Punk/Metal Supergroup Dead Cross Make Good At The El Rey
LOS ANGELES, CA- When starting my draft of this post, I decided to scour the interwebs for a definition of the term “Supergroup”. After all, this post is about Dead Cross, a band that consists of veteran drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies Fantômas), guitarist Mike Crain (Retox, Festival of…
Mexico City Earth Quake is Massive 7.1 Magnitude
Rescuers combed through rubble Tuesday after a powerful earthquake killed scores and collapsed buildings in Mexico City and surrounding states on the anniversary of a devastating earthquake decades ago. At least 149 people died in the magnitude-7.1 earthquake, officials said. Most deaths were reported in…
The Time Tested Pixies Gave Ohana Fest A Dark Rocking Edge [PHOTOS]
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- The first night of Ohana Fest was the hardest rocking of the weekend, with sets by The Orwells, TV on the Radio, Social Distortion and The Pixies. The darker, moody Pixies set seemed…
Silent’s Dark Post Punk Was A Revelation At The El Rey
LOS ANGELES, CA- Opening for Dead Cross at the El Rey Theatre on August 22nd, 2017 was the band Silent. Created in Baja California, and made up of Andrea Varela on drums, Rodo Ibarra on bass, Alejandro Lara on guitar and Jung Sing on vocals brought…
Tinashe Was Perfection At Hard Summer 2017 [PHOTOS]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE HARD SUMMER 2017 COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- One of the most entertaining sets of the day didn’t come from a rapper or a DJ. It was a midday set performed by the R&B upstart R&B singer/songwriter Tinashe. Though her set was slightly delayed, a…
Spare Parts For Broken Hearts Rocks The Lost Knight At E.P.R. [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! Echo Park, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are…
Lauren Ruth Ward Proves Once Again She’s A Star At E.P.R.
For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! Echo Park, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are multiple stages and activities throughout the weekend located…
The Raw Grit And Passion Of Glen Hansard Shines At Ohana Fest
FOR MORE THE OHANA FEST 2017 COVERAGE CLICK HERE! Dana Point, CA- Glen Hansard, of The Frames and The Swell Season, delivered a gritty acoustic set full of covers, solo works and songs from his time with The Swell Season. He kick started his performance with,…
The Eclectic Rock Duo Qui Brings The Surreal To The El Rey [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Los Angeles, CA- Los Angeles-based experimental metal/noise/punk outfit Qui kicked off the Dead Cross “redo” concert at the El Rey on August 22, 2017. While this band has been around since 2000, this was the first time I got to…
