The Drums Infuse Their Abysmal Thoughts With Positivity In L.A.
Hollywood, CA- The Drums’ released their fourth album, “Abysmal Thoughts”, earlier this year. Following Jonny on social media and picking up on news bits here and there during the time he recorded and produced the album, I had a feeling that that it would be…
Deftones Bring the Heat to Ozzfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Sacramento-based Alternative rock band Deftones took the Main Stage at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest earlier this month. The annual weekend celebration, which has taken place since 1997, took place on November 4 and 5 at the Glen…
Cholo-Goth Takes Center Stage At Knotfest fest With Prayers
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- I’d always been intrigued by Prayers. Prayers is Rafael Reyes p/k/a Leafar Seyer (vocals) and Dave Parley (synths) and they coined the musical category “Cholo Goth” which is a genre of music that utilizes heavy…
Have A Listen: Laura Jean Anderson’s “Full of X’s”
Los Angeles, CA- Later’s better than never, right? Back in September, I covered Lauren Ruth Ward’s record release show at the Bootleg. I got to the venue early enough to catch the opening acts, but I hadn’t had the time to get anything up on those…
Testament Shred In The Dark At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- When you the chance to see one of the most influential bands of a particular musical genre, you make it a point to see them perform live. No excuses. If there was any scheduling …
Children of Bodom Celebrate “20 Years Down & Dirty ” At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- Children of Bodom- Alexi Laiho (vocals, lead guitar), Janne Wirman (keyboards), Henkka Seppälä (bass), Jaska Raatikainen (drums) and Daniel Freyberg (rhythm guitar)- is an extreme metal band from Finland. With a career spanning twenty years and 9 studio albums, they are spending the…
The Black Dahlia Murder Unleash The Widowmaker At Ozzfest Meets Knotfest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST COVERAGE! San Bernardino, CA- If you are a band … any band … trying to grow your fanbase, you’ll want to take a page out of Black Dahlia Murder’s playbook. These guys are relentless road warriors, touring and…
The Regrettes’ Set At The Growlers Six Was Cut Short By Unruly Attendee
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- ” …Lydia would later address the incident on social media, reassuring fans that she was all right and would keep on rocking. The stage is supposed to be a safe place for every performer. Let’s…
Larkin Poe: A Band You’ve Got To See Live
Hollywood, CA- Last year, I got a heads up from a fellow Blurred Culture contributor that I needed to keep an eye on a sister duo that was then on tour backing Elvis Costello: Larkin Poe. Larkin Poe are Rebecca (lead vocals and guitar) and Megan…
Chiquis Rivera Overwhelms The Growlers Six With Huge Horn Section And Latin Rhythms
CLICK HERE FOR MORE THE GROWLERS SIX COVERAGE! San Pedro, CA- “… [H]er band […] lined the entire width of the stage with horns pumping out overwhelming latin rhythms. With Chiquis singing songs while sipping on glasses of tequila, it was about as fun of a…