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Clepto and Tartar Control Raise Hell and Money for Brain Injured Children
Danny Baraz
December 8, 2014
Last night, at the 13th Frame Lounge in La Habra, a bunch of weirdos got together for the Punk n Bowl Benefit Show to raise money for HBIC (Help for Brain Injured Children). There is so much low hanging fruit in jokes I could make to draw parallels between the
Vans World Cup of Surfing 2014: If in doubt, don’t go out!
Danny Baraz
December 8, 2014
There’s nothing like the Van’s Triple Crown on Hawaii’s North Shore to kick off the winter holidays. The air is clean and the sun is shining. The rain makes an appearance for ten minutes every few hours only to cool you off and then the sun comes shinning through the
OG’s, Toddlers and Whiskey for The Weirdos and Adolescents at The Observatory
Taylor Wong
December 7, 2014
When I got to the Observatory in Santa Ana, the first things I saw were teenagers drinking whiskey from water bottles, old timers drunkenly fighting in the parking lot and babes with mohawks bouncing around. The scene has been set for one of the gnarliest punk shows I’ve seen in
Avi Buffalo Ends His Tour in Los Angeles and Makes a New Fan. Me.
Amir Kashani
December 7, 2014
Fridays are usually a border town for complete disasters or an absolutely awesome night we draw tales from our entire lives. Tonight started out looking like the end of the world but I chose to run over to The Echo to see Avi Buffalo. Maybe he can work out some
Seahaven Headlines The Glass House, Plague Vendor Steals the Show
Taylor Wong
December 6, 2014
It’s Friday night and teenage angst is in full effect. I made my way out to Pomona for what seemed like a high school reunion. The scene was The Glass House for an all ages show featuring Plague Vendor and Seahaven. I was mainly out there to see Plague Vendor,
Jonny 2 Bags and The Abigails at The Echo: Two Generations of Heartbreak Music
Danny Baraz
December 4, 2014
If you compare musical styles, the pairing of The Abigails opening for Jonny 2 Bags seems like a perfect match. Twangy 6 strings, pedal steel and gut wrenching lyrics serve to set the tone of the night. I’m almost positive that bookers at The Echo put this bill together with
Win tickets to Avi Buffalo at The Echo on Friday 12/5
Danny Baraz
December 3, 2014
Sub Pop Records has always had a good eye for fresh, new talent. When they picked up singer/songwriter Avi Buffalo in 2011 I took notice and understood immediately what they saw in him- a great songwriter with great lyrics that fits in the mold of a sound that is very
ASAP Mob Show in Hollywood Comes Close to Riot in the Streets
Danny Baraz
December 2, 2014
This was the 30th and final day of Red Bull Sound Select’s, 30 Days in L.A. It marks the end of November and the start of the holiday season. Day 1 seemed like it was yesterday and much of the month was a blur as I covered 17 shows and
OFF! transform The Echo from a peaceful, Indie venue into a house of raw aggression
Danny Baraz
November 30, 2014
Keith Morris stopped the band from playing. As The Echo went from bedlam to a virtual hush, Morris pointed to the right of the stage and asked, “What was that I heard? I heard someone say, ‘Over the hill’”. He deferred to guitarist and ex Burning Brides front man, Dimitri
Obliterations Annihilate Jewels Catch One and Leave No Left Overs After Thanksgiving
Danny Baraz
November 29, 2014
Sometimes, the soul needs to be bathed in blood to wash away the afterbirth of the current indie music scene. While I am a fan of the current psych/surf revival, I do find myself asking often- “where is the rage?” The band, Obliterations are sand paper in a sea of
