The Pride Tear It Up For L.A. Rock Collective
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Next up was The Pride, a Los Angeles-based rock quartet fronted by Daniel McGuffey on vocals, Ryan Hudson on guitar and vocals, Justin Emord on bass, and Brian Sheahan (I think) on drums. This was…
HVTNED Tear It up At The Hard Rock Cafe
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “.. The last two acts on the roster for the evening were bands that I had recently seen perform at The Troubadour last September. The first band was Hvnted, and all of the…
KingQueen Set The Stage For Los Angeles Rock Collective
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! “… KingQueen is an LA-based pop-rock band. The band was formed by Swedish lead singer Ina with Adam Giminez (guitar, vocals), Jake Absher (drums), Ella Burgos (bass) and V.A.L. (keys) with Jake Faun (Guitar) joining…
Broken Baby Celebrates “Late Stage Optimism” At The Moroccan Lounge
LOS ANGELES, CA- To say I was early anticipating Broken Baby’s sophomore album would be an understatement. After they blew my away with their opening act set for Dead Sara at the Teragram Ballroom in 2018, I was hooked. Their live performance was so…
Young Winona’s Cassie Gaffaney Exhibits Power
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The opening act for the evening was Young Winona. Young Winona is label mates with Broken Baby being signed to Poor Man Records and is fronted by Cassie Gaffaney on guitar and…
Cami Petyn Is More Than Just A “Psycho Bitch”
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…The next artist to step onto the stage was Cami Petyn. Though I had never heard of her before this evening, I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority because her popularity as…
Rise Against’s “Nowhere Generation” Tour Brings Communal Joy To FivePoint Amphitheatre
IRVINE, CA- I got my first taste of Rise Against back in back in 2006. I’m a softy at heart, so my introduction to them was Tim McIlrath’s acoustic recording of the ballad “Swing Life Away”. Though that song wasn’t indicative of the hardcore…
The Menzingers Set The Thematic Tone For Rise Against At FivePoints
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! IRVINE, CA- “…The Menzingers are a fantastically fun band. Like Rise Against, their pop-punk offerings focus a lot on melody, and they infuse their recordings and live performance with palpable youthful energy. The Menzingers consist of…
Descendents Rip Through Massive 21 Song Setlist Opening for Rise Against
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! IRVINE, CA- “…This is probably the 4th or 5th time I’ve seen Descendents perform live, and I’m surprised that this was the first time I’ve been able to photograph them doing their thing. Descendents are…
Spare Parts For Broken Hearts Previews New Album At Lodge Room
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “… I mentioned this in my most recent Instagram post, but I’m a big fan of Spare Parts For Broken Hearts. I love their music, and I love them as humans as…
