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DIY Spotlight: Sizzy Rocket
Los Angeles alt-pop star-in-the-making Sizzy Rocket started singing when she was about four years old, as a means to help her communicate with her family through a difficult stutter. “This ... -
The Art of Sound at the Redwood
Nathanial John runs the sound at the Redwood Bar & Grill, a super-cool bar and venue in Downtown Los Angeles. Shows there are intimate and sweaty, which makes the vibe ... -
Jason Ringenberg Scorches the Redwood
OK, confession time. This writer only became hip to the glory that is Jason Ringenberg and his band, Jason & the Scorchers, because of the praise heaped upon Ringenberg by ... -
Elephant Stone Can't Do Without Their TEAC-3440
Rishi Dhir of Montreal psych-rockers Elephant Stone told us about his love for his TEAC-3440 4-track, ¼-inch machine. Rishi Dhir: It's often surprising how the anticipated contribution of a piece ... -
Video of the Week: Nas Loves This Feeling
Rap icon Nas dropped his first album, Illmatic, back in '94 but he's showing no signs of either slowing down or easing up. If anything, Nas' foot is planted firmly ... -
Hit The Decks! It's Vivabeat
Eighties techno group Vivabeat's origins actually date back to mid-1978, when guitarist Alec Murphy, a Boston ex-pat and Berklee College of Music grad, reached out to synth player Consuelo “Connie” ... -
TiaCorine and Friends at the Echoplex
It's a solid fact that all of the best hip-hop shows this writer has been to over the past year have featured all-female bills. "Female rap" isn't a genre, and ... -
Nelson at the Canyon, Montclair
Having never attended a show at the Canyon, Montclair before, this writer wasn't quite prepared for how surreal an experience it would be. First of all, it's located inside of ... -
Bright Light Bright Light Can't Do Without Their Roland JUNO-G Synthesizer
Bright Light Bright Light (the stage name of Welsh electro-pop artist Rod Thomas) told us about his love for his Roland. Bright Light Bright Light: I saved up and bought ... -
Peppermint Creeps at the Whisky A Go Go
Despite premature reports of its demise, there's still plenty of fun to be had on the Sunset Strip. Those that long for the heady and decadent days of glam, glitter, ...
