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Live Review: PJ Moon and The Swappers at the Peppermint Club in West Hollywood, CA
Material: When PJ Moon met The Swappers they were all thriving in different bands in their native Durango, CO, which has become a melting pot ... -
Live Review: Glorybots at Lot 1 in Los Angeles, CA
Material: A wild combination of sounds reminiscent of Depeche Mode and Nirvana meets the Pet Shop Boys with a dark synth-pop edge, the Seattle-based Glorybots ... -
HUNNY at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR
While I unexpectedly joined a mosh pit with some cool, considerate, and extremely strong 16-year-old ladies, HUNNY promoted their upcoming album, Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. ... -
Live Review: Neighborhood Brats at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, CA
Material: On a bill that also included beloved California punk stalwarts The Avengers, Alice Bag and The Alley Cats, it would be easy for Long Beach-via-Oakland band the Neighborhood ... -
Live Review: Joe Normal & The Anytown’rs at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon in Los ...
Material: A well-balanced group of polished rockers, Joe Normal & The Anytown’rs infuse a classic British and old-school American rock sound with a vital new ... -
Live Review: Kisspanic at Adults Only in Hollywood, CA
Material: Kisspanic represents more than the Latin American bond shared among a trio of co-founders. It’s a story of a three-piece band that began to ... -
Live Reviews: Creature Canyon at Bardot in Hollywood, CA
Material: Creature Canyon is an indie-pop group playing pop-rock and pop-funk. The band opened up with a tune called “Lonely As I Am” and as ... -
Live Review: Mother Parisa & The Band of Heathens at the Prospector in Long Beach, ...
Material: We’re told that lead guitarist Vartanians was out of town for this gig but, professional that they are, the band didn’t want to cancel and leave the ... -
Live Review: Salty Greyhound at O’Brien’s Pub in Boston, MA
Material: When a band combines disparate elements, it’s invigorating just absorbing what happens. In the case of Salty Greyhound, the result is an eclectic chaos as confounding as it ... -
Live Review: Candlelight Caos at The Whisky A GoGo in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Formerly known as Iron Core, Candlelight Caos is a hard-rockin’ metal band in the vein of SlipKnot, Queensryche, Judas Priest and Marillion (pioneers in bridging punk rock and ...
