Hard Summer -- See Saturday Don't forget to check our constantly-updated Los Angeles Concert Calendar Friday, August 2 Kitten THE TROUBADOUR Kitten, local kids born in the '90s yet channeling the '80s, are an A&R exec's dream. The group is a c...
Daphne Guinness at Giorgios On the Rox 9009 W. Sunset Blvd., W. Hlywd., at., Aug. 3, 4-8 p.m. The Standard Hollywood 8300 Sunset Blvd., W. Hlywd., Sat., Aug. 3, 10 p.m. The Robertson 665 N. Robertson Blvd., W, Hlwd., Sat., Aug. 3, 10 p.m. ...
Afrojack By Natasha Miller One imagines that when you're standing behind the decks at a massive concert, a solitary king ruling over an undulating sea of adoring fans, it's hard not to feel a surge of absolute power and control. After all, you're...
Full slideshow Now in its sixth year, the Sunset Strip Music Festival attracts sweaty denizens to Sunset Boulevard every summer, many dressed in leather pants and other hair metal-era duds. The entertainments include food trucks, booze and a long ...
Dessa Last year was a great one for hip-hop in terms of albums, and 2013 seems to be following suit. After all, we've already had strong mixtapes from Young Dro and Migos, and great EPs from Homeboy Sandman and Sab the Artist. On the album front, ...
See also: Henry Rollins: Trayvon Martin Did Not Need to Die I can't get it out of my mind. Ruined the rest of the day. My friend and I were driving north on Gardner and stopped at Hollywood Boulevard. On the northeast corner, I see a man with a dach...
Coolio performing for the U.S. military in 2002 Today, veteran west coast rap superstar and '90s icon Coolio celebrates his 50th birthday. While it's been almost two decades since his last big hit, his name and image continue to endure, long after...
Xanthochroid Friday, August 2 Xanthochroid The Black Castle This O.C. outfit eschews the usual SoCal metal influences. Instead, they take their cues from Scandinavian symphonic black metal acts like Dimmu Borgir and filter them through the progres...
Chelsea Wolfe is looking at a picture of herself. It's on the cover of the deluxe vinyl version of her new album, which is out this week. She's seeing it now for the first time, sitting at the dining room table at the Echo Park home of her record la...
Joan Marie Larkin got her first guitar when she 13. The Philly-born, Cali-bred musician, known as Joan Jett, was born to rock, and her first band, The Runways, continues to inspire legions of young girls to jump on stage. Her solo career -- highlig...
[Editor's Note: Shea Serrano sometimes writes about Why This Song Sucks, and sometimes about his hilarious and poignant life and times. Better put your shoes on because your socks are about to be blown off.] Last week, I speculated that I would die,...
Chloe Chaidez of Kitten Kitten is not a cutesy YouTube rapper or a bedroom pop project, but rather an L.A. dance-rock five-piece fronted by 18 year-old Chloe Chaidez. Her massive pipes and commanding stage presence are more reminiscent of Pat Bena...
Before Tupac vowed to live and die in L.A. there was "Angeltown" a wistful ballad that was considered by some to be the official anthem of Los Angeles. It was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans in 1959. This track will be resurrected on Friday...
Let's get one thing straight: I don't dislike Tech N9ne. But recently I made him very angry, which is not ideal, considering he's an aggressive, independent rapper who paints his face, has hordes of hardcore fans and has named himself after a semi-a...
By Chaz Kangas Even though it's patently ridiculous, a clean version of A$AP Rocky's "Fuckin' Problems" exists. It's funny. And, like watching Die Hard on TBS ("Yippee ki-yay, mother trucker!"). Indeed, it's much more fun when rappers sub in differe...
Dear Fan, My name is Alexander Ross (stage name A-Cross). I'm an emerging Chicago hip-hop artist interested in building a professional team to help me attack my career in the most strategic and effective manner. As you know, building a great team an...
Welcome to Ask Willie D, where the Geto Boys MC answers reader questions about matters funny, serious or unpredictable. Something on your mind? Ask Willie D! Photo courtesy of Peter Beste Dear Willie D: I do quite a bit of entertaining a...
Justin Timberlake and Jay Z Jay Z and Justin Timberlake Rose Bowl July 28, 2013 When Jay Z performed at Staples Center in December 2011 with Kanye West, it was a very serious show, with sharks and wild animal visuals, Kanye daring anyone to say a...
You've heard of rap music ghostwriters, right? The guys who pen the words someone else performs, and get no credit for it? A similar phenomenon is taking place in electronic dance music. In fact, a significant number of famous DJs aren't responsible...
There are few singers as influential on goth as Peter Murphy: Perhaps Siouxsie Sioux, Ian Curtis, Nick Cave and to a lesser extend Robert Smith, Al Jourgensen and maybe Marilyn Manson. What these artists have in common is less musical style and mor...
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