If Anyone Needed A New Year, It’s Me: The Black Lips at The Lodge Room
New Year’s Eve; this is usually when you reflect on the year you’ve had and think about the year that’s […]
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The De-Evolution of Burger Boogaloo
Just like in my last Boogaloo review, Janky Smooth apologizes for the opinions herein and advise that anyone below the
Burger Boogaloo 2017: The Ballad of John and Iggy
This Burger Boogaloo 2017 review is X-rated, so if your kids are reading it, Janky Smooth apologizes if they develop
Isaac Rother & The Phantoms Are Back With 5 Hits From Hell…
Isaac Rother & the Phantoms and their soul-laden stew of R&B horror rock and off-the-charts live show bring a seminal
Celebrating Cheetah Chrome’s Birthday with Sex, Drugs, and Rock N Roll at Alex’s Bar
The hand-picked line-up of locals supporting Cheetah Chrome and his band at Alex’s Bar was about as solid as
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
The Sonics Teach Garage Rock History 101 at The Observatory
In 1960, a band of kids heavily inspired by 50’s R&B, formed The Sonics with no clue that more than
In the Red Records’ 25th Anniversary Party: Weekend at Larry’s
A quarter century ago, Larry Hardy formed In the Red Records in Los Angeles, California to release garage and punk