Mannequin Pussy Brings I Got Heaven to a Sold-Out Bellwether In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA- Mannequin Pussy formed in Philadelphia in 2010, initially as a duo with Marisa “Missy” Dabice on vocals and guitar and Thanasi Paul on guitar. They quickly built a reputation in the DIY punk scene for their blistering live shows, raw emotion, and…
The Unforgettable Levitation Experience: Blonde Redhead’s Mastery of Atmospheric Rock
HOME PAGE | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY AUSTIN, TX- “…New York’s Blonde Redhead, a veteran trio comprising identical Italian twins Amedeo and Simone Pace and Japanese frontwoman Kazu Makino, played to a sold-out crowd at Mohawk where you couldn’t fit a needle….
UNWOUND: A Timeless Fury at Levitation
HOME PAGE | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY AUSTIN, TX- “…Levitation witnessed the arrival of underground legends and quintessential ’90s cult band Unwound. Renowned for infusing traditional pop-rock with furious noise, angular riffs, and avant-garde sensibilities, the Olympia band delivered a timeless live…
Viagra Boys Fill In For Iggy Pop At Desert Daze
MAIN PAGE | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LAKE PERRIS, CA- “…In the run-up to Tame Impala on the Moon Stage, Viagra Boys did their best to fill the attitude gap created by the absence of Iggy Pop, who had to withdraw a few…
Sabrina Is Not In This Chat Plays L.A. At The Bootleg Theater
CLICK HERE TO BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “… I’ve only seen Sabrina Is Not In This Chat live twice, but it’s always a good time. They haven’t performed much in the Los Angeles area, so I was excited to see them…
Electric Children Shred Echo Park Rising At Bands In A Barbershop
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA– “…I had seen Electric Children perform at a different Bands In a Barbershop, but this was a different Electric Children … at least the line-up was different. I should have expected it though…
The Birth Defects’ frenetically glorious cacophony Concludes Day 1 At Echo Park Rising
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The MAIN ARTICLE LOS ANGELES, CA- “…I hardly ever stay at a show to catch a band go on stage at 11:30 pm on a school night. Hell, even if the show was on time, and the set…
Public Image Ltd Rock The OC For Fellow Gen Xers
SANTA ANA, CA- I glanced around the Observatory in Santa Ana, and the audience was filled with fellow Gen Xers, many dressed in cool band t-shirts and jeans. Southern California punk and goth Gen Xers are known for maintaining our cool edge well into our…
Melted Bodies’ Schizophrenic Sonics Embodied The DIY Ethos At A Sh!tshow Party
CLICK HERE TO GO BACK TO THE SH!TSHOW PARTY! LOS ANGELES, CA- “The final act on the roster was a band called Melted Bodies. I hadn’t heard of them before, but when I asked a photographer buddy of mine what they were like, his response…
Aiming for Enrike’s Unique Sonics Blew Minds At SXSW
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SXSW 2018 COVERAGE! AUSTIN, TX- For most of our SXSW artist coverage, we’ll keep it relatively short and sweet. We have over 80 artists to cover, so cut us some slack! We’ll basically be formatting each post into two parts: (1) Why…