Saturday night Slaughterhouse pulled up to The Sardine in their hometown of San Pedro, CA for a headlining gig to celebrate their recent successful tour with Bad Religion. Today, the band has just announced that they will be supporting Australian super-power Amyl and The Sniffers as they play their first LA show in years at The Teragram Ballroom - we will be there
Read MoreWith a lineup of 400+ bands and artists from around the world and endless event programming that nearly everyone can enjoy, Boise’s Treefort is one of the most stacked music festivals in the entire United States. Amidst our time spent there with Shutups, we took advantage of the massive bill and caught as many sets as we possibly could - check out our photo journal!
Read MoreAfter several months on the road, LA multi-instrumentalist Sasami returned home to adoring, moshing fans for one last show at The Teragram Ballroom last week. With support from theorist, poet, and DJ Mandy Harris Williams; Staten Island punks Jigsaw Youth; and IE powerviolence up-and-comers Zulu, it was a heavy night that proved just how alive-and-kicking rock music is today.
Read MoreRiding the flames of their recently released debut LP Fun Factory San Pedro, California’s very own Slaughterhouse has just returned from their biggest tour to date. Supporting the legendary Bad Religion, Slaughterhouse played 10 shows within a two week span, ripping through Arizona, Utah, Washington, Oregon, and back through California - photographer Meriel O’Connell joined the band on the road for the first entry into our TOUR DIARY column.
Read MoreWe met up with our favorite Oakland rockers on the road as their spring tour led them from SXSW to Boise, Idaho, for their Treefort debut.
Read MoreLast night Faux Real brought their eclectic dance-disco set to LA DIY-staple Non Plus Ultra. Looking around at the crowd nearly all audience members had a mile long smile on their face as the duo jumped and rocked the venues iconic performance area.
Read MoreLast weekend Providence, Rhode Island super-stars Lightning Bolt sold out Don Quixote in Los Angele, CA on the last stop of their most recent tour along with hardcore hitter ANTIMATERIAL WORLDS. Upon playing the first few notes of their set, Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale turned the calm crowd into a mosh pit of primal animals almost immediately, truly a sight to behold especially in the front row.
Read MoreOn the last stop of her abridged West coast tour, Jilian Medford, better known by the moniker Ian Sweet, and her friends Gal Pal made it a homecoming to remember.
Read MoreAt the tail end of march, LA-Hustlers Surfbort, Niis, and Smirk made a stop two hours from home base at The Cashbah in San Diego after a lengthy US and SXSW tour - we made the trip because we’re all about hype and punk rock.
Read MoreThere was a lot going on in LA Friday night - we chose to spend it at Zebulon for San Diego rippers The Schizohponics who are a must see whenever they’re in town.
Read MoreWednesday we posted up at Resident DTLA for a hot mid-week rager featuring some of our LA favorites including Perfection, Niis, Reckling, Jagged Baptist Club and a special DJ set from our bay-area sweetheart and radio host Hot Goth GF. It was packed, sweaty, and so much fucking fun
Read MoreBonavega continues to be one of the most unique personas in the LA music scene. The 80s comes alive when this glam-rockstar takes the stage, coupled with the androgyneous style that emboldens Bonavega as an underdog to revitalize shock-rock, glam-rock — whatever your conservative parents hate to call it.
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