TASTE OF CHIODOS

TASTE OF CHIODOS 2007 TASTE OF CHAOS After a long day of working for the man, really the last thing I want to do is to drive an hour-and-a-half to a venue in Long Beach to see a bunch ... Continue Reading →

AN ARTIST AT THE POKER TABLE

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SEX, SIN, AND SUPERIOR VOICES

SEX, SIN, AND SUPERIOR VOICES Jaws dropped, fingers pointed, and gasps were unavoidably released, while the audience’s eyes were left slightly squinting at the opening of LA Opera’s ... Continue Reading →

GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Trading in your heavy-edged past for a happy, poppy (lucrative) future seems to be all the rage nowadays: Chad Gilbert  leaving Shai Hulud for New Found Glory, ... Continue Reading →

LOVE TO HATE THOSE HEROES

LOVE TO HATE THOSE HEROES With searing guitar riffs and pounding drums, Lovehatehero steps to the forefront of pussy whiney emo rock with their latest Ferret Records release White Lies.  ... Continue Reading →

LET’’S ROCK AGAIN – Joe Strummer Documentary

LET’S ROCK AGAIN I remember being invited to a semi-underground screening in Hollywood several years ago, and being astounded at a superb post-Clash documentary about Joe Strummer. ... Continue Reading →

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY BLOW YOU AWAY Explosions in the Sky are not an easy band to review, as the all-instrumental quartet plays mood music that moves in stages like the moon.  ... Continue Reading →

COPING WITH COPELAND

COPING WITH COPELAND COPELAND AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES Normally when you go to see a band of a younger generation, there is usually the ever-wonderful problem of stage volume syndrome.  ... Continue Reading →