Sometimes I dislike the fact that I have to write “reviews” of live shows and concerts. The rationale is simple really. A great show or concert rarely can be condensed into words and thoughts on paper or screen- the genuinely great show is an experience that has to be lived Read more…
Monday Night was the 50th and final time that OC legends Social Distortion have played the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard over the past 21 years. A sold out crowd descended on the iconic venue to get one last glimpse of frontman Mike Ness on one of his hometown Read more…
Guest Post by Tyler Moore, aka Timo Mike Posner just delivered one of the best small venue/intimate performances we’ve seen in a very long time. Every song he performed at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood oozed with emotion, heartbreak, struggles with himself, his family, his friends, and fame in general. We felt Read more…
(RB Contributor Tracy Smith) Liverpool natives The Wombats played a highly anticipated show for a very fired up LA crowd on a bewitching Tuesday night. This show was especially meaningful to long time Wombat fans after the release of their latest album Glitterbug. Members Matthew Murphy, Daniel Haggis, and Tord Read more…
With the sun rising over a vast desert expanse, blissed-out folks swaying before an enormous soundsystem and Thugfucker playing atop the Robot Heart bus, at 5am Further Future felt almost like Burning Man. Inspired by black rock city, the debut festival couldn’t be more different from mass dance events like Electric Read more…
(RB Contributor Carolyn Vallejo) Yellowcard knows that a generous portion of the crowd that sold out last weekend’s show at the Santa Ana Observatory were probably there last minute after reading on Twitter somewhere that “that Ocean Avenue” band would be coming through town. They also know that much Read more…
A night of heavy metal at its finest! Legendary Sebastian Bach, former frontman of Skid Row performed a very intimate show at the historic Saban Theatre located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA. Hardcore loyal fans of Bach’s eagerly gathered making it a packed house to celebrate this night Read more…
Swans shows aren’t like other shows. This was made obvious when the veteran art-rockers started out their set with four minutes of nothing but solid, solitary gong work. This proved to be one of the few quiet moments in a Tuesday night set that fiercely and furiously pulsed and pounded for two-and-a-half hours Read more…