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The Bay to L.A.: Cahill Wessel Opening Launches Carlos Queso Gallery
Brent Smith
October 8, 2015
The first time I saw Cahill Wessel IRL he was already zipping past me, skating down Alvarado, through the neglected tent city 101 underpass, probably picking up more beer for the show. The Faded Glory exhibit was an inaugural night for the Carlos Queso Gallery, starting things off right with
Kim and The Created Kick Off October Residency at The Echo
Brent Smith
October 8, 2015
It’s October, the harvest blood moon has arrived, and it’s time to get weird! The first night of the Kim and The Created residency at the Echo was a vibrant, cosmological event, and things couldn’t have gotten weirder for a Monday night. Dancing to the always eclectic Kim House, Deap
Ariel Pink and Black Lips Bend Minds at The Teragram Ballroom
Danny Baraz
October 7, 2015
When Ariel Pink and the Black Lips announced their co-headlining tour a few months back, I thought to myself, is there a better fit for two groups with heavy rock and roll eccentricities to be sharing a bill? Are there another two acts out there that can match each other
Death Valley Girls Drop New Limited 7″-Stream Death Valley Boogie
Brent Smith
October 7, 2015
Death Valley Girls has something witchy for us this week. With what may be their most meta track yet, a new 7” is being released featuring the new single, “Death Valley Boogie”. From French label April 77, and distributed by Cobraside here in L.A., a limited press of 20 records
HiFi Rockfest: Good Times, Bad Turnout at The Queen Mary
Danny Baraz
October 6, 2015
People have been proclaiming the genre of Punk (in it’s most classic interpretation) to be dead for over 30 years now. Certainly they must be referring to the movement more so than the music because it seems like every time you turn around, there is a new punk festival brewing
Disclosure at The Sports Arena: Seizures, Car Crashes and Beer Stashes
Taylor Wong
October 3, 2015
It was about two years ago to the day that Disclosure did two back to back, sold out shows at The Fonda in Hollywood. A couple nights ago, Disclosure kicked off their European and American tour here in Los Angeles at the LA Sports Arena. Not only was it their
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
