DIESEL 11/17 @ Dragonfly

WARNING: FLAMMABLE! LIGHT FUSE AND GET AWAY Straight out of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, these four boys have only been in LA for 7 weeks, and already they're stirring up quite a bit of attention in the music world. I attended Diesel's packed show at the Dragonfly last Saturday night just to see for myself what …

311 On The 31st

Music. Unity. Happiness. Youth. Energy. Talent. Fun. This band kicks serious ass. This band is 311, and in my opinion they are one of the most entertaining things to ever happen to music. I have had the pleasure of seeing 311 about 7 times in my life and it has always been enjoyable. But I …

KROQ Inland Invasion – 8.25.01

Devore, CA — It was about 100 in the afternoon when the gates to the hell, which was the Blockbuster Pavilion, opened and let us in to fry in the 95 degree blaze of the San Fernando desert. Feeling as though we were chocolate in a frying pan, we persevered. After all, it was the …

July 20, 2001 – The Viper Room: Halo Grey

I had been wanting to check out the L.A.-based band Halo Grey for weeks. So when lead singer Dennis Hogan invited me to their show at the Viper Room, I was pretty stoked. You see, Halo Grey isn’t your typical Hollywood band. Their music transcends the everyday musical recipe, taking melodic rock one step further. …

May 29, 2001 – Vynyl: Members of Cypress Hill, Downset, Jane’s Addiction, Deftones, and Methods of Mayhem

On Tuesday May 29, 2001, as another hot day in Southern California gave way to a warm night, some of rock’s biggest names converged in a small club in Hollywood named Vynyl, and treated the crowd to an amazing set of hip-hop molten down with hard rock. Collectively, they called themselves Los Mariwanos. Members included …