
French Outfit AIR Takes Us On A Moon Safari in San Diego
Cannibal Corpse at the Majestic Ventura Theater: Butchered By The Beach
Take This: Win Tickets to Nation of Language at The Fonda Theater Oct 16th
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French Outfit AIR Takes Us On A Moon Safari in San Diego
San Diego, California was in for an ethereal experience transitioning from summer to fall with legendary French band Air on their stunning North American tour. Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel have been on the road for a significant stretch of time earlier this year enchanting crowds with their compositions flowing

Cannibal Corpse at the Majestic Ventura Theater: Butchered By The Beach
Cannibal Corpse at the Ventura Majestic Theater almost sounds like a sick joke the first time you say it out loud to a local. Why on Earth would the timid, even-keel Pleasantville of the Central Coast host the most violent, vulgar, visceral death metal band of all time? Perhaps it’s

Take This: Win Tickets to Nation of Language at The Fonda Theater Oct 16th
Get ready, Los Angeles: Nation of Language is hitting The Fonda Theater on Thursday, October 16. We’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets to the show- you can buy tickets now or enter our giveaway (see below). related: Cruel World 2024- A Legacy Forms in Year 3 at The Rose

Janky Fresh Friday: New Albums from Mobb Deep and Sanguisugabogg
Welcome to Janky Fresh Friday- the busiest day of the week for artists and labels to drop newly released music. Check in every Friday for a fresh squeeze. Sanguisugabogg: Hideous Aftermath (released October 10, 2025): Century Media Records Sanguisugabogg has been my favorite modern metal band for the past

L7 Celebrate 40 Years w/ Lunachicks and Friends at The Belasco
The Belasco’s air was sticky, buzzing, electric- like static before a tornado on Friday Oct 3rd. L7 and Lunachicks had a gig in Downtown Los Angeles. Those bands shared the stage again, for the first time in decades, in what felt like a life event for everyone involved for L7’s Fast and

Take This: Win 2 Tickets To Sextile at The Novo Oct 11th
Sextile is taking over the Novo in Los Angeles on Friday, October 11th. Sextile are hitting the stage with their signature post-punk fury, backed by hypnotic synths and relentless energy. With Automatic providing support, this show promises to be one of the most kinetic, dance-fueled nights of the year for

Janky Fresh Friday: New Albums From AFI and Snõõper
Welcome to Janky Fresh Friday- the busiest day of the week for artists and labels to drop newly released music. Check in every Friday for a fresh squeeze. AFI: Silver Bleeds The Black Sun… (released October 3, 2025): Run For Cover Records AFI has recently been in music news more

Music Video Premiere: Human Issue-INSIDE ft. Crow Jane (Director’s Cut)
We are proud to premier the new music video for “Inside featuring Crow Jane” from California peace punk band, Human Issue. Human Issue is a politically charged punk band that formed in 2021, uniting musicians from across California and Texas. Fronted by drummer and songwriter Hunter Martinez from the San

Ruining Our Makeup with Samia at The Fonda Theater
I love being uncomfortable. Uncomfortable movies. Uncomfortable books. Uncomfortable art. Uncomfortable conversations. I’ve become anxiously attached to the little wasps in my chest who buzz too loudly and flap around in awkward situations. But finding comfort in the uncomfortable comes at a cost: ugly doesn’t scare you anymore. You even

The Lost Coverage Of Substance Fest 2022- Los Angeles Theater
With Substance Fest 2025 quickly approaching on November 7th/8th in it’s return to The Belasco, it has forced us to look back. Amidst the exponential increase in the volume of content this year, in the scramble to preview this year’s Substance, we uncovered the unpublished coverage from a special year