MOD SUN’s “Mirror” Captures His Boldest and Most Honest Evolution Yet
LOS ANGELES, CA- There was a time when Mod Sun proudly branded his music as “Hobo Rap.” Back then, his sound felt tied to skate culture, backpack rap, Warped Tour parking lots, DIY positivity, and a kind of restless, wandering spirit that separated him…
Violet Grohl’s “Cool Buzz” Is a Fierce 90s-Inspired Alt-Rock Knockout
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ll admit it: I tend to give the children of famous recording artists a little short shrift when it comes to their own musical careers. There’s always that natural skepticism, the quiet assumption that the spotlight arrived before the songs did….
VIAL’s “Infected” Channels Punk Fury and Social Frustration on the New Album HELLHOUND
LOS ANGELES, CA- Sometimes you just need music that lets you be angry for a few minutes. That was my immediate reaction after hearing Minneapolis punk trio VIAL’s track “Infected,” a bruising cut from their album HELLHOUND. Some bands write songs you analyze. Others…
Mike Ness Reflects on Orange County Punk Roots and Social Distortion’s Legacy
CLICK HERE TO HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- Any conversation about Southern California’s music scene in the late ‘70s through the ’80s will undoubtedly include Social Distortion. Hailing from Fullerton, Calif., Social D is among the progenitors of the Orange County…
Los Frankies Ignite a New Era of Hollywood Punk with “I’m On Drugs”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Los Angeles has never been short on bands trying to resurrect rock’s unruly spirit, but Los Frankies already feel like a group built to actually pull it off. Their debut album, D.E.D. City, arrives early next year, and if its first…
The Bobby Lees Bring Raw Punk Energy with “Napoleon” on Epitaph Records
LOS ANGELES, CA- This was my first time diving into The Bobby Lees, and man, I can’t get enough of this track. Their new single “Napoleon” hits like a blunt instrument: sharp, wild, and totally unpretentious. The vocals aren’t really sung as much as…
Together Pangea Mature with Darker Edge on New Single “Like Your Father” from Upcoming Album Eat Myself
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can still remember ducking crowd surfers with my camera at Echo Park Rising back in 2014, watching Together Pangea level the Echoplex with raw, sweaty abandon. The energy was chaotic… stage jumpers colliding with the audience, a skateboard even flying through…
From Mosh Pits to “The Headache”: ALEXSUCKS Shake Up The Fonda
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE MAIN ARTICLE! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Where Moss offered introspection, ALEXSUCKS kicked the doors off the hinges. Their set was unfiltered adrenalin: a sweaty, high-volume reminder that rock still thrives in chaos. The Fonda transformed into a pressure cooker:…
IDLES Supercharge Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing with Gritty New Track “Cheerleader”
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Darren Aronofsky makes a film, the atmosphere is as much a character as the people on screen. For Caught Stealing, his latest New York crime caper, Aronofsky tapped IDLES to help shape that atmosphere, and the result feels as raw…
Wavves Close Out Their Spun Tour in L.A. with Nostalgia and Chaos
LOS ANGELES, CA- The Fonda Theatre marked the final stop of Wavves’ Spun North American summer tour, and their return to L.A. felt like a fitting end to the run. By the time the venue started filling up, it was clear who this show was…
