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…
Sabrina Is Not In This Chat, But They’re Young And They Rock [PHOTOS]
For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! Echo Park, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are multiple stages and activities throughout the weekend located…
The Pink Slips Shred Late Afternoon Showcase At Echo Park Rising
For More Echo Park Rising 2017 Coverage Click Here! Echo Park, CA- “Echo Park Rising is a neighborhood event in it’s 7th year that focuses on the music, creativity, diversity and small businesses of Echo Park. There are multiple stages and activities throughout the weekend…
It’s Not Dead Fest 2 Killed & Then Revived My Faith in Punk & The Future [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] San Bernardino, CA- The prospect of seeing some of the bands that make up my earliest memories of punk music at It’s Not Dead Fest 2 made the awkward, doofy high schooler within me positively elated. Historic…
Collapsing Scenery Was Intensely Visceral At Cheetahs [PHOTOS]
Hollywood, CA- The odds seemed slim that I would make it to Cheetah’s in time to catch The Big Pink‘s late-night performance, but I was somehow able to traverse Hollywood in record time to get to the venue early enough to catch the last opening act:…
Looking To Punk’s Past, The 2017 Tribute To Johnny Ramone Focused On The Present [REVIEW]
HOLLYWOOD, CA- As dusk slowly draped itself over Hollywood Forever Cemetery last Sunday night, the hip-shaking sounds of rock ‘n roll echoed loudly, past granite headstones, beckoning ghosts from far and wide. DJ Howie Pyro put the record needle to the grooves of Lou Reed,…
Punk Legends Billy Idol & Steve Jones to Perform at 2017 Johnny Ramone Tribute [PREVIEW]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] Hollywood, CA- The Spirit of Johnny Ramone will be revived later this month at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on July 30th, 2017. Music and memories will echo over and through the tombs of the celebrity cemetery as as punk…
Black Lips Sound Tighter Now More Than Ever [PHOTOS]
SANTA ANA, CA- Following their 2014 release of Underneath The Rainbow, the beloved cult rock band Black Lips released their 9th studio album, Satans Graffiti or Gods Art? earlier this year. During the three year gap between records, the band still managed to come through the Southern California…
Nina Diaz Returns To Alex’s Bar With “The Beat Is Dead” [PHOTOS]
LONG BEACH, CA- I don’t know how many times I can say it, but I absolutely love Nina Diaz’s music. Whether it’s her solo material or the music she puts out with her band Girl In A Coma, there’s something in the timbre of her lush alto…
Diet Cig Is Non-Stop Energy, Shredding Through Tour [PHOTOS]
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [pinterest count=”horizontal”] The New York based pop punk duo Diet Cig released their debut album “Swear I’m Good At This” on April 7 of this year and hit the road to tour in support of this album. On May…
