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Live Review: Ronny North at Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA
Material: Ronny North is an all-instrumental outfit akin to Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and others, although not as melodic or pop sounding. North ... -
Live Review: Artur Menezes at Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society in Newhall, CA
Material: Artur Menezes featured mostly covers, including modern blues selections from Henrik Freischlader interspersed between instrumentals by Albert Collins. The few original tunes included “I Have ... -
Live Review: Arlington at Amplyfi in Los Angeles, CA
Material: If you ever wanted to know what the musical love child of British indie pop and the All-American Rejects would sound like, it’s Arlington, ... -
Live Review: Los Rakas at Los Globos in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Los Rakas are a bilingual Bay Area hip-hop duo comprising two Panamanian cousins, Raka Rich and Raka Dun. They strive to push the envelope ... -
Live Review: Acidic at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA
Material: Los Angeles-based band Acidic do their best to give listeners a song to fit any occasion. From sexy rock tracks like “Chicago” and “Pirate ... -
Live Review: Mr. Elevator at the Echo in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Simple, short, synthetic, an ominous instrumental introduction set the tone for a night of psychedelic distortion. With a steady set-list, the rapid yet smooth track-to-track ... -
Live Review: Forget Forget at Plough & Stars in Boston, MA
Material: Inspired by his work with the mentally ill, songwriter Tyler DeVox formed wispy synth-pop duo, Forget Forget, with Patia Maule in 2012. Although compared to acts ... -
Live Review: Remy Block at Pangea in New York, NY
Material: Tackling another songwriter’s repertoire can be daunting, especially songs by high-profile artists. It is good to set your intention, whether it’s a unique interpretation, a ... -
Live Review: The Dirty Diamond at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA
Material: The Dirty Diamond deliver gritty classic rock & roll vocals laced with a psychedelic guitar-driven trip through the stars. Opening selections such as “Out ... -
Live Review: The Absurd at Silverlake Lounge in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Considering it’s a Monday night in winter, the Absurd should be commended for the fact that they dragged a healthy crowd to the Silverlake ... -
Motionless In White at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA
Kicking off 2017, Motionless In White, along with Falling In Reverse and Issues, embarked on a winter run through the United States for “The End ... -
Live Review: Palmas at Rockwood Hall in New York, NY
Material: Dressed in their preppie best, Philadelphia-based Palmas played their hearts out with a modern surf-influenced rock sound. The group’s inspiration draws from bands like ... -
Live Review: The Alternatives at Uptown Grille in Detroit, MI
Material: Power-pop mixed with a heavy ‘60s-centric rock sensibility is the order of the day for the Alternatives, an accomplished Motor City sextet. What is ... -
Live Review: Robbery, Inc. at the Hotel Café in Hollywood, CA
Material: For five years up to 2013, Robb Torres played lead guitar for still-active nu-metal band Trapt, the group best known for the 2002 single ... -
Live Review: Consider the Source at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, MA
Material: Aficionados of unorthodox, flipped-out fusion with a bent toward progressive metal, represented by John Zorn, Ponga, Tuatara, Master Musicians of Bukakke and Skerik’s Bandalabra, will ... -
Live Review: Kill The Past at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA
Material: Kill The Past are a fun little metal act that not only cover challenging songs by their progenitors, but also pen original tunes like “The ... -
Live Review: Mr. Airplane Man at Cafe NELA in Los Angeles, CA
Material: If you spent your formative years on alt-rock acts like Morphine and the White Stripes, there’s a chance you’ve already experienced Boston-based power act ... -
Live Review: Michael Blume at Neuehouse in New York, NY
Material: A mix of R&B, neo soul and hip-hop, Michael Blume seamlessly blends these genres into his own creation, which he then superimposes with his ... -
Live Reviews: Kris Bradley at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, CA
Material: When an artist begins a verse with, “It all started on a Monday morning,” it’s not hard to want to hear more. This was ... -
Live Review: ellee ven at Kulak's Woodshed in North Hollywood, CA
Material: Lexington, KY’s self-proclaimed groovalutionary ellee ven is clearly a talented woman with a vague idea about where she wants to go musically. That she’s ...
