Somewhere along the line, punk rock's amateurish enthusiasm became conflated with a dearth of talent. That's OK -- anything to keep the squares out -- but it's not entirely accurate. Indeed, it was hard paring this list down to just five. While you might complain that your favorite isn't on here, it ... More >>
Friday, December 7 Black Mambas THE REDWOOD The Black Mambas -- along with The Neumans and The Hurricanes -- are L.A. label Wild Records' newest signees. But instead of building into the label's Sun Records-style sound of '56, the Mambas stagger into 1976 with gutter-glam songs and dawn-of-punk vel ... More >>
KCRW Broadcast #189 for Saturday, November 10, 2012 See also: *The American People Kicked Your Ass, Republicans *Henry Rollins: Sandy, the Incredible Mood Swing of Mother Nature Fanatics! Tonight is a great one. I am in NYC this week, so I thought a show that was NYC-based would be just the thing ... More >>
Monday, September 17 Josh Nelson VITELLO'S Josh Nelson looks much younger than his 34 years but has already become a seasoned veteran and one of the most respected pianists on the L.A. music scene. Nelson's talents are strong enough to have won him a job as Natalie Cole's primary touring pianist w ... More >>
Monday, September 17 Josh Nelson VITELLO'S Josh Nelson looks much younger than his 34 years but has already become a seasoned veteran and one of the most respected pianists on the L.A. music scene. Nelson's talents are strong enough to have won him a job as Natalie Cole's primary touring pianist w ... More >>
See also: The Best Five Concerts in L.A. This Weekend The Zeros were punk when most people didn't know what punk was. The L.A.-by-way-of-Chula Vista band released their first single on legendary Bomp! Records in 1977, that magical year when punk exploded. The folks involved in their early days re ... More >>
KCRW Broadcast #155 for Saturday, March 10, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! Justice, Texas Style Fanatics! I am writing you from the backstage area of the House of Blues down here in Orlando FL. The next four shows are in the Sunshine State. So far, the US leg of the tour has been going ... More >>
Also, Art Lande, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Gilad Hekselman, The Stitches, The Villains and others
See also: *Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums One day I was sitting around thinking I want to write a song about ménage a trois...and the line 'love in stereo' came into my head. Inspiration can happen anywhere at any time. -Jani Lane, Hit Parader magazine History has not been ... More >>
See also: *The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #15-11 *The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #10-6 *The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #5-1 *Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums One day I was sitting around thinking I want to write a song about ménage a trois...and the l ... More >>
KCRW BROADCAST #1248 for Saturday, August 20 Fanatics! Beaming in from Edinburgh, Scotland. The weather is great and the streets are full of people. It is time for the annual Edinburgh Festival. You might remember that I wrote you from here last year. This year, I am only here for two shows. ... More >>
Also, Spain, Civil Wars, Bruno Mars and others
Also, Spain, Civil Wars, Bruno Mars and others
Yes, Punk marketing exists, and it reads just like you would expect: like someone somehow converted the sound of those guys beating up Jello Biafra that one time into the medium of a self-helpy bullshit business book. The authors actually write: "The punk rock that burst rudely onto the scen ... More >>
Word came in that Michael Monroe, longtime frontman for pioneering sleazo-glam-metal outfit Hanoi Rocks would be playing the Viper Room last Friday, in a rare LA show before heading out to SXSW. As the mastermind of Hanoi Rocks, Monroe (born Matti Fagerholm in Finland almost 50 years ago) is the mi ... More >>
Word came in that Michael Monroe, longtime frontman for pioneering sleazo-glam-metal outfit Hanoi Rocks would be playing the Viper Room last Friday, in a rare LA show before heading out to SXSW. As the mastermind of Hanoi Rocks, Monroe (born Matti Fagerholm in Finland almost 50 years ago) is the mi ... More >>
Rock-n-roll and breasts often go (tee-hee) hand in hand. In fact, Motley Crue drummer and groupie magnet, Tommy Lee, has this rule about coming into his dressing room: "You're not allowed in unless you remove an article of clothing. And I'm not talking about your socks. It's pretty f***ing c ... More >>
Rock-n-roll and breasts often go (tee-hee) hand in hand. In fact, Motley Crue drummer and groupie magnet, Tommy Lee, has this rule about coming into his dressing room: "You're not allowed in unless you remove an article of clothing. And I'm not talking about your socks. It's pretty f***ing c ... More >>
The Grammy telecast might be a snooze, but during awards week its host city is anything but. Surprise stage jams and DJ sets, official and unofficial shindigs and a overall anything-can- happen/anyone-might-show vibe and excitement takes over LA's clubs and events... You don't need to be Jay-Z and B ... More >>
Also, Darker My Love, X, Legal Weapon, and others
To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>
To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>
To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>
To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>
And other March 6-13 shows
Autechre - 4/14, Echoplex Bad Religion - 3/4,5,11,13, House of Blues Bamboozle (All-American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, Paramore) - 4/5, Verizon Amphitheater Bamboozle (My Chemical Romance, Anti-Flag, Saves the Day, Chiodos) - 4/6, Verizon Amphitheater Bjorkestra - 3/9 , Safari Sam's Black Keys ... More >>
The Village Voice's Siren Music Festival took place over the weekend with performances from M.I.A., New York Dolls, Elvis Perkins, The Black Lips and a lot more. Click here to visit the Voice's music blog Sound of the City and read more about it. Or go straight to all the photos. M.I.A. actually ... More >>
For the week of June 14 - 21
For the week of June 14 - 21
In which Steven Patrick Morrissey speaks of ghosts, glam rock, Obama... and why squirrels like him
In which Steven Patrick Morrissey speaks of ghosts, glam rock, Obama... and why squirrels like him
As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again
As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again
As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again
The Hipster’s musical year-end predictions and post-game analysis
The Hipster’s musical year-end predictions and post-game analysis
Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye return to celebrate the now-30-year-old debut that changed everything
Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye return to celebrate the now-30-year-old debut that changed everything
Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye return to celebrate the now-30-year-old debut that changed everything
Sunset Junction August 27-28 Snoop Dogg/Red Hot Chili Peppers/Ice Cube at the Greek, August 25
Sunset Junction August 27-28 Snoop Dogg/Red Hot Chili Peppers/Ice Cube at the Greek, August 25
Pack your SPF, bag your claustrophobic misanthropy — Sunset Junction street fest is back
The head New York Doll muses on celebrity culture and various cars
The ear-to-ear assault of the Chelsea Smiles
Fun with gravity on our city’s finest grassy hills
Fun with gravity on our city’s finest grassy hills
Dianne Feinstein’s just looking for a czar
Dianne Feinstein’s just looking for a czar
With love from Johnny Thunders
With love from Johnny Thunders
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