Asbury Park Welcomes Home The Gaslight Anthem
ASBURY PARK, NJ- The Gaslight Anthem (GLA) returned to their Asbury Park, NJ roots on August 17,18 and 19 playing three back to back to back sold out shows at the iconic Stone Pony. Born out of the New Jersey punk scene over a decade ago…
Deafheaven Brings Some Ordinary Corrupt Human Love Back To San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- It’s no secret that Deafheaven happens to be an exceptional live band. For years they have managed to translate the beauty of their records to an even more grandiose experience on stage. Leading up to their show Tuesday night at San Francisco’s…
Melissa Etheridge’s Debut At The Hollywood Bowl Is A Dream Come True
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Melissa Etheridge’s music has always had some of the authentic blues sound in it. Her passionately raspy voice and her deeply personal, and sometimes autobiographic, lyrics, made her a mainstay on the top of the pop music charts throughout the late 80s and the…
Electric Children Bring The Garage To The Barber Shop
LOS ANGELES, CA- Over the summer, the6660s has been hosting a rocking showcase in Silver Lake, CA in a muthafunkin barbershop. On the weekend I was free, I the evenings musical offerings were co-presented by Wild Riot. On the night I went, one of the bands performing was Electric…
The “Outstanding” Story Of Redemption At The Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES, CA- “Sex, drugs and rock and roll”. This is the lifestyle that has been glamorized for decades by the public as the way a rock star should live. But as exciting and thrilling as all that may sound, there’s the tragic reality that sex,…
Lupe Fuentes Gets The Party Started At All My Friends
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… The first act we were able to catch was Lupe Fuentes. Her techno driven house music was infectious, and if her skills on the ones and two couldn’t get you to shuffle your feet to the beat,…
Jamie xx Closes Out AMF With An Amazing Set
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… Working without his established, award winning group the xx, James Thomas Smith p/k/a “Jamie xx” has carved out a rather impressive solo career spinning record and producing for others. Known for giving music, preexisting or not, an…
M.I.A. Made Sure Her All My Friends Performance Loud And Hyped
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… One of the most anticipated performances of the day was that from the inimitable M.I.A. With a new documentary under her belt, “Matangi Maya M.I.A” (which is currently in theaters as of the date of this post),…
Anna Lunoe Packs The ROW DTLA Alleys With Her Jams
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… One of the most impressive non-main stage crowds that I saw at AMF was the gathering that made their way to Anna Lunoe’s hour long performance in the Friendzone. People packed the alley way at the ROW…
Armand Van Helden Pulls From His Vast Repertoire To Get All My Friends Dancing
HOME PAGE | AUGUST 18TH | AUGUST 19TH LOS ANGELES, CA- “… If you couldn’t work up a sweat during Armand Van Helden’s AMF set, then I think you just should have stayed home. Armand is a legend on the club/dance circuit, dropping hypnotic house beats sing the late…