Danny Ryan
August 30, 2023
Sound and Fury is easily my favorite music festival, and consistently takes the spot as the best weekend of the year for me without fail. Returning again to Exposition Park for the second year in a row, the controversial choice to move the festival outdoors has proven again to succeed
Spike Hellis Come Home to Das Bunker After 40 Date Headlining Tour
Danny Baraz
August 11, 2023
A year and a half ago, I saw Spike Hellis for the first time at Das Bunker. I was there to see Pixel Grip but I had been hearing a buzz about this transcendental ebm outfit that had been playing a bunch of gigs that I kept missing. I went
The Garden Summon Ghosts at The Observatory For One Strange Night In Orange County
Sarah Dinse
August 8, 2023
“One Strange Night in Orange County” wasn’t just a festival facilitated by The Garden, an experimental rock duo of twin brothers from Orange County. It was a flashback to a time not that long ago when The Observatory was overrun by Burgeramas and Beach Goths and other festivals past. The
LA Still Believes In Anarchy: The Exploited at The Regent
Danny Ryan
July 7, 2023
While many foundational classic punk bands still tour regularly, the reckless soul that the genre is known for can often be missing with how much older the artists have become. Rather than the stagedives, partying, and rowdy moshpits that you’d expect at a punk show, many landmark bands unfortunately feel
