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Bedrocktoberfest Bedrock LA September 20, 2014 It was a taxing summer concert season. At various festivals there were long waits to get in, big police presences, arrests, and deaths. But Bedrocktoberfest, held at the go-to Echo Park rehearsal and recording space Bedrock LA, had none of that. Now in its......

Alien Ant Farm is back, with a new single. (You can hear it below.)   Big news! At least, to a certain segment of the population. One person I knew would be particularly excited is my Dad, who is named Aragorn and has a massive sword collection. He owns the......

On his song "Happy Holidays," rapper Digital Wes talks about shooting rabbits on Easter, Thanksgiving adultery, and blood under the Christmas mistletoe. He's a strange dude. Based in Antelope Valley, he got his start performing at his grandparents' church as a child, making beats on his grandmother's electric piano. Now 21,......

Why does the band Tulips, who are based in the Valley, call themselves Tulips? For one thing, says vocalist-guitarist Angie Bloom, she has a favorite sweater with tulips on it. Also, “We’ve got two singers,” says Taleen Kali, who also sings and plays guitar. Not to mention, “two lips,” she......

What happens when you give a high schooler a Le Butcherettes album, a guitar, music production software Logic Express, a cheap snowball mic, and a $20 Peavey amp?  In the case of 18-year-old Duarte artist Marina Paiz, you get Queer Punk Trash. Duh. At least, that's how Paiz describes Trends,......

Now in its fourth year, Echo Park Rising isn't held in one big corralled area; instead, it takes place in some 35 different spots, all over Echo Park. There will be great food, comedy, art, and, of course live music, 300 artists or so in total. It runs today through Sunday,......

Le Butcherettes The Roxy August 13, 2014 Usually when a singer stage dives into the crowd and surfs on their back while playing their instrument, it's a show highlight. For Le Butcherettes, who opened for Mars Volta spin-off band Antemasque last night, it was just the beginning. Since forming in......

Arctic Monkeys Staples Center August 7, 2014 The Arctic Monkeys have basically taken over rock n' roll this year. With the release of their fifth album AM in late 2013, the group made history as the first band on an independent label (Domino) to have their first five albums debut at #1......

Dateline, L.A. 2014: Tweeness rules. Experimental indie bands are a dime a dozen. But the Diamond Light aren't about that life. They're purveyors of good old-fashioned blues rock. And it's kind of refreshing. They've been featured in Blind Blind Tiger's Speakeasy Sessions, in Nylon Guys playing a stripped-down version on Daft Punk's "Lose......