Jad Fair Packs Hotel Vegas Room At Fire Records Showcase
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Jad Fair is an American musician and visual artist, best known as the co-founder and frontman of the band Half Japanese. Half Japanese is an experimental rock band that was formed…
Getting Energized With The Raw Charisma and Feminist Message of London’s Dream Wife
CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE ACTS WE COVERED AT SXSW 2023 AUSTIN, TX- Dream Wife is a London-based punk rock band that I have been following for years. The band was formed in 2015 when Alice Go, Bella Podpadec, and Rakel Mjöll met while…
Uncovering the Potential of Monique Hawkins: An Artist With a Passion for Personal Expression
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OTHER ACTS PERFORMING AT CROOK’S 2023 RESIDENCY AT THE ECHO LOS ANGELES, CA- I could find too much information about Monique Hawkins and the NRA other than what has been posted on their instagram page (only 13 posts as of…
Perfect Sunday, Here is a love song with The Damned with Suzi Moon and Vacation
CINCINNATI, OH- Ladies and gentlemen, how do!!! What do you get when you mix punk rock legends, the rising punk rock queen, and an outfit of pure rock energy? You get a great Damned show!!! It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been…
IDLES Left Every Inch of Themselves On Stage At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Next on stage was IDLES, another band that my editor loves, and the band that the man sitting next to me came to see that afternoon. I was interested to see what they had in store. Their…
Suzi Moon Unleashes The Fierce At Bogart’s
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Another thing I love is a great opening act, especially when that opening act happens to be a friend of mine. Some include The Bellrays on their 40th-anniversary tour. The Darts on…
Cincinnati Locals Vacation Opens For The Legendary The Damned At Bogart’s
CLICK HERE To Go Back To The Main Article! LOS ANGELES, CA- “…One thing I love is being introduced to new music from an exciting live band with great music and a stage presence. Such was the case with Cincinnati’s “grout rock outfit,” Vacation….
Genesis Owusu Sings In The Colors of High Energy Black and Red
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…Genesis Owusu sings in the colors of high energy black and red. He walks onstage clad in a heavy black coat covered in red hands, surrounded by hype men in black masks and covered in chains, who…
Circle Jerks Celebrate Group Sex At This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…You can’t go wrong booking an iconic band (of any genre) at a music festival, and Circle Jerks are perhaps one of the most iconic Los Angeles-based hardcore punk bands ever. Formed in 1979, these punk stalwarts…
LCD Soundsystem’s Tightrope Walk Between High-Energy Dance Music and Relaxing Chill Hypnotized This Ain’t No Picnic
MAIN PAGE | SATURDAY | SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, CA- “…LCD Soundsystem capped off the first night with a glowing light show and music that turned the crowd into an ebbing and flowing ocean of humanity. The band’s tightrope walk between high-energy dance music and relaxing chill…
