Oakland – This past Monday, ambitious garage rocker John Barrett’s project Bass Drum of Death played a raucous set at the stylishly small Club Leo’s in Oakland. Bass Drum of Death’s set was preluded by sets by local bands War Cloud and Pookie & the Poodlez, but the stars of the show were definitely the
Nashville – The term “garage rock” usually draws pictures in my mind of skinny lead singers in torn jeans, Gibson Flying Vs blasting through Marshall stacks and low-slung Rickenbacker basses pounding through Ampeg cabinets. Unlike more refined acts who spend hour upon hour laying tracks in the studio until each song has reached perfection; garage
From November 24 – November 27 2011 the fifth edition of music festival Le Guess Who? takes place in Utrecht, Holland. Le Guess Who? is located in the Utrecht city centre. Bands and artists perform throughout the city in different indoor locations like Tivoli Oudegracht, Tivoli de Helling, EKKO, dBs, Acu and RASA. Le Guess
Picked By: Claire Gallagher Who: The Crystal Antlers with Bleached, Bass Drum of Death, and Fidlar Where: The Echo, Los Angeles When: Monday, July 4th at 8:30pm (and every Monday in July) Cost: Free! Age Restrictions: 21+ *** pic by Philip Gadrow Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: LA Font Where: Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA When: Monday, July 4th at 9pm Cost: FREE