Jack Russell's Great White Performs At The Whisky
By Andrew Bansal, February 27th 2015, Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood CA: Los Angeles-based glam metal band Great White have been a prominent name in the sub-genre for almost four decades, and are still soldiering on, albeit in two different incarnations. Singer Jack Russell's version of Great White has been acknowledged by fans as the more legit of the two ever since members of the group went separate ways into two different bands and started doing shows under the same name in 2011, purely because of Jack Russell's perennial rock 'n roll voice. Read more

Mos Generator & The Great Electric Quest Bring Righteous Jams To Five Star Bar
Review & photos by Andrew Bansal, February 24th 2015, Five Star Bar, Los Angeles CA: Hailing from the town of Port Orchard near Seattle WA, stoner rock trio Mos Generator have been in existence for a number of years but haven’t ventured to play in the Los Angeles area too often. They rectified that last Tuesday February 24 with a free headline show at the very aptly chosen Five Star Bar in downtown LA, along with support from San Diego heavy rockers The Great Electric Quest and local bands Suns Of Jimi, Asstronauts and The Mercury Wheel. Read more

Mr. Big Rocks Los Angeles, Pat Torpey Returns To Stage
Review by Andrew Bansal, photos by Brad Worsham, February 22nd 2015, Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills CA: Los Angeles hard rock giants Mr. Big, arguably the world's most talented group of musicians, have been on an unstoppable journey ever since the original members reuinted in 2009, releasing two excellent studio albums and touring the world several times over in the subsequent five-year period. Their latest full-length effort 'The Stories We Could Tell' was released in 2014, and as expected, the band embarked on a tour to present it on stages worldwide. Read more

Napalm Death, Voivod, Exhumed & Iron Reagan Play Sold-Out Show In Oakland
Review by Avinash Mittur, photos by Raymond Ahner, February 20th 2015, Oakland Metro Operahouse, Oakland CA: Nothing in this review will come as a surprise. Absolutely nothing. After releasing yet another superb new record just a month ago, Napalm Death have decided to support it with a nation-wide trek with a bill that simply cannot be fucked with. This particular date at the Oakland Metro Operahouse, sold-out clean by the time the show began, was an exceptional display of the power of this tour, dubbed Through Space And Grind. Read more

Tartar Control Conquers The Roxy
Review by Andrew Bansal, photos by Brad Worsham, February 21st 2015, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA: Los Angeles-based Tartar Control is a hardcore punk band like no other. Comprising the duo of Robert Selander on vocals, Sean Hart on guitar, and a robot playing bass and drums, Tartar Control have gained a reputation for off-the-chain live performances in the past few years, playing prolifically in Los Angeles and Orange County, winning new fans one gig at a time. In the meanwhile, they've also released excellent studio material with catchy music and hilarious lyrics such as that on the 2011 effort 'Holy Crap!', but on stage is where they liberate themselves and truly bring these songs to life, as they present them through a unique live act. Read more