Email Author Drew Tewksbury

2010 Stories by Drew Tewksbury

• Top 5 Metal Christmas Songs (Now With More Manowar!) \m/

  published Dec 24, 2010

  So you're looking for a way to celebrate Christmas without having to sacrifice your metalhead cred in the processr If the guys from Immortal caught you tapping your foot to Mannheim Steamroller, you'd... More >>

• Why is Armenia Anti-Emor

  published Dec 13, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. Lauryn Hill plans tour ... More >>

• Henry Rollins Shares the Stories Behind His Vinyl Treasures, Live at the Echoplex

  published Dec 08, 2010

  Tomorrow night, the one and only KCRW DJ/LA Weekly contributor Henry L. Garfield will be spinning records from his personal collection for the masses at the Echoplex. Not familiar with his workr Perha... More >>

• Johnny Cash's San Quentin Jumpsuit Goes for $50 K

  published Dec 07, 2010

  Last month, we suggested making a visit to Julien Auction's Johnny Cash event to pick up a few holiday trinkets for the Cash fan in your life. Well, the auction went off last weekend, and the results ... More >>

• Airto Moreira, Brazilian Percussion Legend (and "Bitches Brew" Sideman) Playing Intimate Gig...at Footsie'sr

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Soul in the Park is on to something. Recently Rani D. and the folks of the ambitious night in at Highland Park's Footsie's brought a string quartet into the dive bar. This Wednesday, Soul in the Park... More >>

• GWAR Kills Sarah Palin, Faces Wrath By Right Wing (as usual)

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Intergalactic freakazoids GWAR have done a lot of killing. Countless presidents and pop stars alike have been chomped, slashed, or destroyed over GWAR's quarter century of metal mayhem. But now, the ... More >>

• Michael Cera Joins Mister Heavenly's All-Star Indie Lineup for West Coast Tour

  published Dec 02, 2010

  Tuesday night Sub Pop's newly minted kinda super group Mister Heavenly revealed their new bass player: Michael Cera. The Jesse Eisenberg look-a-like will hold down the low end for the band on their to... More >>

• Exene Cervenka Live Set, Gift Giveaway Friday at Vacation Vinyl & Porterhouse Records X-Mas Party

  published Dec 01, 2010

  Holiday shopping is the worst. It's only the first of the month, and stores are already packed with irritable, often smelly, shoppers. December would totally suck, if not for the holiday parties. Than... More >>

• Rick Moranis Joins Weezer and Best Coast On Stager

  published Nov 30, 2010

  This weekend Weezer revisited their Blue Album at the Gibson Amphitheatre, dusting off the old favorites that launched their career in the early nineties. For "Island in the Sun," the band brought Bes... More >>

• Willie Nelson Busted for Pot (Again), U2's Broadway Spiderman Flops, David Lynch Releases Single, Kathleen Hanna Doc & More Haiku News

  published Nov 29, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>

• The Vegetable Orchestra Plays With Their Food

  published Nov 25, 2010

  Everyone knows that there are two great things about Thanksgiving: 1.) You get to jam an ungodly amount of miscellaneous foodstuff into your foodhole. 2.) You get to make musical instruments out of th... More >>

• Exclusive Download: Ninja Tune Jazzer Bonobo Gets Hazy on 'Eyesdown (featuring Andreya Triana & DELS)' [MP3]

  published Nov 24, 2010

  On Friday, influential London electronic music label Ninja Tune gives L.A. one of the jazzier members of their roster: Bonobo. The downbeat provocateur has assembled a live band for a show at the Mus... More >>

• Haiku News: Wavves' Williams Arrested in Germany, Joan Baez Falls From Treehouse, Peter Hook Talks Joy Division Tour, Michael Jackson's Lost Video

  published Nov 22, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>

• African Soul Food and Zamrock in Glendaler Yes Please!

  published Nov 19, 2010

  Sometimes all it takes is a little soul food. This Sunday, Now-Again Records is throwing a party commemorating the release of their new anthology of Zambian rock from the '70s. As a side dish to South... More >>

• Baths Invades the Nation on First Headlining Tour

  published Nov 18, 2010

  L.A.'s beat scene wunderkind Baths has announced his first headlining tour across the good ol' U-S-of-A. The Low End Theory alum will bring his hazy soundscapes to the masses in February with Canadia... More >>

• Haiku News: Manson Goes Indie, Guns 'n' Roses Talk 'Chinese Democracy' Followup, New Sleigh Bells Video, & New Dirty Bastardr

  published Nov 15, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>

• Kanye West Interrupts George Bush's 'Today Show' Appearance

  published Nov 11, 2010

  I'mna let you finish, George Bush. Yesterday, during Matt Lauer's Today Show interview with George Bush, aka cousin of Billy Bush, Kanye West popped up to interrupt the 43rd President of the United St... More >>

• Pulp Reunite, Best Coast / Marnie Stern Feud Continues, Rent 2 Damn High Guy Autotuned, and More News From Across the Universe

  published Nov 08, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>

• News Haiku: Gucci Mane Arrested, MC Hammer Is Terrible, Weezy's Last Days in the Can, New Michael Jackson Tracks Faker

  published Nov 03, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>

• Johnny Cash's Guitar, Song Books, and San Quentin Jumpsuit Up for Auction

  published Nov 01, 2010

  With the holiday season approaching faster than an X-Wing hurtling to the Dagobah system, it's never too early to get your shop on. Luckily for people with Johnny Cash fans and some disposable income ... More >>

• Misfit, Lemmy, and Alice Cooper Costume Contest at Spaceland, Winners Get Melvins Tix!

  published Oct 29, 2010

  Dust off those synthetic devil locks, top hats, and fake moles you have laying around and stop by Spaceland tonight for best Misfit, Lemmy, and Alice Cooper Costume contest. Winners will receive a mon... More >>

• Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jonsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Branded

  published Oct 25, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>

• West Africa Meets West Coast: Vieux Farka Toure and More Malian Guitar Greats

  published Oct 22, 2010

  By itself, a guitar is just six-strings and a wood box with a hole in it. But in the hands of a capable musician, the guitar has the power to connect worlds. Tonight UCLA Live presents Malian guitar w... More >>

• What Bands Would You Like to See on the Simpsonsr

  published Oct 21, 2010

  This week Joanna Newsom dropped a bombshell on the ever-thirsty gossip carnivores of the internet: She was not going to be on the Simpsons. The rumors had been swirling around like a chain letter for ... More >>

• Across the Universe: New Flying Lotus Video, Weezer + Best Coast, RHCP Lawsuit, R.I.P Eyedea

  published Oct 18, 2010

  From across the universe, West Coast Sound has compiled a quick digital dump of music stories spanning the internutz, interpreted though the lens of the 17th century Japanese poetic form, the Haiku. ... More >>