Los Angeles, CA — Allow me to just get a quick rant out of the way before we begin. First of all, there were WAY too many bands on this bill. For a town that is supposedly known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World”, you would think that Hollywood’s booking agents would be able …
Los Angeles, CA — A complete out-of-body experience was probably the best way to describe last night’s performance by OTEP at the Viper Room. The club was a veritable sauna, filled with bodies, and sparks flying, and sensual dancing to some really good hip hop, while we all anxiously waited for the guests of honor …
Last night at the Key Club in Los Angeles, one of my favorite bands to leave LA in 2000 returned. Yup, Slaves on Dope gave LA another kick ass show. Openers Spike1000, Slaves, Saliva and Union Underground rounded out the bill. So I flew over to the Key Club and waited in line to purchase …
Los Angeles, CA – West Hollywood got a real treat last Friday night when a scorching new band called Sinder took the Troubadour stage and proceeded to burn the house down. According to reports about this awesome first performance, vocalist Mike Young and his bandmates Jason, Chris and Tony all left a packed house breathless …
So.. it’s been a while since I set foot in the Troubadour, a little over three months to be exact. The bands that were to play tonight were all good, (at least the ones that I was able to see) almost too good for one show. So if you missed this show, bummer for you. …
Braving the weather that L.A. has been getting blasted with, we headed out to the Sunset Strip to check out four of the most cutting edge bands this side of the River. Metalboy was armed with the camera this time, and I took a mellower approach by lurking in the shadows near the back of …
This was amazingly the first time either Metalboy or myself had been to one of these “Unsigned on Sunset” shows. I find that kind of amusing that with all we do for unsigned bands, we’ve never been to one. I think after this show that is going to change. We went in order to see …
Universal City, CA – There were already sparks flying. Palpable electricity filled the balmy air on this unusually warm February evening. The doors opened early which was a good thing, because the more Pantera fans drink, the more unruly they become. This crowd needed no artificial assistance. These motherfuckers were ready to kick ass! While …
The anticipation. The new black outfit. The anxiety. The make-up. The pre-show drinks. The ticking of the clock. The protestors. The people-watching. The disciples filing in one by one, dressed to the nines. The new band on the new label, strutting fiercely and doing it well. The set change. The waiting. The muddled, guttural whispers …
On Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, Orange County bad boys (hed)p.e. took the Roxy in Hollywood by storm. But first, the Los Angeles crew Spineshank rocked the house. This four-piece band showed much love to the audience, which was composed of several personal friends and extremely dedicated fans. They managed to keep the moshing and stage …