El Vez – My Very Merry Mex-Mas
Hola Fans, Spring has Sprung and its time to March. Well, its past march but you get the idea. I hope you all take the time to do what you can. Get involved, you know what I mean. Lo Siento again… (Read More)
Gothic Theatre
Artists
We are… You are… Electric Eel Shock: Aki Morimoto – Guitar & Vo Kazuto Maekawa – Bass Tomoharu ‘Gian’ Ito – Drums "Mixing dark fuzzy stoner rock riffs with classic rock sensibilities and addictive song-writing hooks, BEAT ME occupies the gaping… (Read More)
Born in Detroit to Argentianian parents in the late ’70s, Diego Garcia immersed himself in the sounds of Iggy Pop and MC5 at an early age. Music carried him throughout his tenure in Argentina until his cardiologist father moved the family… (Read More)
Endochine’s unique sound has its roots in captivating harmonic and lyrical interplay, driving rhythms and naturally crafted hook-laden tunes. Through their influences, experiences and by relying on each other, Endochine has been able to create a musical environment that is distinct… (Read More)
“Groove-oriented emprise brushed with shades of Drive Like Jehu and grounded in a rocking emo sensibility” begins to characterize Engine Down’s musical demeanor. The Richmond quartet met in Harrisonburg, VA, before embarking on their eastward migration to the Virginian capital. Comprised… (Read More)
Enon were formed by John Schmersal when his previous band, Brainiac, were tragically forced to call it a day. The band’s first album, “Believio” was essentially John’s solo record, but he toured with a revolving door of musicians. By 1991 however… (Read More)
Three years ago, two discouraged friends sat down and imagined what it would be like to play in band without gimmicks, without egos, and without facades. They wondered what itd be like to play with people who shared in their desire… (Read More)
Formerly of the Lemonheads: Lemonheads singer/guitarist/songwriter (and sometimes drummer) Evan Dando was one of alternative rock’s publicized artists during the early ’90s, before drugs derailed his career and nearly killed him. Born on March 4, 1967, and raised in the suburbs… (Read More)
Members: Zach Brewer—bass, moog, synth Lee Burik—guitar, echoplex Brian Kim—drums, effects Matt Rist—vocals, wurlitzer, percussion Patrik Sklenar—guitar, samples Mirroring their home environment of San Francisco, old and new, by balancing cosmo-noir dance rock aestheticism, a sincere passion for the arts and… (Read More)
Though Everclear’s Northwestern grunge-punk style was hardly revolutionary when the band became popular in 1995, the band’s superb songs and Art Alexakis’ us-against-them lyrics were taken to heart by bored Gen-X teens. Also elemental to Everclear’s success is their obsessive touring… (Read More)
Exene Cervenka and the Original Sinners
EXENE CERVENKA — VOCALS / GUITAR SAM SOTO — GUITAR KIM CHI — BASS / VOCALS JASON EDGE — GUITAR / VOCALS MAT YOUNG – DRUMS Exene Cervenka is one of the great treasures of Los Angeles, and it is an… (Read More)
What do Fabulous Disaster sound like? Imagine sweet, sweet harmonies slipping effortlessly into torn, fishnet stockings of punk. They bring the fire. In their pants. Imagine an all-girl band that actually rehearses. Imagine an-all girl group that plays tighter than a… (Read More)
Depending on who’s counting, there are anywhere from 100 to n-frigging-thousand subgenres of rock music a band can slide into for easy categorization. And depending on where you drop the laser on Fair to Midland’s Serjical Strike debut, The Drawn and… (Read More)
The Breakup and the Makeup. ‘Let It Die’ is very much a voice album in close up, “eye to eye and ear to ear”. Carefully pieced together around Feist’s seductively honest voice, the album forms the missing link between ye old… (Read More)
Hailing from the oppressive heat of Tempe, AZ, Fifteen Minutes Fast have been making a name for themselves in the regional independent music scene with their unique blend of four-part vocal harmonies and overlapping instrumental melodies. With four unique singers and… (Read More)
Well, Fighting Jacks have been around since the fall of 2000. The original members, Casey Linstrum, Cory Linstrum, Mike Wright, and Mike Hoppe all played together in a band called Freeto Boat. Casey left Freeto Boat early on to play with… (Read More)
Members: Andrew Bailey Metal Mel Jeremy Steve Bio: Figure Four, the newest addition to the Solid State family, can plainly be described in one word: brutal. Seasoned warriors of the hardcore arena, they emerge with violent intensity and a sound that… (Read More)
Near the top of this group are Five Speed, a one-year-old melodic hardcore band made up of Jesse Lacross (guitar), Jerod Woosley (vocals), Rob Anderson (bass), Chad Kenny (drums) and Brad Cole (guitar). Five Speed are the kind of band that… (Read More)
Of the innumerable one-hit wonders littering the cultural landscape, few, if any, were so brave, so frequently brilliant, and so deliciously weird as the Flaming Lips. To even classify the Lips as merely a one-hit wonder is to do the group… (Read More)
Lou Barlow just signed his band Folk Implosion to iMUSIC a division of the ARTISTdirect label. He will be making a new Folk Implosion record with Aaron Espinoza (Earli Mart, Granddaddy), Mickey Petralia (Beck, Eels and Luscious Jackson) and Wally Gagel… (Read More)
Just as food provides the body and mind with nourishment and strength to press on, music does much the same. While not exactly identical, both food and music can be used to fulfill needs, and share a few similarities in doing… (Read More)
Success in the music business requires a magical combination of talent, perseverance and opportunity. The six young rockers in Dallas, Texas band Forever the Sickest Kids easily possess all this and more. They’re unquestionably gifted, ambitious and hard working, and… (Read More)
Francophone is Sam Cooper (guitar/vocals), Charley Hine (bass), and Chris Stibrany (drums). Established in Boulder in January 2004, the trio has played over 25 shows in the Denver/Boulder area and will continue to dazzle and destroy the Colorado music scene in… (Read More)
Inverting his stage name from Black Francis to Frank Black, the former Pixies lead singer/songwriter embarked on a solo career after he broke up the band in early 1993; actually, he began recording his solo album before he told the band… (Read More)
Glasgow’s art-damaged rock quartet Franz Ferdinand — named for the Austro-Hungarian Archduke whose murder sparked World War I — features bassist Bob Hardy, guitarist Nick McCarthy, drummer Paul Thomson, and singer/guitarist Alex Kapranos. In late 2001, Kapranos and Hardy had begun… (Read More)
