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Live Review: Take Offense at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: The men of hardcore punk/thrash metal crossover band Take Offense seem to be very proud of the fact that they’re from Chula Vista, but then that’s no surprise. Being ... -
Signing Story: Stef Chura
Musicians moving into the city of Detroit have to be ready to be closely scrutinized by existing game-players in a wildly eclectic and ever blossoming local music scene. The Motor ... -
The Killing Floors at Alex's Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: From the opening note of the opening song, it’s clear that Los Angeles’ the Killing Floors have something special going on. This five-piece ensemble formed in 2014 over a ... -
Live Review: Chase the Comet at The Pike in Long Beach, CA
Material: The story of Chase the Comet is an interesting one. According to legend (or, in fact, their own online bio), Nika Comet and Alex Mishustov had a band in ... -
The Dead Boys at The Viper Room in Los Angeles
The most impressive thing about this Dead Boys show in Hollywood was that, against the odds, it didn't feel like empty, nostalgia-fueled fun. There are only two original members – ... -
Signing Story: Snny
When asked to list his influences, new Glassnote signee snny reaches straight for the big guns: Bob Dylan, Prince, Michael Jackson, the Eagles and New Order. But the combination of ... -
Signing Story: The Aces
The thing that stuns when first listening to the Aces’ debut I Don’t Like Being Honest EP is the warmth that emanates from each of the four tracks. The songs ... -
Live Review: Jules Galli at Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA
Material: Jules Galli’s approach to soul and funk music isn’t necessarily unique in that it incorporates elements of contemporary indie rock and dance music, but it sure is exciting. The ... -
Portugal. The Man: From the Underground to the Mainstream
After most of a decade learning their craft in the murky depths of the punk rock underground, Alaskan rockers Portugal. The Man entered the big leagues and signed to Atlantic ... -
Signing Story - R.LUM.R
R.LUM.R (pronounced Alamar) has been singing and playing guitar for as long as he can remember but, as is increasingly becoming the case in this online world, it was the ...
