The English Beat, Squeeze

The English Beat, Squeeze

THE ENGLISH BEAT, SQUEEZE, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, July 28, 2010 The 80’s returned to party in the 21st Century when two beloved bands from the era shared the stage at the Gibson Amphitheatre on a hot summer night. Bringing back a lot of memories from the past, both bands presented... more

Amherist, Sanity Is Lost, Embrace The Legend, When Paradise Falls

Amherist, Sanity Is Lost, Embrace The Legend, When Paradise Falls

AMHERIST SANITY IS LOST EMBRACE THE LEGEND WHEN PARADISE FALLS Cobalt Café July 24, 2010 The Highwire Daze Vegas night at the Cobalt was quickly becoming a remake of the Agatha Christie classic And Then There Were None. What started out as seven bands dwindled down to four as medical emergencies, band... more

Warped Tour 2010 – Ventura, CA

Warped Tour 2010 – Ventura, CA

WARPED TOUR – Seaside Park – Ventura, CA – 06/27/10 Day Three of this year’s edition of Van’s Warped Tour took place in Ventura, CA – right by the beach serving as a picturesque backdrop for a full-on day of rock and roll in the sun. Known for it’s perfect weather, the average temperature... more

Warped Tour 2010 – Carson, CA

Warped Tour 2010 - Carson, CA

WARPED TOUR –  Home Depot Center – Carson, CA, 06/25/10 You know summer has truly started when the Warped Tour swings into town. Still the show many look forward to the most after all these years, kids flocked down to the Home Depot Center in Carson to check out the bands and vendors. The selection... more

Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult

Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult

DARKENED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT The Oasis/Compton, CA May 22, 2010 . Utterly benevolent and broodingly brash Germany’s harshest Black Metal export Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult visited our god ridden shores, demonstrating just how the devil worshipping elite from the fatherland decimate and annihilate.... more

The Dollyrots, Buzzcocks

The Dollyrots, Buzzcocks

BUZZCOCKS THE DOLLYROTS Club Nokia June 5, 2010 It would certainly be an honor for any band to open for the legendary Buzzcocks, and The Dollyrots had the distinction of fulfilling the role of direct support act. Performing in their hometown at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, The Dollyrots were playing... more

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks The Mint April 29, 2010 It was one of those magical and fabled nights in Los Angeles and where better for this to happen but at the atmospheric The Mint in West Los Angeles? This was to be a big show for 23-year-old troubadour Joe Brooks of Southampton, England. The place was pretty much... more

04/30/10 by ken  
Filed under Bands, Joe Brooks, Reviews, Show Reviews

Megadeth, Testament, Exodus

Megadeth, Testament, Exodus

MEGADETH TESTAMENT EXODUS March 31, 2010 The Hollywood Palladium After the American Carnage Tour with Slayer was postponed due to Tom Araya’s back surgery (See them tour with Megadeth this summer), metal heads didn’t have to wait long to see the mighty Megadeth on the road, this time performing Rust... more

04/16/10 by ken  
Filed under Bands, Exodus, Megadeth, Reviews, Show Reviews, Testament

Hordes Of Hate and special guests

Hordes Of Hate and special guests

Hordes Of Hate and special guests Cobalt Cafe March 28th 2010 12 Gauge Justice opened this with a strong guitar blistering and soaring us full throttle. 12 Gauge hails from out of Inglewood area. Their brutal is based on survival skills learned from the harshness violent streets in Los Angeles neighborhood.... more

Rob Laufer

Rob Laufer

ROB LAUFER The Hotel Café April 6, 2010 Celebrating the release of his 4th album Excruciating Bliss, Rob Laufer and band took to the stage at the Hotel Café in Hollywood on a chilly Tuesday night. The acoustic-based music Laufer presented definitely warmed up the room, as well as his wonderfully quirky... more

04/07/10 by ken  
Filed under Bands, Music, Pop, Reviews, Rob Laufer, Show Reviews

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