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Month: August 2017

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For Ad Experts Nordmeister, Making Compelling Films and Music, and Giving Back is The Great Escape

August 29, 2017 News Comments Off on For Ad Experts Nordmeister, Making Compelling Films and Music, and Giving Back is The Great Escape

The Great Escape New Album: ‘Universe In Bloom’ By DONNA BALANCIA It’s a rare time in Los Angeles when you’d rather stay in than go see any one of thousands of hot bands performing in […]

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VIDEO: The National Releases “Day I Die” on Video in Advance of New Album, ‘Sleep Well Beast’

August 29, 2017 News Comments Off on VIDEO: The National Releases “Day I Die” on Video in Advance of New Album, ‘Sleep Well Beast’

By JOHN DALY The National is red hot. One of the hardest working bands in the alternative world, the Brooklyn-via-Cincinnati band has released a new video and will be making a bevy of TV and […]

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By DONNA BALANCIA

Fans of Kaleo, Buttertones, Show Women Are The New Rising Power in Music Purchase Decisions

August 27, 2017 News Comments Off on Fans of Kaleo, Buttertones, Show Women Are The New Rising Power in Music Purchase Decisions

Barricades Be Damned Girls Like Kaleo By DONNA BALANCIA Women power is the name of the game and if you’re a good-looking rocker your worries may be over as far as ticket sales go. Look […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

EXCLUSIVE: Innovative Leisure’s Waterhouse ‘Grateful’ Allah-Las, Fans, OK After Attack Attempt

August 23, 2017 News Comments Off on EXCLUSIVE: Innovative Leisure’s Waterhouse ‘Grateful’ Allah-Las, Fans, OK After Attack Attempt

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Echo Park Rising Keeps the Beat; Bassists from Cheap Tissue, Plague Vendor, Cat Scan, Rock and Rule

August 19, 2017 News Comments Off on Echo Park Rising Keeps the Beat; Bassists from Cheap Tissue, Plague Vendor, Cat Scan, Rock and Rule

Schizophonics and C.G. Roxanne Blow Doors By DONNA BALANCIA Echo Park Rising is a unique kind of music fest, one that people look forward to all year long. Bands of every type are scattered throughout […]

Live Reviews

Review: Hans Zimmer Mesmerizes Audience at The Shrine With an Awe-Inspiring Performance

August 18, 2017 News Comments Off on Review: Hans Zimmer Mesmerizes Audience at The Shrine With an Awe-Inspiring Performance

Review By CRAIG HAMMONS After seeing some of Hans Zimmer’s performance footage from Coachella it was going to be mandatory for me to see this modern day genius of a composer when he came back […]

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New Music: Million Miles Shows Heartbreak Will Go Away With ‘Ice Cream and Cigarettes’ – Soundcloud

August 18, 2017 News Comments Off on New Music: Million Miles Shows Heartbreak Will Go Away With ‘Ice Cream and Cigarettes’ – Soundcloud

By DONNA BALANCIA Million Miles has a style that is sure to capture the masses. Mellow and beautiful, her voice brings the emotional quality that the people need now. In her new release, “Ice Cream […]

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HARD Fest Brings Out Variety of Music Genres and Performers Including Snoop Dogg and Destructo

August 16, 2017 News Comments Off on HARD Fest Brings Out Variety of Music Genres and Performers Including Snoop Dogg and Destructo

By DAN MACINTOSH The 10th  annual HARD Summer music gathering celebrated its first decade of giving Southern California dance and hip-hop fans a lineup with more variety than the similar (and formally Southern California-based) Electric Daisy […]

By DOTTIE PARIS

Slash to Develop Guitars with Gibson Brands as the Company’s First-Ever Global Brand Ambassador

August 16, 2017 News Comments Off on Slash to Develop Guitars with Gibson Brands as the Company’s First-Ever Global Brand Ambassador

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Summer Concerts Wrap Up with the Mother of All Indie Festivals: Echo Park Rising Kicks Off on Thursday

