After 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 MoreLast night Brooklyn-based rock trio THICK returned to LA for a hot gig with support from OG’s Mean Jeans and local favorites Reckling. Two years in the making (pandemic and all) it was well worth the fucking wait
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 MoreFriday night we kicked off Superbowl weekend with a backyard-gig at Permanent Records Roadhouse with Death Lens, Reckling, and Jagged Baptist Club - we made it out (obviously) and we’re posting this on Valentines Day because love all of these bands and LOVE YOU TOO.
Read MoreSaturday night Kills Birds made their homecoming return to LA with a headlining gig at The Lodge Room in Highland Park with support from South Bay punks Slaughterhouse and new cats The Shaking Hands. All ages shows go hard af.
Read MoreIt’s been a minute since L.A. Witch last headlined their hometown. 26 months since their Dr. Martens Presents show at Gold-Diggers, to be precise. In the interim, our favorite psych garage rockers released their second album Play with Fire, further fueling the anticipation for their return - check out our photos from the bands tour kick-off and find out when they’re ripping through your town.
Read MoreThursday night LA’s Together Pangea pulled up to Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, CA for the first stop on their ‘How To Dye 2022’ Tour with The Paranoyds and No Win - it was sold-out and sweaty, just how it should be.
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