Category Archives: Show Reviews
Life After Temporal Love, Where Do We Go From Here?
Temporal Love continues to demonstrate that they’re one of the thickest, nastiest, most energetic storms to explode onto the rock and roll spectrum. While anchored in paying homage to the blues, acknowledging jazz, and toying with funk, they blast forth a power-trio force scarcely reckoned with in the world of music today. Intense jams, fat chops, juicy bottoms, extended wanderings, improvisational bliss… and class. Wicked class, raw integrity, and pure joy.
Their 2 shows at Cafe Boogaloo and Lighthouse [...]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Murder Mystery
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting Matthew Teardrop, then you’ll likely agree that he comes off as a fairly soft-spoken, warm and gentle, nearly shy kind of guy. Wrong!
Well is it wrong? Or is it someone else who takes stage in Teardrop’s place? What mad, crazy elixir transforms this seeming teddy bear into a bellowing, snarling Grizzly? A man who’s the doppelganger to himself… A volatile dramatist not afraid to show his bloody insides… Liable to descend the [...]
The Seasons Are Fucking Cool!
It’s not the most intelligent or clever of titles. Perhaps it’s a bit crass, admittedly childish and vulgar; but I had no choice. Catching the Seasons live for the first time left me with one overwhelming reaction… and as I panned over the crowd, I could see the same sentiments mirrored across their faces as well… The Seasons are fucking cool!
Seasons are a Highland Park-based band within the greater Los Angeles area. They are Nik Garcia, vocals, guitar; John Seasons, [...]
Look Out Fuel TV, Here Comes Havoc (DHR In Easy Reader Archives)
Everclear played Brixton on Nov. 16, and were streamed live in HD and 3D. Photo by Brent Broza
Havoc TV is an innovative, top-rated Video On Demand (VOD) television network specializing in Indie music and action sports programming. In fact, they’re the leading Indie music and action sports On Demand content provider, filling over 30 million homes nationwide, currently ranked No. 1 for sports VOD, and No. 2 for music VOD – surpassing over 96 percent of all VOD channels [...]
Grand Elegance visits The Prospector
One of the best, most talented, and enigmatic bands to come out of the LA-Long Beach scene made a grand appearance at The Prospector on Thursday night, Nov 4. Amidst life’s incessant hectic dance, a Grand Elegance performance has at times become far and few between. Some get married, some have kids, others moonlight in 3 additional bands, and most still slave away in the workforce. It ain’t easy, and it ain’t always fun. But we hope we can always [...]
An Historic Music Event, Kid Infinity – The 3D Experience
(click here for Full Article by Jeff Vincent, aka Dirty Jeff, in Easy Reader)
Kid Infinity is a high energy, fun-spirited, L.A. based type of electro-hip hop, dance-house, punk party outfit…Ryan Pardeiro on mic and vocals, Nathan Huber on electronic equipment, and crowd-hyping, one-man-dance-troupe/lights man Erik Anaya…Most recently they acted as presiding directors over the astounding project: Kid Infinity – The 3D Experience!
PLLX3 was on the verge of unveiling their effects with Michael Jackson’s last tour as the launch pad. They’d [...]
Too Drunk To Rock N Roll
Man, Dirty Hippie Radio did not make it to The Reflectacles Saturday night – what a bummer. Sorry guys, but that’s what starting with a Dogfish Head Burton Baton Oak Aged Imperial IPA, followed by a Full Sail Session Black, a Stone Sublimely Self Righteous, 2 Russian River Blind Pigs, a pint of Port Lost Abbey Gift of The Magi, and a finale of 2 more Burton Baton double IPAs will do to you. I couldn’t find my car, let [...]
My Sourgrass Curse
I was totally geared and stoked to go see Sourgrass last night at The Viper Room in Hollyweird… So of course I woke up with a gnarley sore throat: I have a Sourgrass curse. They’re like one of the sickest bands you can catch live and I always seem to get there right when the show is ending (I got one damn song last night). Fortunately, they will be performing in town again on April 3rd, at Cafe Boogaloo for [...]
