#FBF: Milk Teeth Brings Their Awesomely Grungy Punk To Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Enter Shikari came through Los Angeles, one of the bands opening up for them was Milk Teeth. Milk Teeth is a British punk band that is known for their fast and loud style of music what has sprinkles of 90s grunge…
The Night Game Packs The El Rey And Gives Everyone The Pop Rock They Were Looking For
LOS ANGELES, CA- If anybody ever complains to that modern music is missing that classic pop-rock sound ubiquitous of era when The Police and Tear For Fears ruled the radio waves, you can just shush them tell them that they just haven’t been looking in…
Enter Shikari’s Spark Burns Bright In Los Angeles
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Last year, Enter Shikari released their fifth studio album, “The Spark”. It was a little bit of a departure from the “electronicore, stadium-scream” that they’ve become known for, but it was also an album that gave their fans an opportunity to see them…
Yasmine Hamdan’s Music Speaks Using The Language Of Emotion
Los Angeles, CA- Yasmine Hamdan is a star in the Middle East. Her sonics push the boundaries of music from the region through the incorporation of numerous and varying styles, and have earned her a loyal fanbase throughout the region and Arabic communities throughout the world. I…
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…
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…
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…
Trey Spruance and Secret Chiefs 3 Shred The El Rey [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] West Hollywood, CA- When I saw Secret Chiefs 3 billed as the opening act for Dead Cross at the El Rey 8/21/17, I was a bit surprised. Sure, Mike Patton and Trey Spruance have worked together on…
Actions Speak Louder Than Words On Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ Souvenir Tour [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Before heading to Indio to perform at Stagecoach, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors stopped by the El Rey Theatre to entertain Los Angeles. Drew Holcomb is a singer-songwriter whose music comes straight from the heart. There is an honest tenderness in his…
Stephen Kellogg Casts A Masterful Storytelling Spell On The El Rey [PHOTOS]
LOS ANGELES, CA- Opening for Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the El Rey 4/27/17 was Americana singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg. Taking the stage all by his lonesome with just his acoustic guitar and affable personality, he entertained the crowd with his masterful storytelling through song….