August 14, 2017 News Comments Off on Summer Concerts Wrap Up with the Mother of All Indie Festivals: Echo Park Rising Kicks Off on Thursday

By DONNA BALANCIA Summer may be winding down but cool concerts in Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica Pier have given way to the annual prize: Echo Park Rising. Echo Park Rising this year features […]

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Paris Tomkins Brings Back Good Ol’ Rock N Roll with New EP ‘Here’s The Riot’ a Blend of Alt and Cool

August 14, 2017 News Comments Off on Paris Tomkins Brings Back Good Ol’ Rock N Roll with New EP ‘Here’s The Riot’ a Blend of Alt and Cool

Songs of Love, Anger and Freedom By JOHN DALY Singer-songwriter Paris Tompkins’ newest EP called Here’s The Riot is a true rock and roll experience, grunge-influenced experience in true rock and roll. The music on […]

Mike Patton will be on hand for Festival of Disruption - Photo © Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Mike Patton Debuts as Frontman with Dave Lombardo’s Dead Cross at Observatory for First Show

August 11, 2017 News Comments Off on Mike Patton Debuts as Frontman with Dave Lombardo’s Dead Cross at Observatory for First Show

Dead Cross Rips in the OC Photos By DONNA BALANCIA Dead Cross featuring Mike Patton performed the first show at the Observatory in Orange County last night to a receptive and enthusiastic, albeit small crowd. […]

Stevie Nicks, Mike Campbell and Tom Petty - Photo by Donna Balancia
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Baby Boomers Are Chasing the Music as Hotels and Tourism Destinations Pick Up on the Economic Beat

August 11, 2017 News Comments Off on Baby Boomers Are Chasing the Music as Hotels and Tourism Destinations Pick Up on the Economic Beat

By DONNA BALANCIA When rock and roll music came on the scene in the 1960s, a generation of young people fell in love with the new sound. Fifty years later, they have not let go. […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

Fishbone Enters a New Phase as Members Look Back, And to a Future Without Curtis Story

August 8, 2017 News Comments Off on Fishbone Enters a New Phase as Members Look Back, And to a Future Without Curtis Story

One of Punks Founding Bands Continues On By DONNA BALANCIA Beyond Baroque has its hands full for 2017. The historic arts hangout in Venice is one of the West Coast’s destinations if you want to […]

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VIDEO: Gorillaz Release New Dance Track, ‘Strobelite’ Off Most Recent Album, ‘Humanz’

August 7, 2017 News Comments Off on VIDEO: Gorillaz Release New Dance Track, ‘Strobelite’ Off Most Recent Album, ‘Humanz’

Gorillaz To Play Outside Lands Fest By JOHN DALY Gorillaz have released a new dance track from their latest album Humanz, called “Strobelite.” Directed by Stoke native and Murdoc Niccals’ acolyte Raoul Skinbeck, the “Strobelite” […]

Valerie June - Photo © 2017 Donna Balancia
Live Reviews

Valerie June: A Darling of a Performer Who Took Fans at the Santa Monica Pier by the Soul and Heartstrings

August 5, 2017 News Comments Off on Valerie June: A Darling of a Performer Who Took Fans at the Santa Monica Pier by the Soul and Heartstrings

Irma Thomas Glitters at Twilight Concert Series By DONNA BALANCIA One thing about Valerie June, for a little gal from Tennessee, she’s got a boatload of soul. Love her voice or not, she is a […]

By DONNA BALANCIA

Dee Snider, Jesse Hughes and Hard Rock Royalty Pay Tribute to David Z on The Sunset Strip

August 1, 2017 News Comments Off on Dee Snider, Jesse Hughes and Hard Rock Royalty Pay Tribute to David Z on The Sunset Strip

Whisky A Go-Go Event Goes Off at 8 P.M. Photo of Paulie Z By DONNA BALANCIA Musicians at the Whisky A Go-Go will pay tribute tonight to bassist David Z, who was killed in a […]

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