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Mosquitto and Sand Babes at Footsies: The Soundtrack for my Blackout
Taylor Wong
October 2, 2015
Sunday night I made my way over to Footsies after downing half a bottle of tequila. Mosquitto and Sand Babes were set to play in the small dive bar in Highland Park. The bar was filled with familiar faces and unfamiliar faces, alike. Every one was beautiful and under the
Review: The Dead Weather- Dodge and Burn
Alfonso Contreras
October 1, 2015
I’m gonna be honest here, and you can take me to the chopping block for it if it makes you feel better. I’m not a big fan of every project that surrounds this cast – Now with that being said The Dead Weather has created a die hard, simple yet
Dick Dale: The Last Stand of The First Guitar Hero
Danny Baraz
October 1, 2015
“Don’t get me TOO excited”. That was the warning from 78 year old Dick Dale as he scanned the highly vocal, sold out audience with a surprised and maybe a bit of a worried look on his face. I was just as shocked as he was. For once, I wasn’t
Review: “House of the Rising Fuzz” Boston Psych Rock Compilation
Brent Smith
September 30, 2015
House of the Rising Fuzz It’s good to know that if I ever had to move to Boston, I wouldn’t have to worry about any lack of an underground rock scene. If you’ve had your antennae up lately, you’ve noticed spooky rock n roll action-at-a-distance in virtually every city
Meet The Cinematic Wizards Taking Music Videos By Storm
Jai Chebaia
September 30, 2015
I met Theo Cohn, David Gantz and Ben Mullen, at their house in West Adams, Los Angeles, a few days before the release of their most recent music video. Before the interview even began, I caught the boys discussing the release party for their new video, ‘Norma and Jessica’, for
Shannon and The Clams Debut “Gone By The Dawn” at The El Rey
Jai Chebaia
September 26, 2015
Retro rock band Shannon and The Clams are no strangers to Los Angeles. The Oakland band has dropped three previous albums in the garage rock mecca, so when they returned last Wednesday night to mid-city hipster haven the El Rey for the record release of their 4th album, they were
Run The Jewels Release Meow The Jewels. Cat Ladies Rejoice
Danny Baraz
September 25, 2015
You know when you’re really high and you have this “great idea” that seems so genius that the world may never be the same? The next day, you open the Notes section of your phone that you used to remind you of said idea and you just stare at it and laugh
The Coathangers and Birth Defects End Tour in Southern California
Danny Baraz
September 25, 2015
The first time I saw The Coathangers was at Burgerama in March. Some bands just stand out and you know when you see them for the first time, that you’ll be seeing a lot more of them. Thursday night at Los Globos was the second to last stop on the
Sneak Peak of Them Howling Bones New Video: Say Goodbye
Danny Baraz
September 25, 2015
Them Howling Bones are working on a new EP called ‘Dolores’ and we are proud to give you a preview of the first single and video called ‘Say Goodbye’. Say Goodbye has that vintage rockabilly vibe on vocals with a straightforward, honest rock and fucking roll arrangement. Them Howling Bones have
Video Recap: Janky Smooth at Riot Fest Chicago 2015
Danny Baraz
September 24, 2015
Janky Smooth was reppin hard at Riot Fest Chicago 2015. With a team of people stumbling around Douglas Park, it might’ve been the first time belligerence and gratitude were able to co-exist within a group of salty, jaded individuals. We caught up with a number of bands and artists and
