Smokin’ Grooves Spotlight Artist: Lion Babe
One of the first and most anticipated acts we caught was Lion Babe, comprised of vocalist Jillian Hervey and producer […]
June 2018
Attaining the Supreme: Shelter at the Constellation Room
What is the function of music? Is it to make you dance? To emotional move you? Or is it to
Arroyo Seco: The Nostalgic, the Timeless, and the Real
Read this in the voice of Paul Mooney: Arroyo Seco is so white that it makes Stagecoach look like Smokin’
The Horrific Beauty of A Place To Bury Strangers: APTBS at the Regent
A Place To Bury Strangers grant you access into their dome of ear deafening delights. Oliver Ackermann, Dion Lunadon and Lia Simone
Persistence of Consistence: Yo La Tengo at the Teragram Ballroom
Yo La Tengo are the type of band that screams road trip music to me. You feel their sound more
The New Voice of New York Hardcore: Krimewatch at Resident
The scene was Sound and Fury 2017, a stage that hosted the young, renegade hardcore sisterhood known as Krimewatch. Upon
Black is Beautiful: Smokin’ Grooves Festival at The Queen Mary
Gates to the Smokin’ Grooves festival opened bright and early on Saturday morning with artists playing as early as 11:00am.
Janky Meets Marty: The Dwarves at Marty’s on Newport
If you frequently attend concerts in the Southern California area, you have likely received a barrage of promotional emails from
A Bloody Reunion: Bleeding Through At The Observatory
Back in the early 2000’s when I was a strapping young teenager, MTV2’s resurrected Headbanger’s Ball was a relevant place
Sonic Punishment: Primitive Man and Celeste at Union
The variety of soundscapes in metal are an interesting thing; even the untrained ear can notice a vast difference between