There was always something about attending a show at a large arena that got my adrenaline pumping. Perhaps it was the anticipation of the lights going down and the sound coming up. Maybe it was the feeling of being surrounded by people who felt the same connection through the music. Maybe it was the afterglow …

A typical performance, this was not. Unless of course, you’re talking about how energetic, polished, and all-out awesome the bands that performed ‘usually’ are. Helen 55 took the stage and, save for the teenybopper screams for Ronnie, the sound of the band’s opening explosion ‘The Taste of Sick’ permeated the air of the Troubadour. Helen …

I stumbled upon Still Life entirely by accident. I was going to the Coconut Teaszer to check out a few bands that I normally try to support as often as possible. What I discovered upon walking in was an unexpected surprise in the form of this five-piece, amazing band from the East coast. Prior to …

WOW!!!!!!!! Yes, they were THAT good. Ken Andrews and his extremely talented bandmates completely blew my mind last night at the Troubadour. I frequent the OneLineDrawing.com message board, and I just so happened to catch this ‘secret show’ and the first live performance ever by On thanks to a posting sent for me by a …

There had been a very large buzz around town about the Dope, Static-X, and Powerman 5000 show at the Palace. The first night sold out soon after tickets went on sale, and after adding a second night, that one sold out as well. KROQ did a fairly decent job of promoting the event. However, rumor …

Here is my take on the SnoCore show. PUYA – missed this band. I was too busy standing in a ridiculously long line waiting outside the Palladium only to be treated like scum by security and then have to throw out my tiny little wallet chain because it was ‘a potential weapon’. Later in the …

This was definitely a heavy night for the Whiskey and I must say its really cool that people are keeping the heavier side of metal alive and kicking. As sad as it may seem to some people, we are living in the time of Pop and Top 40. To hell with that! I’m going down …

I knew that when I got to McReds I was going to be in for an interesting night. The bar was smokey as hell, as my Carcinogen windbreaker still smells like smoke. McReds was full of older people, not nearly as packed as I thought it would be, but that just means the show will …

If it were physically possible, I would be kicking my own ass for not seeing this band live a LOT more times and a LOT sooner. I reviewed the CD for Noise Records, SubstAnce D‘s label, some months back, but due to whatever circumstances and/or previous engagements, I had been unable to make it to …

I knew it would be good. There was no doubt in my mind about how things were going to go. I just don’t think I was prepared to be as moved by it as I was. Systematic literally took the stage at the Troubadour on Saturday night and turned that place upside down. I went …