By DONNA BALANCIA
Lady Gaga Wraps Dive Bar Tour By Crowd-Surfing at Silver Lake’s Favorite Retro Venue, The Satellite
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Month: October 2016
By DONNA BALANCIA
Exclusive Interview: Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs Open The Door to Fun With SoCal Shows
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By DONNA BALANCIA
Ross The Boss Friedman: Dictators ‘Amazed’ By Influence on Young Bands – California Rocker Interview
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La Paloma Theatre Shines on Benefit Night as Jack Tempchin and Musicians Sing Her Praises
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California Rocker Interview
‘Trailer Park Boys’ Live: Cheeseburger Randy and Mr. Lahey Bring Comedy Show to Whisky A Go-Go
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By DONNA BALANCIA
Bob Weir Performs ‘Blue Mountain’ and Grateful Dead Music to Packed House at Wiltern
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Television, Primus, Brian Jonestown Massacre Bring The ‘Cool Factor’ to Hot Desert Daze Festival
In Its Fifth Year, Desert Daze Growing in Status By DONNA BALANCIA Desert Daze 2016 brought a top lineup of bands and a wildly eclectic, 3-day fashion show to the normally low-key Joshua Tree, and […]
California Rocker
Desert Trip Dispatch: Our Ace Reviewer Bob Busby Gives A Thumbs Up Wrapup From ‘Oldchella’
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Musicians
Paul McCartney Re-Teams With Rihanna at ‘Oldchella’ for Their Collaboration, ‘FourFiveSeconds’
Photo courtesy Prestoff2000 Say what you will about Paul McCartney teaming with Rihanna, but this rendition of FourFiveSeconds — sans Kanye West — had the Desert Trip fans enraptured. Shot by our favorite videographer, Prestoff2000, […]
By JOHN DALY
Television, Deerhunter and Primus Among The Vast Number of Performers at Desert Daze Fest
By JOHN DALY Desert Daze, the little festival that could, has emerged as a viable competitor on the concert-goer’s live event calendar. The festival continues to draw top talent each year. Television, Deerhunter, Primus and […]
California Rocker Interview
Interview: Nick Waterhouse Keeps The Machine Rolling With New Album, ‘Never Twice’
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Steel Panther Releases Video ‘She’s Tight’ Feat. Cheap Trick’s Robin Zander, Plays Residency at The Roxy
Robin Zander, Paris Jackson make Surprise Appearance in Steel Panther Vid Steel Panther has released the new video She’s Tight, featuring Robin Zander of Cheap Trick and Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson. Check it […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
Chrissie Hynde Talks About Real Music and Pretenders New Album ‘Alone’ in Interview on 88.5 KCSN
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Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters Rock the Festival of Disruption at The Ace
By DONNA BALANCIA Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters put on a once in a lifetime show at the Festival of Disruption at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel last night. St. Vincent opened […]
Live Reviews
Hammons Reviews: Thievery Corporation Still Keeps The Fans Dancing Under the Black Moon
By CRAIG HAMMONS Thievery Corporation brought their hypnotic grooves, intricate rhythms and mystical funk to the Santa Barbara Bowl on this cool summer evening. This is the 20-year anniversary of a band that continues to […]
Musicians
The Recording Academy Coordinates ‘GRAMMYs in My District’ To Lobby for Music Rights
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, more than 2,000 music makers will visit their local legislator’s office as part of The Recording Academy’s annual GRAMMYs in My District event — music’s largest grassroots movement. This advocacy initiative […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
The Talented Phil Gammage Shares His Bluesy Life with New Album, ‘Used Man for Sale’
By DONNA BALANCIA Phil Gammage has truly got the blues. And that’s a good thing for listeners. The talented singer-songwriter’s state of mind has brought about the heartfelt works via his new album Used Man […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
The Great 1960s Musician Donovan Celebrates 50th Anniversary of ‘Sunshine Superman’ with Tour
The Rose, Saban, Highlight California Shows By DONNA BALANCIA In 1966, Lyndon B. Johnson was president, the Vietnam War was raging, astronaut Buzz Aldrin was tackling the final frontier and campus protests were daily occurrances. […]
By DONNA BALANCIA
The Melvins, Teri Gender Bender and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Form Supergroup, Crystal Fairy
New Single Precedes February Album Release By DONNA BALANCIA Teri Gender Bender of Le Butcherettes, Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover of the Melvins, and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of At The Drive-In have formed a new group, […]
By JOHN DALY
Soundgarden-Pearl Jam Supergroup Temple of the Dog Drops Anniversary Album, Talks Tour
By JOHN DALY Temple of the Dog the supergroup comprised of Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, have released a […]