Eyes On The Skyline, In Vertigo, Call Us Forgotten at the Cobalt Cafe

Eyes On The Skyline, In Vertigo, Call Us Forgotten, Cobalt Café, February 19. 2012 In celebration of their Self-titled independently released EP, Eyes On The Skyline were headlining the Cobalt Café in Canoga Park – and pieced together a pretty terrific show consisting of five local bands and one... more

Only Regret The Summer at the Cobalt Café

Only Regret The Summer, Cobalt Café, January 13, 2012 Did anyone realize that it was Friday the 13th when Only Regret The Summer took to the stage in an opening slot for Set To Stun and Lions! Tigers! Bears!? The infamous date certainly didn’t seem to matter, as the luck of the draw had this Los Angeles... more

Days Difference and Paradise Fears at The Roxy

Days Difference, Paradise Fears, The Roxy, January 12th, 2012 The Cab and The Summer Set were in town on the second day of their Everything’s Fine Symphony Soldier Tour, selling out the prestigious Roxy Nightclub on the Sunset Strip. Fans were arriving hours before the concert was scheduled to begin,... more

ohGr live at the El Rey Theater 12-11-11

ohGr, The El Rey Theater, December 11, 2011 Ogre and band entered the stage to a recording of Michael Jackson’s 911 phone call as he lay dead from a subscription drug overdose. Dressed in grey and black suits and ties, Ogre sported a police riot gear helmet with a skull painted over the visor.... more

Josh Caterer

JOSH CATERER, GARLAND, The Echo, December 6, 2012 Garland opened up for Josh Caterer this evening in Echo Park at The Echo club on Sunset just below Alvarado.  Garland played as a four piece but I would have rather seen them as a six member piece unit that was used on their debut CD.  They played several... more

The Headbang Heaven Tour

The World We Knew, Inhale Exhale, The Browning, Dead And Divine, Cobalt Café, November 14, 2011 It may have been a Monday night in the San Fernando Valley, but there was plenty of mosh and metal to be experienced at the Cobalt Café. The Headbang Heaven Tour made its way into Canoga Park.   Four bands... more

The Thrust Management Tour

The Thrust Management Tour with Everyone Dies In Utah, A Faylene Sky, Sleeping With Your Enemy, For The King, Cobalt Café, October 30, 2011 A Sunday night in the semi-wilds of Canoga Park, and The Thrust Management Tour made their way into town for an appearance in the Cobalt Cafe. At this point, the... more

Opeth and Katatonia at the Mayan Theater 2011

Opeth Opeth, Katatonia, The Mayan Theater, October 19, 2011 Mikael Akerfeldt’s decision to only sing clean vocals on the Heritage tour (and for now on) was a good one.  Opeth filled the night with songs spanning their career and it was their most varied set yet. The show began with the progressive... more

Mindflow with UFO at the Key Club

Mindflow with UFO, The Key Club, September 24, 2011 The legendary UFO were in town headlining the Key Club on the Sunset Strip on a Saturday night. Fans of all ages arrived to hear UFO’s many hits, spanning through a brilliant career, which began in 1969. Touring in support of their recently released... more

Lee DeWyze, Corey Crowder at the Hotel Cafe

Corey Crowder, Lee DeWyze, The Hotel Café, September 23, 2011 The recent pairing of American Idol ninth season winner Lee DeWyze and independent singer / songwriter Corey Crowder has proven to be a winning combination. And so it was a nice surprise to see both artists performing sets at the extremely... more

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