Back in my hometown of Las Vegas, I had the privilege to see The Airborne Toxic Event play Sin City for their first time. So, on this characteristically warm Sunday night I cruised through the refreshingly un-traffic-y streets and down to the bright strip. I lurched into the parking lot of The Mandalay Bay, and
These days, there’s a whole lot of music out there. Maybe there was a second baby boom sometime in the ’80s with the good economy and what not so there are just more young people around (seriously, though…). Maybe because of the internet it’s just become more readily available. Whatever it is, there are a
Attention everyone: Phantom Tails, bringing you the weirdest but coolest electro-psych-rock (or, in their words, “Deep Space Doom Funk”) out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has created a YouTube channel, PhantomTailsTV, and uploaded a new, grossly-awesomely-strange video for their single “All Good Things” (posted above). The band is planning on releasing more new stuff on this channel
If you Los Angelenos need a great way to start your summer, head over to The Echo tonight to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. play live with supporting acts EMA and Oregon Bike Trails. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is touring for their new upcoming LP It’s a Corporate World. You may have seen these guys
We all know The Killers are awesome; I find them especially awesome since they’re from my hometown of Las Vegas. So, naturally, it sort of (read: really) sucked when they went on hiatus. Soon thereafter, I was excited to learn that frontman Brandon Flowers was releasing a solo album that would be entitled Flamingo. This
White Denim minus new guitarist Austin Jenkins Excitement abounded for me last night, a perfectly average Wednesday in May, as I headed down to The Echo to see one of my favorite bands, White Denim. As you might’ve heard (read?) me say before, I first witnessed this Austin-based band’s in-your-face talent when they opened for
The Background: Ah, White Denim. I remember the very day when my love affair with their distinctly deft sounds began. ‘Twas a chilly October night last year. I was at the El Rey, seeing Portugal. The Man for the first time (read about my second time seeing them in Anaheim here!). Unsuspectingly, I stood in
Last night, I found myself back at Los Angeles’ Troubadour—my seeming home away from home. On this uncharacteristically chilly night, I was there to see Buffalo Tom, an Boston-based band who just released their 10th album, Skins. I had given the album a few good listens, and dug the solid rock feel, so I was
The Black Angels in a haze of awesomeness. On Saturday night, I had the chance to see The Black Angels, Cold Cave, and The Kills at The Fox Theater in Pomona. So I drove east to the city, parked in a somewhat scary parking lot, and headed into the theater which looked a lot like
The Black Angels opening for Cold Cave and The Kills Who: The Kills with Cold Cave and The Black AngelsWhen: Saturday, May 14th, doors open at 7, show starts at 8Where: The Fox Theater, Pomona, CACost: $22.50 advance, $25 day of showAge Restrictions: All Ages