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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

KODO-CHROME

KODO-CHROME THE KODO DRUMMERS COME TO UCLA The Kodo Drummers have been touring and performing around the world for a number of years, and every time I had the opportunity to see them…I ... Continue Reading →

THE SWIFT LETDOWN OF DUSTIN’S…

THE SWIFT LETDOWN OF DUSTIN’S ELECTRIC MAGNOLIA HOME  This is going to be an acoustic-themed CD review.  Fading Trails is the latest release from Jason Molina’s ... Continue Reading →